France braces for record 45 Celsius as Europe melts
France steeled itself on Friday for its hottest day since records began as the death toll rose from a heatwave suffocating swathes of Europe....
‘We mean what we say’: Irish PM says Brexit divorce deal is shut
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar strongly repeated on Friday that the European Union will not reopen the divorce agreement it has reached with Britain or...
Kremlin says Putin answered UK PM May’s questions on spy poisoning
The Kremlin said on Friday that British Prime Minister Theresa May raised the poisoning of a former Russian spy on British soil at talks with...
UK’s May tells Putin that Russia must end ‘irresponsible activity’
British Prime Minister Theresa May told Vladimir Putin on Friday Russia must end its “irresponsible and destabilizing activity” if relations between the two countries, soured...
Thai anti-junta activist attacked, latest in ‘pattern’ of violence
Unknown assailants attacked and wounded a Thai pro-democracy activist on Friday, apparently the latest victim of what rights groups call a systematic campaign of violence...
Health of Tunisian president improved significantly: presidency spokeswoman
The health of Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has improved significantly and he has called the defense minister about the situation in the country, a...
U.S. will sanction any countries that import Iranian oil: special envoy
The United States will sanction any country that imports Iranian oil and there are no exemptions in place, the United States special envoy for Iran...
Climate change hits harvest of ‘miracle’ fungus
The cordyceps fungus may look bizarre, but it’s popular in China as a “cure” for kidney disorders and impotence. The people who collect the fungus...
UK PM May tells Putin to stop destabilizing activities: spokeswoman
Prime Minister Theresa May told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that their countries can only have a different relationship if Russia stops the behavior that...
Trump prepares for ‘productive’ talks with Xi on trade war
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he hoped for productive talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a trade war that is casting a...