Spain seeks ex-ETA boss’ extradition from France: source
Spain has officially requested the extradition of Basque separatist group ETA’s long-time leader Josu Ternera following his arrest in France last month, a French judicial...
Trump U.N. pick Craft says climate change a threat to planet
U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to be United Nations ambassador acknowledged on Wednesday that climate change is a threat and pledged to recuse herself from...
Himalayan glaciers melting far faster this century: study
Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century, underscoring the threat the climate crisis poses to water supplies for...
Northeast Congo insecurity hampers response to measles outbreak
Insecurity in northeast Congo has hampered a measles vaccination drive and forced people to flee their homes, local responders said on Wednesday, complicating efforts to...
Few heart patients use cardiac rehab after stenting
(Reuters Health) – Just one in three patients enrolls in recommended cardiac rehabilitation after having a blocked heart artery cleared and a stent inserted, a...
Saudi crown prince linked to Khashoggi murder in U.N. report
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other senior officials should be investigated over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi given credible evidence against them,...
Sierra Leone president opens bids for 7 km airport bridge
Sierra Leone’s president opened a tender process on Wednesday for building a 7 km bridge at a cost of up to $2 billion to link...
Italy’s Edison buys EDF assets to boost green credentials
Italy’s Edison has agreed to buy green energy assets from its French parent company EDF to make it Italy’s No. 2 wind player and pave...
New York nears passage of aggressive law to fight climate change
New York state lawmakers could pass as early as Wednesday one of the nation’s most ambitious plans to slow climate change by reducing greenhouse gas...
Kenyan court convicts three for aiding deadly Islamist attack on university
A Kenyan court on Wednesday convicted three people of terrorism-related offences for helping Somali Islamist militants carry out a 2015 attack on a university that killed...