Austria’s Kurz leaves office, eyes return within months
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz left office on Tuesday after parliament voted out his conservative provisional government, blaming him in part for a political crisis triggered...
Corden to return to ‘Gavin & Stacey’ hit show with Christmas special
Actor and talk show host James Corden said on Tuesday he was returning to his British comedy television roots this Christmas, co-writing and starring in...
Malawi’s Mutharika narrowly wins presidential race with 38.57% of the vote
President Peter Mutharika won Malawi’s presidential election with 38.57% of votes, the electoral commission said on Monday, narrowly securing another five-year term after delays over...
Baku F1 considering charters for 2020 after soccer problems
Azerbaijan Grand Prix promoters are considering laying on charter flights for next year’s Formula One race after soccer fans struggled to reach Baku for Wednesday’s...
Merkel heir faces widespread criticism after proposal to regulate online opinion
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s heir apparent faced criticism from across Germany’s political spectrum on Tuesday after she called for rules about expressing online opinions before elections...
Freed Sri Lanka Buddhist monk vows to expose Islamist militancy
A hardline Buddhist monk accused of inciting violence against minority Muslims in Sri Lanka said on Tuesday he planned to denounce Islamist militants after he...
Del Potro powers past Jarry into second round
Juan Martin del Potro fired up his power game after a sluggish start to ease past Nicolas Jarry in an all-South American first round clash...
Two killed in mass stabbing in Japan
One young schoolgirl was killed and at least 12 others were injured in a stabbing at a bus stop just outside the Japanese capital, Tokyo,...
After coal, forest-rich Finland will need to import biomass to keep warm
Finland faces having to import biomass because, despite being Europe’s most densely forested country, it will be unable to meet an expected 70% rise in...
Occidental to sell parts of Anadarko after debt-fueled acquisition
Occidental Petroleum snatched up some of the richest shale oilfields in Texas when it beat out rival Chevron Corp in a bidding war to acquire...