World / Americas

Hollande pays respects on 20th anniversary of Mitterrand's death 08 Jan 2016 - 06:15 pm

Jarnac, France: French President Francois Hollande on Friday visited the tomb of one of his most illustrious predecessors, Francois Mitterrand, to mark the...

European scientists make last-ditch attempt to contact comet lander 08 Jan 2016 - 05:56 pm

CNES president Le Gall, French President Hollande and astrophysicist Rocard inspect a scale model of Rosetta lander Philae as they visit the Cite...

Venezuela’s new economy czar says stop alarmism over crisis 08 Jan 2016 - 05:49 pm

President Nicolas Maduro (R) and Venezuela's new Minister for Economy and Productivity Luis Salas shake hands during a meeting at Miraflores Palace in...

Greeks protest against pension reform as government seeks support 08 Jan 2016 - 05:44 pm

ATHENS: Hundreds of Greek pensioners and workers marched in central Athens on Friday, protesting against plans to overhaul an ailing pension system as...

Activists warn smog in Poland’s top winter resort denser than in Delhi 08 Jan 2016 - 05:37 pm

By Agnieszka Barteczko WARSAW: With days to go before the Polish ski season kicks off in earnest, Poland’s most popular mountain resort, Zakopane,...

Croatia charges Serb ex-paramilitary chief with war crimes 08 Jan 2016 - 05:28 pm

Zagreb: Croatian prosecutors on Friday charged a former Serbian paramilitary commander, extradited from Australia last year, with the torture and murder of civilians...

Frenchman who visited Syria given 6, 10 years' jail 08 Jan 2016 - 05:23 pm

Paris: A Paris court on Friday sentenced two French jihadists who travelled to Syria to six and 10 years in prison, although one...

David Bowie releases new album “Blackstar” on 69th birthday 08 Jan 2016 - 04:44 pm

LONDON: David Bowie marked his 69th birthday on Friday with the release of a new album, “Blackstar”, with critics giving the thumbs up...

Dangerous prisoners in DR Congo jailbreak 08 Jan 2016 - 04:41 pm

Bukavu, DR Congo: Fifty prisoners including convicted murderers and rapists have escaped from a prison in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo...

Airbus A400M deliveries to Turkey seen delayed in 2016: official 08 Jan 2016 - 04:19 pm

One of 2015 deliveries did not happen due to May crash. Talks continuing on delivery of replacement. Delays seen in two planned 2016...

Pope invites 5,000 migrants to mass at St Peter's 08 Jan 2016 - 04:16 pm

Vatican City: Pope Francis has invited 5,000 migrants to pray with him and attend a special mass at St Peter's to mark the...

New-look Poland edges closer to hardline Hungary 08 Jan 2016 - 04:06 pm

PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski's (pictured) endorsement of the policies of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban -- whom critics accuse of trampling human rights...

Vatileaks suspect will not plead for pope pardon 08 Jan 2016 - 04:03 pm

San Sosti, Italy: A former PR consultant to the Vatican on trial along with four others for leaking or publishing secret papers said...

Brazil inflation hits record high in 2015 08 Jan 2016 - 03:07 pm

Rio de Janeiro: Annual inflation in Brazil hit a 12-year high last year at 10.67 percent, the government said Friday, the latest sign...

Paris prosecutor casts new doubt on identity of shot man 08 Jan 2016 - 03:03 pm

Paris prosecutor Francois Molins attends a news conference at the courthouse in Paris, France, November 24, 2015, following shooting attacks in the French...

Germany says 18 asylum seekers involved in Cologne violence 08 Jan 2016 - 02:41 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, January 7, 2016. REUTERS Berlin: Asylum seekers were among those involved in the...