France tightens infant formula rules after toxin scare
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Russia says two crew members from US-seized tanker released
29 January 2026, 05:11 AM
Europe
Spain to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants: Minister
27 January 2026, 15:24 PM
Europe
US withdraws from WHO
24 January 2026, 02:38 AM
EU chief vows 'massive' Greenland investments
20 January 2026, 18:43 PM
World
Russia hits energy system in 5 regions of Ukraine
20 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Avoid Iranian airspace
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
US approves $1.5bn deal for Peru naval base
17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
UK govt retreats on mandatory digital ID to work
15 January 2026, 04:34 AM
kill two near Russian border
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Mars likely to have enough oxygen to support life: study
Salty water just below the surface of Mars could hold enough oxygen to support the kind of microbial life that emerged and flourished on Earth billions of years ago, researchers reported Monday.
23 October 2018, 18:00 PM
2 dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkey
Two people died yesterday after a boat carrying illegal migrants sank off Turkey's southwestern coast, the Turkish coastguard said. Seventeen others were rescued after the boat ran into trouble 50 metres off the coast of Bodrum district in Mugla province, it said in a statement.
22 October 2018, 18:00 PM
'Half million' rally in London for new Brexit referendum
EU flag waving Britons rejecting a future outside Europe packed the heart of London on Saturday for an anti-Brexit protest organisers said drew more than half a million people.
21 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Iran given February deadline
A global financial watchdog on Friday warned Iran to clamp down on terrorism financing by February or face a deeper squeeze on its
20 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Russia says it killed 88,000 Syria rebels in three years
Russia's defence minister yesterday said that almost 88,000 rebels had been killed in Syria in the three years since Moscow's
20 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Australia govt loses crucial by-election
Australia's embattled conservative coalition was dealt a spectacular defeat yesterday in a crucial by-election two months after it turfed
20 October 2018, 18:00 PM
EU court orders Poland to scrap SC retirements
The EU's top court yesterday ordered Poland to "immediately suspend" its decision to lower the retirement age of its Supreme Court judges. "Poland must immediately suspend the application of the provisions of national legislation relating to the lowering of the retirement age for Supreme Court judges," it said.
19 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Pope invited by Kim to visit North Korea
Pope Francis on Thursday received an invitation to visit North Korea and the pontiff indicated he would consider making what would be a landmark trip to a nation known for severe restrictions on religious practice. South Korean President Moon Jae-in relayed the invitation from Kim Jong Un to the Pope in the Vatican.
19 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Norway to free Russian spy suspect: agency
Norway will release a Russian suspected of spying, the country's intelligence agency announced yesterday. Mikhail Bochkarev, 51, was arrested on September 21 at Oslo airport after attending a seminar in Norway's parliament, accused of having collected data on the building and its network.
19 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Carrots could be key to greener buildings
Crunchy and tasty, yes, but could carrots also strengthen cement and cut carbon dioxide emissions for the building industry?
19 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Ireland border issue could sink Brexit deal
The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said yesterday the thorny issue of the border between Ireland and the British province of Northern Ireland could sink the negotiations on Britain's exit from the European Union.
19 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Pompeo suggests US may lift sanctions on Turkey
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday after talks in Ankara that Washington may now lift sanctions imposed on Turkey during the dispute over its detention of an American pastor.
18 October 2018, 18:00 PM
CO2 emissions to rise in 2018
Energy sector carbon emissions will rise in 2018 after hitting record levels the year before, dimming prospects for meeting Paris climate treaty goals, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday.
18 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Gunman was bullied
The teenager who killed at least 20 people and himself in a school massacre that has rocked Russian-annexed Crimea had spoken about taking revenge for bullying, his ex-girlfriend told Russian media yesterday as investigators rushed to establish the motives of the shooter.
18 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Brexit talks in deadlock
European leaders have dropped plans for a special November summit to complete a Brexit deal because of a lack of progress in negotiations, and have ramped up preparations for a chaotic split.
18 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Spain on top, US down, China up
Life expectancy in 2040 is set to rise at least a little in all nations but the rankings will change dramatically, with Spain taking the top spot while China and the United States trade places, researchers said yesterday.
17 October 2018, 18:00 PM
EU readies hardball summit for UK PM
European Union leaders were to give British Prime Minister Theresa May a tough reception in Brussels yesterday, warning her to rally support at home for the Brexit deal on offer or be cut loose without one in March.
17 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Russia says Idlib deal on despite setback
The Kremlin yesterday said a deal to create a buffer zone in Syria's Idlib was going ahead, despite jihadists missing a deadline to leave
16 October 2018, 18:00 PM
UK PM rallies ministers on eve of crucial Brexit summit
British Prime Minister Theresa May gathered her divided cabinet yesterday to seek their support for her approach to Brexit, the day before she addresses EU leaders at a crucial Brussels summit.
16 October 2018, 18:00 PM
'Perfect storm' of hunger awaits
A potent combination of hunger, climate change and man-made conflicts are creating a "perfect storm", the head of the UN's food arm yesterday warned in a call to action on World Food Day.
16 October 2018, 18:00 PM