Turkish troops landed in the north of the Mediterranean island early yesterday morning after a Greek-sponsored coup in the capital, Nicosia, last week. More than 10,000 Greek-Cypriots and British left-wing activists
The campaign is part of a push to increase blood donations in a country where only 1.7 percent of the people donate blood. Adrian Chereji, marketing director for the UNTOLD Festival,
Video shows a Houston-area man filming his wife giving birth to their 4.5-kilogram baby son next to him as he drives through traffic in an unsuccessful effort to reach a
Greece’s cash crisis has disrupted all aspects of daily life — death included. Greek funeral homes are struggling to cope with banking restrictions that limit customers to taking out only 60
CHINA’s record on nuclear proliferation is facing congressional criticism as the Obama administration seeks renewal of a 30-year agreement that enables American involvement in China’s fast-growing atomic energy industry. The
The family of a gunman who opened fire on two military facilities in Chattanooga and killed four Marines said in a statement that their son suffered from depression and was
Black Educators for Justice, based in Jacksonville, Florida, held its rally Saturday on the north side of the Statehouse, where the Confederate flag was removed earlier this month. Later, the
Donald Trump blustered his way into more trouble as he criticized U.S. Sen. John McCain’s war record at a conservative forum, overshadowing fellow presidential candidates promoting their credentials to evangelical
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday a landmark nuclear deal won’t change his country’s policy toward the “arrogant” U.S., making his first public speech since the Islamic Republic’s historic
Mrs Bandaranaike only entered politics after her husband was shot by an extremist Buddhist on 26 September 1959. She has become known as the “weeping widow” for frequently bursting into
One of Spain’s “ghost airports” — expensive projects that were virtually unused — received just one bid in a bankruptcy auction after costing some 1.1 billion euros (USD1.2 billion) to
Carolyn Lane, on a salary of less than USD50,000 a year, moved in May into one of Boston’s most luxurious new rental complexes. She has access to a rooftop pool,
FIFA’s ethics committee wants to lift secrecy rules that protect accused officials from being identified and keep case details private. FIFA prosecutor Cornel Borbely and judge Joachim Eckert say more openness
MGM Resorts International plans to build a USD100 million, 5,300-seat theater at its Monte Carlo casino-hotel to attract top musicians for weeks at a time. The project will be built next
AUSTRALIA Johnny Depp’s wife, Amber Heard, is charged with illegally bringing the couple’s dogs to Australia — an incident that captured global attention after the nation’s agriculture minister angrily ordered
Greece’s troubled left-wing government was seeking urgent relief from European lenders yesterday, after it pushed a harsh austerity package through parliament, triggering a revolt in the governing party and violent
Cable news channels have been airing the latest images from Pluto all week. Twitter is filled with #PlutoFlyby musings. Popular brands have photoshopped themselves onto the far-away dwarf planet to
The High Court heard Mr Ward had acted illegally by failing to disclose a transfer of funds to Guinness’s directors during the £2.5bn takeover of drinks company Distillers Group last
Sex may sell, but clothing retailer Uniqlo is finding the adage a bit uncomfortable after a Beijing store was said to be the setting of a steamy online video. Online searches
Portugal’s prime minister is pointing to Greece’s troubles as he seeks to persuade voters to re-elect his center-right coalition government and reject anti-austerity proposals from the main opposition Socialist Party. With
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