World
21 Jan 2018
Syrian army tanks firing in area near Abu Al Duhur airport in Idlib province, soldiers firing mortars and heavy artillery towards airport, armoured vehicles advancing in area, military.
21 Jan 2018
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence criticised Senators who caused the shutdown of government by blocking an important bill.
20 Jan 2018
In December 2017, the Iraqi government announced with great fanfare the "official end of the war against the Islamic State group". The announcement marked the end of three years of fierce fighting. Among those battling the jihadists on the frontline were thousands of Shiite fighters.
20 Jan 2018
US president Donald Trump has been in office one year as of Saturday. Many said he wouldn’t last, and after a year, his unpredictable nature still has supporters cheering and opponents cringing. A look back at a year of Donald Trump.
20 Jan 2018
Michigan police posts video showing vehicle crashing into towed car on highway and nearly crushing tow truck driver.
20 Jan 2018
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that the U.S. military's competitive edge has eroded "in every domain of warfare" and blamed that partly on spending caps and congressional budget dysfunction.
19 Jan 2018
We also look at how the British press is discussing Boris Johnson's idea of a land bridge over the English Channel.
19 Jan 2018
A car plows through crowds on Rio de Janeiro's famous Copcanaba beach, killing an infant and injuring more than 15 people.
19 Jan 2018
Human Rights Watch director Ken Roth has criticised Donald Trump, saying he's been a "disaster for human rights" and that the French president must take control of the situation.
19 Jan 2018
As Bangladesh and Myanmar agree to complete the return of Rohingya Muslims who fled an army crackdown in Myanmar, many refugees are expressing doubts about the terms of their return.
19 Jan 2018
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday she was pregnant with her first child, and planned to take a short break after the birth in June.
19 Jan 2018
The California couple accused of keeping their 13 children captive in the family's squalid home were charged on Thursday with torture, child abuse and false imprisonment, as prosecutors said the victims were beaten, starved and chained.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was optimistic about the prospect of reaching an agreement with Saudi Arabia, even as the peace pact still faces major hurdles.
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During a speech in France, the Catholic leader urged a humane pan-European response to migration. French President Emmanuel Macron attended the address as his government deliberates a harsher response to asylum-seekers.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the US takes "very, very seriously" incidents of "transnational repression," adding that he wants to ensure "accountability."
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An explosion erupted at a warehouse for smuggled fuel in southern Benin. Benin's informal economy is heavily reliant on selling smuggled Nigerian fuel on the black market.
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Pakistan's parliamentary elections will be held next January, the country's election authority announced on Thursday, delaying the vote that was initially tabled for November. The Election Commission of Pakistan said the elections are scheduled for the last week of January.
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Its grapes are twice fermented, which is the same as the process used to make prosecco. However, prosecco is fermented in stainless steel vats and champagne is twice fermented in glass bottles. The result is two very different sparkling wines. Champagne retains a dryness and develops a very complex flavour profile.