A global chemical weapons watchdog group released the results of a nearly two-year-long investigation into the use of chemical weapons in Douma, Syria, in 2018, on Friday, concluding that Syrian government forces were behind the attack. The Organization for the Prohibition of
The German government’s top anti-drugs official called Thursday for tough restrictions on advertising of alcohol, tobacco and sports betting in the country. Burkhard Blienert said about 150,000 people die in Germany each year as a result of alcohol and tobacco use, and
Cash-strapped Pakistan’s currency plunged Thursday against the dollar after the government indicated it was ready to comply with tough conditions set by the International Monetary Fund for the next tranche of its bailout package. Pakistan is seeking a crucial installment of $1.1
A man wielding a machete killed a church maintenance worker and injured several others – including a priest – at two churches in southern Spain Wednesday, and authorities are looking into possible terror motives. The horror unfolded in the town of Algeciras,
A prominent environmental group said Tuesday that it is suing the German government over the failure to meet its own climate targets. Friends of the Earth Germany, also known as BUND, said in its submission to the Berlin-Brandenburg administrative court that the
The German government appeared to be split about sending tanks to Ukraine on Monday evening after chancellor Olaf Scholz overruled his own foreign minister by insisting that Poland had to follow the established rules to send the Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
Hundreds of tourists were stranded at the ancient archeological site of Machu Picchu after Peru’s railway service said protesters sabotaged a portion of the tracking leading back to the capital. The city of Cusco, the former capital of the Incan empire and
The administration of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol wants to allow people to work up to 69 hours a week – up from the current 52 – and bank overtime hours in exchange for time off, a plan it hopes will
The BBC chair has urged the Government to take over the funding of its World Service, warning: “Financial pressure means that we have now reached a crunch point.” Richard Sharp suggested the BBC World Service – the world’s largest external broadcaster in
The Israeli Supreme Court on Wednesday disqualified an important coalition member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government from serving as a minister. In a 10-1 ruling, the court said Aryeh Deri’s appointment as a minister in the new coalition government was “extremely