6,000 people evacuated overnight as new wildfire rages in France
Thousands of hectares have been destroyed as a new fire rages in the Gironde area of southwestern France, barely two weeks after two major blazes...
Curfew declared in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown amid violent anti-government protests
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone on Wednesday, protesting inflation and the rising cost of living in the West African...
Trump’s shadow looms over Iran nuclear deal
After yet another round of talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal last week, the country's negotiators are now consulting with the leadership in Tehran...
Price hikes took a breather in July, fueling hopes that inflation has peaked
Runaway inflation took a breather in July, with consumer prices increasing by 8.5% year over year, a slower pace than the 9.1% increase in June,...
More than a dozen companies developing single standard to detect cyberattacks faster
More than a dozen companies in the cybersecurity space are developing a single, open standard for sharing data about hacking threats, a project the companies...
Domino’s tried to sell pizza to Italians. It failed
Domino's' Italian job was harder than it looked....
Europe’s most beautiful towns
Paris, Rome, Barcelona... Europe's cities are bucket list destinations, and rightly so. But the continent's small towns are a dream, too, with all the beautiful...
Record rain leaves at least eight dead in South Korean capital
SEOUL, Aug 9 ― At least eight people died in and around the South Korean capital of Seoul overnight, authorities said......
Former Philippine leader Ramos gets hero’s burial
MANILA, Aug 9 ― Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos, a soldier regarded as one of the country's most effective le......
Taiwanese foreign minister warns China preparing for invasion
TAIPEI, Aug 9 ― Taiwan's foreign minister said today that China was using the military drills it launched in protest......