PARIS – Seventeen men have been ordered to stand trial in France on charges of rape…
Closure of Mont Blanc tunnel between Italy and France postponed
ROME – A planned closure for maintenance of the Mont Blanc tunnel between Italy and France…
Kyiv mayor says city plans to build up fortifications
The Ukrainian capital plans to build up more fortifications because the risk of Russian attack remains,…
What are Johannesburg’s ‘hijacked buildings’ and why do people live there?
JOHANNESBURG – More than 70 people were killed overnight when fire raged through a five-storey Johannesburg…
Six arrested after car explosions in Quito, police say
QUITO – Two car explosions possibly targeted at Ecuador’s prisons agency SNAI have led to six…
At least 73 killed as fire guts run-down Johannesburg apartment block
JOHANNESBURG – At least 73 people were killed overnight when a fire raged through a five-storey…
Ukraine tells critics of slow counteroffensive to ‘shut up’
KYIV – Ukraine told critics of the pace of its three-month-old counteroffensive to “shut up” on…
Jailed Russian nationalist Girkin says he’d be better president than Putin
Igor Girkin, a prominent Russian ultranationalist in custody awaiting trial on charges of inciting extremism, said…
European airline introduces kid-free zone on flights. Is Canada next?
Passengers flying with Corendon Airlines will soon have access to a child-free section of some flights — for a price — but experts say not to expect the same in…