Attack on Muslims in Germany thwarted by authorities
German police have arrested a suspected right-wing extremist who was planning an attack on a mosque that would attract global media notoriety, much like...
Brexit trade talks progress slows down
Britain on Friday said there had been little movement in the latest round of post-Brexit trade talks with the EU, calling for both sides...
New Zealand military buys five Lockheed C-130 Hercules planes for $1bn
The existing fleet of Hercules planes is more than 50 years old and breakdowns have hampered some high-profile missions. New Zealand's military said on Friday...
Post-Brexit deal talks continue as Conservatives oppose the extension
The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator told Britain on Sunday that the economic damage wrought by the coronavirus crisis made it especially important the...
River Evros at the centre of latest Turkey-Greece tension
The change in course of River Evros has caused a dispute on territory between Turkey and Greece, a foreign ministry source said Friday. The ministry...
Coronavirus in USA: Trump wants reopening
President Donald Trump pressed for a further reopening as job losses mount from coronavirus in the USA, while China's premier warned of "immense" economic...
Global CO2 emissions to drop 4-7% in 2020: will it matter?
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are set to drop by up to seven percent in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, but even...
Belgian Prime Minister snubbed by hospital staff amid lockdown easing
Belgium’s PM Sophie Wilmes has visited one of the nation’s hospitals battling the pandemic – but the medical staff literally turned their backs on...
Unending lockdown raises doubts about New York’s future
New York City shows no sign of easing a two-month lockdown, even as a statewide stay-at-home order ends Friday, leaving America's cultural and commercial...
EU leaves border controls upto its members
France has threatened to quarantine incoming Spanish nationals, after the government in Madrid announced it would quarantine all incoming travelers. Across Europe, the reopening...
Oxford economist calls for elderly to pay ‘corona tax’
The elderly have already been hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, but one Oxford economist thinks that they should shell out to ease the...
States’ lack of pandemic preparation surprise WHO
Sylvie Briand, the World Health Organization's infectious hazards management chief, said the UN body was surprised by certain countries' lack of preparation for a...