Congo landslide kills at least nine people, most of them children
KINSHASA – At least nine people, including seven children from one family, died in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after heavy rain triggered a landslide that swept away several…
UK police carry out controlled explosion near London Euston station
LONDON – British police carried out a controlled explosion near Euston railway station in central London after investigating a suspect package, they said on Saturday. Read More
Poland’s Civic Coalition picks Warsaw mayor as presidential candidate
WARSAW – Poland’s ruling centrists picked liberal Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski as their candidate on Saturday for next year’s presidential vote, in hopes of regaining control of the post that…
Storm Bert causes power outages, disrupts travel in UK and Ireland
LONDON/DUBLIN – Tens of thousands of homes, farms and businesses in Ireland suffered power outages due to Storm Bert on Saturday, while some rail lines and roads were closed in…
Maga dream team: Trump’s provocative picks presage an unpredictable era
The US President-elect is assembling a team of hawks, mavericks and loyalists for his Cabinet. Read More
NATO boss Rutte held talks with Trump in Florida, alliance says
BRUSSELS – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, a spokesperson for the transatlantic military alliance said on Saturday. Read More
Cyprus says Moody’s A3 upgrade vote of confidence in economy
NICOSIA – A two-notch upgrade of Cyprus’ debt by Moody’s is a vote of confidence in the island’s economy, the country’s president said on Saturday. Read More
IMF approves third review of Sri Lanka’s $2.9 billion bailout
COLOMBO – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the third review of Sri Lanka’s $2.9 billion bailout on Saturday but warned that the South Asian economy remains vulnerable. Read More
Train surfing boy, 13, in serious condition after being electrocuted twice on carriage roof in Brazil
A man who tried to help the boy sparked a second electrocution instead. Read More
New York decriminalises adultery after more than a century
Only 13 people had been charged with adultery since 1972 and just five were convicted. Read More