Paris-Berlin: So near and yet so far
There are versatile connections between the two capitals. After the November 13…
Nigerian president ‘shaken and shocked’ by gas tank explosion
Nigeria's president has responded to a fatal gas tank explosion - with…
Germans still hoarding old Deutschmarks, as central bank issues reminder
You can trade them in for legal tender, but Germans still hold…
Syrian rebel leader Zahran Allouch reportedly killed in airstrike
Several members of a powerful Syrian Islamist group have been killed in…
ISS astronaut Tim Peake apologizes for dialing wrong Earth number from space
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has said he accidentally dialed…
New rebel group vows to overthrow Burundian president
A former senior officer in Burundi's army said that he and other…
The good and bad of China’s economy in 2015
The Chinese economy this year has been marked by slackening growth and…
Citing logistical problems, CAR postpones elections
The Central African Republic’s interim government has postponed its planned elections for…
Pope Francis pushes for UN-backed end to Syrian conflict
Pope Francis said during a Christmas speech he's praying the UN will…
Refugee crisis grows in Greece as EU looks on
Despite much-hyped EU summits and agreements, Greece has yet to see much…