Leaders miss the chance of a lifetime
Over the past three days, after years of build-up, world leaders have been getting down to the business of setting some of the most important priorities for the next 15…
Paris holds first car-free day to cut smog in lead-up to historic climate conference
Paris is trying out a car-free day in a bid to cut down on air pollution. The experiment comes two months before the French capital hosts a landmark United Nations…
Regional security at ‘most vulnerable state’: Al-Sisi
I’m willing to pardon more journalists ‘within my powers’, says Al-Sisi in AP interview
Number of Egyptian pilgrims killed in Mina stampede rises to 37
Stampede at end of Hajj pilgrimage resulted in total of 769 pilgrims’ deaths, according to Saudi Health Ministry
Kenya’s Kipchoge wins Berlin marathon
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge has come in first place at the Berlin marathon with just over a minute above the world record. Kenyans have taken the top prize in the German…
Notes from America: Why Ahmed got arrested and Malala got a Nobel prize
Ahmed Mohamed, the young inventor, and Malala Yousafzai, the young women rights advocate, both have a story. However, each story has a different narrative and a different ending. Ahmed and…
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton wins Japanese Grand Prix
British driver Lewis Hamilton has won the Japanese Grand Prix for Mercedes, easily beating teammate Nico Rosberg, who started on pole. Sebastian Vettel came in third place for Ferrari. With…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg promises Merkel action on hate speech
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has received assurances from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg that the company will combat racist comments on the Internet. They met on the sidelines of a UN…
Saudi Arabia rebuffs Iran’s accusations over hajj stampede
Saudi officials have dismissed Iran's criticism of the deadly hajj stampede, in which several hundred Muslim pilgrims died. Previously, Iran vowed international legal action against its regional rivals. The Iranians…