Japan launches bid to end commercial whaling ban at IWC Brazil meeting
Japan argues a nearly three-decade ban on commercial whale hunting was meant…
Tata Nano: End of the road for ‘world’s cheapest car’
Production of the Tata Nano, dubbed the "world's cheapest car," has been…
Latvia pushes majority language in schools, leaving parents miffed
Teachers in the Baltic country's bilingual schools are transitioning into teaching mostly…
Del Potro to face Djokovic in US Open final after Nadal retires injured
Injury has pushed Nadal out of the US Open, paving the way…
Painkiller diclofenac associated with major heart problems
The over-the-counter painkiller diclofenac is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular…
A World War II veteran secures the world’s oldest scuba diver at 95
He first visited shipwreck in 1982, not knowing that years later he…
German Transport Ministry: No evidence of cheating in VW’s petrol cars
The ministry said there is no new information in a Bild newspaper…
John McCain honored as champion of bipartisanship and traditional American values
Thousands of Americans and many foreign dignitaries paid their respects to the…
Saudi Arabia plans to dig canal turning Qatar into an island
A senior Saudi official has appeared to confirm Riyadh's plans to dig…
Angela Merkel in Nigeria: Migration in focus at end of Africa trip
The leaders of Europe and Africa's largest economies have met for talks…