15.08.2014 14:11:13 (GMT+12)
Despite Rescue, Iraq Airstrikes Will Continue, Obama Says
President Obama on Thursday claimed victory in the effort to rescue Yazidi refugees from a mountaintop in Iraq, crediting American drops of food and airstrikes.
Russian Convoy Rolling Again Toward Ukraine
Around 250 commercial and army trucks left a military base in Russia heading south, but their intended destination remained unclear.
Eurozone Recovery Stalls, With Weakness in Germany and France
The gross domestic product of the 18 nations sharing the euro did not expand at all from the first quarter as the bloc's momentum sputtered.
In South Korea, Pope Francis Offers Consolation and Hope
In the first papal visit to Asia since 1999, the pope also met with South Koreans who lost relatives in a ferry disaster in April.
British Police Search Property of Cliff Richard Over Sex Abuse Claim
The pop singer Cliff Richard became the latest British public figure to be caught up in child abuse allegations, which he called "completely false."
Amsterdam Officials Plan Makeover of 'Black Pete' Holiday Character
Black Pete, featured prominently in holiday celebrations as the Moorish servant of St. Nicholas and portrayed in blackface, will change appearance to become Sooty Pete.
President Obama on Thursday claimed victory in the effort to rescue Yazidi refugees from a mountaintop in Iraq, crediting American drops of food and airstrikes.
Russian Convoy Rolling Again Toward Ukraine
Around 250 commercial and army trucks left a military base in Russia heading south, but their intended destination remained unclear.
Eurozone Recovery Stalls, With Weakness in Germany and France
The gross domestic product of the 18 nations sharing the euro did not expand at all from the first quarter as the bloc's momentum sputtered.
In South Korea, Pope Francis Offers Consolation and Hope
In the first papal visit to Asia since 1999, the pope also met with South Koreans who lost relatives in a ferry disaster in April.
British Police Search Property of Cliff Richard Over Sex Abuse Claim
The pop singer Cliff Richard became the latest British public figure to be caught up in child abuse allegations, which he called "completely false."
Amsterdam Officials Plan Makeover of 'Black Pete' Holiday Character
Black Pete, featured prominently in holiday celebrations as the Moorish servant of St. Nicholas and portrayed in blackface, will change appearance to become Sooty Pete.