DiCaprio, Trump discuss green job creation
LOS ANGELES: Leonardo DiCaprio met President-elect Donald Trump to discuss climate change and how renewable, clean energy could boost the…
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Bolivia air official alleges pressure over crash flight
LA PAZ: A Bolivian aviation official alleged Thursday that her superiors pressured her to cover up a report she made…
Status of main battle fronts in Iraq and Syria
BEIRUT: Here are the latest developments on the main battle fronts in Iraq and Syria, as of 1600 GMT on…
Hundreds of sick, wounded children need to leave Aleppo: UN
GENEVA: The UN reiterated Thursday its call for an immediate ceasefire in Aleppo, warning that as many as 500 sick…
UK bans online ads for junk food targeting children
LONDON: Britain will ban junk food ads aimed at children from both print and social media from next year, the…
Pakistan mourns 47 killed in air crash
Engine trouble initially believed responsible, but many questions remain, stirring new worries about safety ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday mourned the…
Swiss unveil stratospheric solar plane
PAYERNE, Switzerland: Just months after two Swiss pilots completed a historic round-the-world trip in a Sun-powered plane, another Swiss adventurer…
‘Racist’ robot rejects Asian-face passport photo
WELLINGTON: A New Zealander of Asian descent had his passport photo rejected because it was wrongly believed his eyes were…