World Paris train gunman tells trial he was looking for US soldiers The Moroccan gunman on trial for an attempted terror attack on a Paris-bound train five years ago said Wednesday he had aimed at the heads of... 6 hours ago
Sport Uphill battle but Tehran aims to become bike-friendly One sunny day, Tehran's mayor and foreign diplomats rode bicycles through the Iranian capital to promote cycling -- no mean feat in a city of... on 24 November 2020
World Americans defy virus guidelines for high-risk Thanksgiving Busy airports and serpentine queues at testing sites: many Americans plan to celebrate Thanksgiving with extended family Thursday despite authorities... on 23 November 2020
Health Taxi to nowhere : virus measures hit London black cab business Tony Georgiou sighed as he stood in front of a field full of parked taxi cabs, admitting he has lost count of how many are there. on 20 November 2020
World Towering outdoor lift zips tourists up China’s ‘Avatar’ cliff Towering more than 300 metres (1,000 feet) up the cliff face that inspired the landscape for the blockbuster movie "Avatar", the world's highest... on 18 November 2020
UK Stonehenge road tunnel approved despite protests Britain has approved a controversial plan to build a road tunnel close to the prehistoric site of Stonehenge to relieve congestion, despite strong... on 13 November 2020
Science Virgin’s Hyperloop carries passengers for the first time The Virgin Hyperloop made its first journey carrying passengers Sunday, in a test the company claimed represented a major step forward for the... on 9 November 2020
World What a tail : whale sculpture saves runaway Dutch train A runaway Dutch metro train was saved from disaster on Monday after it smashed through a stop barrier but then came to rest on a giant sculpture... on 2 November 2020
Health KLM 3.4bn bailout in crisis as unions refuse paycut plan The Dutch government on Saturday suspended plans to help beleaguered national carrier KLM with a multi-billion-euro bailout package after unions... on 31 October 2020
UK Rebel alliance : Bangkok’s motortaxi drivers aid Thai protesters Orange-vested drivers of motorbike taxis have become allies to Thailand's pro-democracy protesters gathering across traffic-snarled Bangkok,... on 28 October 2020
UK Seven held after British military boards threatened oil tanker in English Channel British soldiers on Sunday boarded an oil tanker off England's south coast and detained seven suspects, the defence ministry said, after the... on 26 October 2020
World Lebanon, Israel start ‘historic’ maritime border talks Lebanon and Israel, still technically at war, held unprecedented talks under UN and US auspices Wednesday to settle a maritime border dispute... on 14 October 2020
World Estonian leader wants new ferry disaster probe Estonia's prime minister on Tuesday called for a new investigation "as soon as possible" into a 1994 ferry sinking in the Baltic Sea that killed... on 6 October 2020
World Three more bodies found as French villages dig out from flooding Rescue workers on Monday found the bodies of three more victims of intense flooding that hammered southeast France over the weekend, with the... on 5 October 2020
World Documentary unveils new evidence in Estonia ferry disaster Nordic leaders said on Monday they would examine evidence from a new documentary that could shatter the official explanation of how 852 people... on 28 September 2020
World Yemen’s terrifying road to Taez on brink of collapse Lorries filled to the brim with goods labour up and down the dangerously winding and precipitous road of Hayjat al-Abed, the mountainous lifeline... on 25 September 2020
