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Iran declares 3-day national mourning over Mecca deaths

Iran declares 3-day national mourning over Mecca deaths

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei declares three days of national mourning following the deaths of several hundred Hajj pilgrims, including at least 125 Iranian nationals, in the holy city of Mecca. September 25 2015, 13:44 1 414 просмотрs

Obama agrees to meet Putin after 'repeated requests'

Obama agrees to meet Putin after 'repeated requests'

US President Barack Obama appeared to pause a two-year effort to isolate Vladimir Putin Thursday, agreeing to what the White House said were "repeated requests" for a meeting.The Kremlin and White House said the two leaders will have their first formal meeting in two years on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, although they gave differing views as to whether the talks will center around Syria or Ukraine. September 25 2015, 12:20 1 513 просмотрs

VW recall letters in April warned of an emissions glitch

VW recall letters in April warned of an emissions glitch

In April of 2015, Volkswagen of America, Inc.(VOWG_p.DE) sent letters to California owners of diesel-powered Audis and Volkswagens informing them of an “emissions service action" affecting the vehicles. September 25 2015, 10:27 1 259 просмотрs

Stampede kills hundreds at Hajj

Stampede kills hundreds at Hajj

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz has announced an investigation into a stampede and crush at the annual hajj in Mecca, in which at least 717 people died. Iran, which lost 90 citizens, says the blame lies with Riyadh. September 25 2015, 10:09 1 290 просмотрs

Migrant tripped up in Hungary gets Spanish football job

Migrant tripped up in Hungary gets Spanish football job

Osama Abdul Mohsen, a refugee who made international headlines after being tripped by Hungarian reporter Petra Laszlo, is set to coach in Getafe, the Madrid suburb. September 22 2015, 17:11 1 741 просмотрs

500,000 VW cars recalled for ‘cheating’ emissions tests

500,000 VW cars recalled for ‘cheating’ emissions tests

Germany's number one carmaker Volkswagen is in deep trouble in the USA after Californian authorities ordered the recall of half a million cars because they had been fitted with illegal software to cheat emissions tests. The software made it appear the cars were up to 40 times cleaner than emissions regulations allowed. September 22 2015, 16:59 1 403 просмотрs

Mogadishu's presidential complex targeted

Mogadishu's presidential complex targeted

The toll from a car bomb attack at the gate of Somalia's presidential compound has risen. The suicide bomber struck as Somali leaders and UN officials were inside at a meeting. September 22 2015, 15:56 1 125 просмотрs

Today World Car Free Day celebrated world over

Today World Car Free Day celebrated world over

Probably many of us have not even heard of World Car Free Day. But yes such a day exists and is celebrated world over on September 22. However, its not a new concept. It started way back in 1990s. This day "promotes improvement of mass transit, cycling and walking". Take a look at how it is celebrated world over. September 22 2015, 10:59 1 255 просмотрs

VW to face criminal investigation in US and further scrutiny in S. Korea

VW to face criminal investigation in US and further scrutiny in S. Korea

The US Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into Volkswagen after the carmaker admitted to violating environmental standards. The probe comes in addition to previous fines. September 22 2015, 09:52 1 315 просмотрs

Scientists apply for license to modify human embryos

Scientists apply for license to modify human embryos

UK scientists have applied for permission to genetically modify human embryos for the first time as part of research into the earliest stage of human development. September 21 2015, 15:32 1 153 просмотрs

Republican candidate Carson says Muslims unfit to be U.S. president

Republican candidate Carson says Muslims unfit to be U.S. president

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said on Sunday that Muslims were unfit to be president of the United States, arguing their faith was inconsistent with American principles. September 21 2015, 11:40 1 208 просмотрs

Greek leftist Tsipras returns in unexpectedly clear election win

Greek leftist Tsipras returns in unexpectedly clear election win

Greek leftist Alexis Tsipras stormed back into office with an unexpectedly decisive election victory on Sunday, claiming a clear mandate to steer Greece's battered economy to recovery. September 21 2015, 11:35 1 229 просмотрs

End of Schengen? EU countries toughen border control

End of Schengen? EU countries toughen border control

The European Union is capable of giving shelter to a limited number of asylum seekers. Once the limit is reached, the rest will have to head back to safe countries in the Middle East, where they can live in security and without persecution,"Germany's interior minister Thomas de Maiziere said on Saturday in an interview with Germany's Der Spiegel."We cannot accept all the people who are fleeing conflict zones or poverty and want to come to Europe or Germany," he said. September 20 2015, 00:48 3 591 просмотрs

Croatia 'will move migrants on' - PM Milanovic

Croatia 'will move migrants on' - PM Milanovic

Migrants flooding into Croatia will be "moved on", PM Zoran Milanovic has warned, adding that his country cannot become a "migrant hotspot". September 18 2015, 17:36 1 214 просмотрs

Obama urges legal permanent residents to become US citizens

Obama urges legal permanent residents to become US citizens

The White House launched a national, multilingual public awareness campaign Thursday to help almost nine million legal permanent residents overcome barriers to become U.S. citizens. September 18 2015, 11:51 1 365 просмотрs

Kerry says Russia proposes military talks on Syria

Kerry says Russia proposes military talks on Syria

The Obama administration said Wednesday is was considering how to respond to a Russian proposal for military talks over Syria, where Moscow is expanding its forces even as U.S. warplanes conduct daily air strikes against Islamist militants. September 17 2015, 16:05 1 318 просмотрs

The Pope vs. The Donald

The Pope vs. The Donald

The anti-Donald Trump is coming to town. And he speaks Spanish, too. September 17 2015, 15:36 1 261 просмотрs

Total, Shell to build 100 gasoline stations in Iran

Total, Shell to build 100 gasoline stations in Iran

Total and Shell will build 100 gasoline stations in different regions of Iran in the near future with the consent of the Iranian petroleum ministry, Bijan Haj Mohammad Reza, the chairman of the trade union of Iran's filling station, the Iranian news website Oilnews reported Sept. 15. September 17 2015, 12:52 1 298 просмотрs

Hungarian riot police detain migrants, including 'terrorist'

Hungarian riot police detain migrants, including 'terrorist'

Hungary on Wednesday detained 29 people including a "terrorist" as migrants demanding to be let through the country's newly shut EU frontier clashed with riot police firing water cannon and tear gas while refugees searched for new ways to enter the bloc. September 17 2015, 12:59 1 875 просмотрs

2024 Olympics: LA, Hamburg, Rome, Budapest & Paris bid

2024 Olympics: LA, Hamburg, Rome, Budapest & Paris bid

Los Angeles, Hamburg, Rome, Budapest and Paris will compete to host the 2024 summer Olympic Games. September 16 2015, 16:26 1 340 просмотрs

Solo Japanese climber begins first Everest ascent since deadly avalanche

Solo Japanese climber begins first Everest ascent since deadly avalanche

A solo Japanese climber is expected to start the arduous trek to Camp II on Mount Everest, which at 21,000 feet (6,400 meters) will present a massive challenge to a man whose fingers were amputated to the first joint during a previous attempt to scale the world's highest mountain. September 16 2015, 15:34 1 647 просмотрs

Syria's Bashar al-Assad: West is to blame for refugee crisis

Syria's Bashar al-Assad: West is to blame for refugee crisis

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is blaming Western nations for fueling the refugee crisis by supporting opposition groups in his country's bloody civil war. September 16 2015, 15:10 1 930 просмотрs

Charlie Hebdo mocks death of Syrian child Aylan Kurdi

Charlie Hebdo mocks death of Syrian child Aylan Kurdi

While the world mourned the unfortunate death of a three-year-old Syrian refugee Aylan Kurdi, Charlie Hebdo — the French magazine which regularly stirs controversy – has featured cartoons of the toddler, mocking his death. September 15 2015, 17:04 3 709 просмотрs

Armenia takes over CSTO chairmanship

Armenia takes over CSTO chairmanship

The chairmanship over the CSTO was passed to Armenia. This was announced at the CSTO summit in Dushanbe on September 15. September 15 2015, 17:00 1 239 просмотрs

Malcolm Turnbull: 5 things to know about Australia's new PM

Malcolm Turnbull: 5 things to know about Australia's new PM

The man who ousted Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott is a former Rhodes Scholar and barrister who once defended a former MI5 spy against the British Government in the "Spycatcher" trial. September 15 2015, 11:36 1 345 просмотрs