An explosion and fire killed one person and injured 73 at the Williams Olefins chemical plant in Geismar, Louisiana, on Thursday, unsettling an industrial town where authorities ordered people to remain indoors
Almost 250,000 Confederations Cup tickets bought on the internet by Brazilian fans have not been collected with only two days until the tournament starts, FIFA's general secretary said on Thursday. Jerome Valcke
The European Parliament on Thursday urged the Turkish government not to use harsh measures against peaceful protesters and appealed to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to take a conciliatory stance. Turkey has
Four people charged with the conspiracy to murder Cypriot publisher Antis Hadjicostis three years ago were handed down life sentences by the Nicosia Assizes Court Thursday amid tension and scuffles in the
Puffing on slim metal tubes loaded with pale yellow liquid, two London businessmen say they have between their lips a cure for what the U.N. calls "one of the biggest public health
– Fasting two days a week takes off as new diet craze – "Fast Diet" tops bestselling book list in UK, US – Health experts start to reevaluate the effects Forget abandoning
French Total seems to be interested in participating at the construction of a natural gas liquefaction terminal in Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades said today, while noting the company’s effort to accelerate the
The death toll in Syria reached at least 93,000 at the end of April, but the true number from the violence now in its third year may be much higher, the United
France threatened on Wednesday to block the start of free trade talks between the European Union and the United States if movies and digital media are not kept out of the negotiations.
A total of eight flights inbound and outbound from Larnaca and Thessaloniki are affected by the air controllers’ strike in Greece on Thursday, Hermes spokesman Adamos Aspris has said. In statements he
