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Number of missing in California fire declines, search continues

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Number of missing in California fire declines, search continues   The death toll from the California wildfire rose to 77 while a vigil to honour the victims was held in Paradise city. A search and rescue dog...

Greek Cypriots to deepen military ties with Israel and Greece

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Greek Cypriots to deepen military ties with Israel and Greece   Greek Cypriot Defence Minister Savvas Angelides and his Israeli and Greek counterparts Avigdor Lieberman and Panos Kammenos held their second trilateral meeting in southern Cyprus...

Florida residents return to scenes of devastation after Irma

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Florida residents return to scenes of devastation after Irma   Residents of the Florida Keys return to a completely different landscape. More than 25 percent of the homes are destroyed while 65 percent suffered major damage. Evacuees...

Venezuela: Learning to Play the Cuatro on the Web 2.0

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Venezuela: Learning to Play the Cuatro on the Web 2.0 Laura Vidal   Image of a cuatro by Flickr user LCoronelP (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) The cuatro is the principal icon of traditional Venezuelan music. It is often learned...

Facebook’s shares plummet on grim forecast

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Facebook's shares plummet on grim forecast   Costs of improving privacy safeguards and slowing usage in the biggest advertising m Costs of improving privacy safeguards and slowing usage in the biggest advertising markets combined with missed revenue...

Puerto Rican Newspaper Cans Popular Comic Strip, Raising Concerns Over Censorship

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Puerto Rican Newspaper Cans Popular Comic Strip, Raising Concerns Over Censorship Ángel Carrión   For Puerto Rican Congresswoman María Milagros “Tata” Charbonier, comic strips are no laughing matter. On July 11, the celebrated local comic strip Pepito made light...

Samsung heir sentenced to five years in jail after corruption conviction

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Samsung heir sentenced to five years in jail after corruption conviction Justin McCurry in Tokyo and agencies in Seoul   South Korean court sentences Lee Jae-yong over role in scandal that led to impeachment of former president...

EU wage growth hits two-year high

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EU wage growth hits two-year high Author: Luján Scarpinelli   The European Central Bank could be set to phase out its emergency stimulus programme as wages in the eurozone grow at their quickest rate for two years. On...

Gut bacteria ‘boost’ cancer therapy by James Gallagher

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Gut bacteria 'boost' cancer therapy By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent, BBC News     Bacteria living in the murky depths of the digestive system seem to influence whether tumours shrink during cancer therapy, say French and US...

Croatia get heroes’ welcome after World Cup show

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Croatia get heroes' welcome after World Cup show   Croatia get a large-scale and warm welcome home after their World Cup efforts despite loss to France in the final. The Croatia football team return from the World...

When big tech meets big government

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When big tech meets big government By PETER APPS The authorities in London have decided to strip Uber of its licence to operate in the city. PHOTO: REUTERS Fight between the London government and Uber is just the...

Legal Marijuana 101: How To Buy Cannabis Online

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Legal Marijuana 101: How To Buy Cannabis Online   Marijuana has not yet been accepted by everyone, but it’s well on its way to total acceptance. Several people support both its recreational and medicinal uses, and,...

Macedonia presents option to resolve name dispute with Greece

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Macedonia presents option to resolve name dispute with Greece     Negotiations between Macedonia and Greece continue, examining four possible options. Greece is also asking for an amendment of references to the 'Republic of Macedonia' in the...

12 stadiums that will host matches at the World Cup 2018 in Russia

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12 stadiums that will host matches at the World Cup 2018 in Russia Tom Ravenscroft  With the FIFA World Cup 2018 kicking off today in Russia, here's a look at all 12 of the stadiums that will...

Self-driving cars must have technology to prevent use in terror, lawmakers say

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Self-driving cars must have technology to prevent use in terror, lawmakers say Tom McCarthy   In bipartisan vote, House of Representatives passes Self Drive Act, aiming to streamline regulatory process in order to get vehicles on road...

This artist brings Turkish streets to life with his cartoons

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This artist brings Turkish streets to life with his cartoons   Hakan Keles, 31, draws enormous characters on the photos he takes of Turkey's streets. For him, the illustrations make the places "readable." Artist Hakan Keles, 31,...

Bomb at market in Thailand’s south kills three, wounds 22

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Bomb at market in Thailand's south kills three, wounds 22   A motorcycle bomb exploded in a market in Thailand's southern Yala province on Monday, killing three people and wounding 22, a spokesman for the Internal...

Children of Isis fighters face threat of Mosul revenge attacks

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Children of Isis fighters face threat of Mosul revenge attacks Martin Chulov and Salem Rizk in Mosul Many who lost their parents in the battle for the Iraqi city have been traumatised by war, but...

Lego set to replace Bali Padda as CEO after just nine months

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Lego set to replace Bali Padda as CEO after just nine months Author: Kim Darrah   Lego Chief Bali Padda is set to be replaced by former Danfoss CEO Niels Christiansen in October, as the Lego Group...

How one Swiss company is revolutionising the guitar

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 How one Swiss company is revolutionising the guitar Electric guitars have been made in the same basic way for decades. European CEO spoke to Pirmin Giger and Silvan Küng about how they’re changing the game. Of...

Aromatherapy for Hair Loss-Top Eight Essential Oils to Promote Growth

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Aromatherapy for Hair Loss-Top Eight Essential Oils to Promote Growth   By: Melanie Vonzabuesnig   Leer en Español Διαβάστε στα Ελληνικά   Losing my hair, handfuls at a time until I was practically bald was a painful experience for me. Fortunately...

Italy’s populist coalition government poses new threat to eurozone

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Italy's populist coalition government poses new threat to eurozone Ben Chu Economics Editor   After a week of intense wrangling, the leaders of the Five Star Movement and the Lega Nord agree a common programme. Two Italian, populist, eurosceptic parties...

Wells Fargo fake accounts scandal escalates

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Wells Fargo fake accounts scandal escalates   About half a million of the newly discovered accounts were missed during the original review in 2016, when it emerged that bank employees had opened accounts that customers might...

Super blue blood moon – in pictures

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Super blue blood moon - in pictures Many parts of the globe may on Wednesday catch a glimpse of the moon as a giant crimson globe, thanks to a rare lunar trifecta that combines a...

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