Top World News

U.K. prime minister: Iran 'almost certainly' behind alleged attack at RAF Fairford

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday it is "highly likely" Iran played a role in coordinating an alleged terror plot targeting an air base used by the U.S.

ArticleImg
Munition blast during school trip kills student in Israel, and other Mideast developments

An explosion involving unexploded ordnance killed one student and injured 24 others during a school trip in northern Israel on Monday, officials said.

UK Wildlife Park Confirms Siberian Tiger That Mauled Man To Death Will Not Be Euthanised

In a statement on Sunday, the wildlife park expressed its condolences to the victim's family and thanked members of the public who had contacted it with concerns about Altai.

ArticleImg
Sudan's famine risk worsened by conflict, drought and funding shortages, report says

Conflict and drought are worsening food insecurity across parts of Sudan's Darfur and Kordofan regions, a global food crisis monitor warned on Monday.

EU to limit Chinese hybrid vehicle imports to 350,000 a year

Brussels uses WTO rules to quickly impose quota, which will halve Chinese market share to 3%Business live – latest updatesVW boss backs EU plan to bolster domestic industryThe EU is to limit the number of hybrid electric vehicles imported from China to 350,000 cars a year, the European Commission has confirmed.Imports have been soaring in the past two years; about 800,000 battery and plug-in hybrids are likely to be sold this year. Continue reading...