Updated: Malaysia, France differ on MH370 part, frustrating relatives
Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 20:04
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Families aching for closure after their relatives disappeared aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 last year vented their deep frustration Thursday at conflicting signals from Malaysia and France over whether the finding of a plane part had been confirmed....
China ordains first Catholic bishop since 2012, easing tension
Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 07:38
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
A diocese in central China has ordained the country's first Catholic bishop in three years in a potential sign of improvement in the long-strained relations between Beijing and the Vatican. The...
Swiss customs seize 262 kilogrammes of ivory en route to China
Tuesday, 4 August 2015, 15:51
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Customs officials at Zurich airport have seized 262 kilograms of ivory that three Chinese men had dispatched from Tanzania, contraband that may have come from up to 50 elephants, Swiss authorities...