Towering arch bridge falls in Taiwan bay, 5 feared missing
Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 07:51
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
A towering arch bridge over a bay in eastern Taiwan collapsed Tuesday, sending an oil tanker truck falling onto boats in the water below. The search for potential victims involved an air force...
Hungary, Romania nominees rejected for EU top jobs again
Monday, 30 September 2019, 17:47
Last update: about 8 years ago
European Union lawmakers flexed their political muscle Monday, rejecting for a second time Hungary and Romania's nominees for two of the bloc's top posts amid concerns over possible conflicts of...
Saudi crown prince takes responsibility for journalist death
Monday, 30 September 2019, 16:17
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a television interview that he takes "full responsibility" for the grisly killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but he denied allegations that he...
Ex-chancellor Kurz leads in Austria snap poll; Greens surge
Sunday, 29 September 2019, 21:19
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Austrian ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is poised for a return to power, after his conservative People's Party won a snap election Sunday that was called following the collapse of his government with...
Johnson refuses to rule out asking EU to veto Brexit delay
Sunday, 29 September 2019, 19:00
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to be drawn on whether he had asked one of his fellow European Union leaders to veto an extension to the scheduled Brexit departure date on Oct....
Pope decries world's indifference to migrants and refugees
Sunday, 29 September 2019, 17:00
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Pope Francis on Sunday decried "the culture of comfort" that leads to indifference in the face of a global migration and refugee crisis. The pope who has made caring for migrants a hallmark of...
UK's Johnson denies any wrongdoing in ties with US tech exec
Sunday, 29 September 2019, 16:58
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied wrongdoing Sunday over his links to an American businesswoman who allegedly received money and favorable treatment because of their friendship during his...
Man attempts to rape woman in Rome church
Saturday, 28 September 2019, 09:19
Last update: about 8 years ago
An Italian man was arrested after he attempted to rape a woman in a church in the periphery of Rome, Italian media report. The incident took place in a church in Villanova di Guidonia, just...
Updated: Ex-French President Chirac, who stood up to US, dies at 86
Thursday, 26 September 2019, 12:29
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president who was the first leader to acknowledge France's role in the Holocaust and defiantly opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, has died at age 86....
Updated (2): UK leader Johnson faces backlash over confrontational tone
Thursday, 26 September 2019, 11:40
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a backlash from furious lawmakers on Thursday over his use of confrontational language in Parliament about opponents of his Brexit plan, as the Speaker of...