Hanoi: Asian nations are scrambling to contain the spread of highly contagious African swine fever, with Vietnam culling 2.6 million pigs and China reporting more than a million dead in an unprecedentedly huge epidemic some fear is out of control. Cambodian Aok Kim gives food for feeding her pigs near her home in Ta Prum […]

The document, which was called “Nuclear Weapons: Planning and Targeting”, was published last week by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It was taken down from the Pentagon’s website soon after, but a copy had been preserved by the federation of American Scientist. One passage said: “Using nuclear weapons could create conditions for decisive results and […]

US-Iran tensions: Lessons from past Gulf wars On the face of it, it feels similar to the build-up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003, a war that devastated the country and destabilised the region. Iran has been in sharp focus at the meetings in Saudi Arabia, as tensions between Tehran and Washington continue to […]

Toronto police say a woman is dead after she was struck by a car in Regent Park Thursday afternoon. Police said they were called to Regent Park Boulevard and Dundas Street at 1:20 p.m. for reports of a collision. A vehicle in the area reportedly struck a fire hydrant and a pole, as well as […]

The European Union has threatened to launch disciplinary proceedings against Italy over Rome’s failure to respect common budget rules. But eurosceptic senator Alberto Bagnai branded the bloc’s behaviour as tantamount to “blackmail” as he urged Italian Economy Minister Giovanni Tria to resist pressure from Brussels. Speaking to Mezz’ora in Più earlier this week, Mr Bagnai […]

After a soggy start to the summer, the rain will finally clear after a weekend of thunder and lightning. Next week will see Britain bask in glorious sunshine and high temperatures, from with even northern Scotland enjoying temperatures in the mid-20s. A stunning weather chart by NetWeatherTV shows temperatures soaring across Britain and Ireland, with […]

A Swedish prosecutor won’t appeal a decision not to detain WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is now jailed in Britain and suspected of rape in Sweden. Interested in WikiLeaks? Deputy Chief Prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson said Thursday she planned to carry out “certain supplementary questioning,” but didn’t elaborate. Earlier this month, a Swedish court ruled that […]

A bus fell into a deep gorge along a sharp curve on a mountainous road in northern India, killing at least 25 people, police said. Thirty-five other people were injured and hospitalized in Kullu, a town in Himachal Pradesh state, police officer Shalini Agnihotri said. Five of the injured were in serious condition, she said. […]

German cabin crew calls for Lufthansa strikes Germany’s Independent Flight Attendants’ Organization said Thursday that it will launch a series of strikes in July against Deutsche Lufthansa AG (LHA.XE) and its subsidiary airlines as part of a wider wage dispute with the German airline. The organization, known as UFO, said strike votes will first be […]

Vera Bradley acquires majority stake in online accessories company Vera Bradley Inc. VRA, -3.81% said Thursday that it has taken a 75% interest in Creative Genius Inc., a digitally-native jewelry and accessories company that also operates under the name Pura Vida Bracelets. The deal is for a $75 million consideration, subject to certain price adjustments, […]