The European Parliament recognized Venezuela’s self-declared interim president Juan Guaido as the de-facto head of state on Thursday, a symbolic step that lawmakers said was designed to keep pressure on President Nicolas Maduro. EU lawmakers voted in a non-binding resolution to recognize Guaido as interim leader and called on all EU governments to follow suit. “From […]

Protests highlight Chittagong Hill Tracts’ Chakma population’s anger at alleged sexual assault of two teenaged sisters. Dhaka, Bangladesh – Rights groups as well as ordinary people have staged protests in Bangladesh to demand justice for the alleged rape of two teenaged girls belonging to the Marma ethnic minority group. Hundreds of demonstrators descended recently on the […]

Arranging spaces to maximise harmony and, many believe, to attract good fortune is an ancient Chinese practice that comes to the forefront every Chinese New Year. Central to Chinese New Year festivities is the ancient practice of Feng Shui, the art of rearranging a space to create harmony and new energy. More than a billion […]

The driver of a suspicious van who was pulled over by police on the QEW in Burlington has been charged. OPP stopped the vehicle in a high risk takedown near Appleby Line Wednesday after several motorists reported seeing a van with the word “KILL” spray-painted in large white letters on the back window. The man, […]

Observatory group says at least 68 attacks hit area near where fighter jet was shot down in early hours of Sunday. Russia has launched a series of air attacks in the area where one of its fighter jets was shot down by Syrian rebels on Saturday, leaving dozens of fighters and civilians dead, according to […]

The Qatar-Russia 2018 Year of Culture is officially underway as Russia’s famous Moiseyev ballet performs in the Qatari capital, Doha, for the first time. Russia’s famous Moiseyev ballet is performing in Doha, capital of Qatar, for the first time as part of a cultural exchange, marking the start of Qatar-Russia 2018 Year of Culture. The […]

One person was killed and several others wounded when Osborne drove a vehicle into a group of people outside a mosque. A British court has sentenced the man who carried out a deadly vehicle ramming attack near a mosque in London last year to life in prison. In June, Darren Osborne killed one worshipper and […]

CATANIA, Italy (Reuters) – Migrants forced to remain on board the ship that rescued them off the coast of Libya almost two weeks ago stepped onto dry land in Sicily on Thursday, with Italy’s government promising to continue to block charity ships from its ports. The Sea-Watch 3, run by a German humanitarian group, docked […]

As Bulgaria takes over the rotating EU presidency, there are fears it will attempt to weaken EU rules on toxic emissions. Bulgaria is finding itself in the spotlight for its less-than-impressive environmental standards, as it takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union. The country relies heavily on coal, which flies in the face […]

World Health Organization says that rain season could lead to an upsurge in cholera cases in the war-torn country. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Yemen’s cholera epidemic could escalate in the next couple of months. Although the spread of the disease has been contained since its outbreak in 2016, expected rainfall in […]