Italy hunts for blame in bridge collapse that killed 39
As more bodies were pulled Wednesday from a mountain of jagged concrete and twisted steel left by a highway bridge collapse that killed 39, prosecutors focused on possible design flaws…
Author: The New Mail
Charity ship carrying 141 migrants finally docks in Malta
The Mediterranean rescue ship Aquarius arrived at Valletta harbour in Malta on Wednesday to disembark 141 migrants. This ends a five-day tug-of-war between European Union countries which had banned the…
Brazilian ex-President ‘Lula’ registers presidential bid from prison
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvaregistered his candidacy for the country’s upcoming election while imprisoned Wednesday. Brazil’s Worker’s Party formally registered Lula as its candidate as an estimated…
Syria strikes deal with Jordan to return refugees
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has struck a deal for thousands of migrants living in Jordan to return home to Syria. Russian military police are patrolling the al-Nassib border crossing between…
New Zealand bans foreigners from buying existing houses
To curb immigration and control housing prices, New Zealand has passed a law banning non-resident foreigners from purchasing existing properties there. The Overseas Investment Amendment Bill has been in the…
India planning first space mission by 2022
India plans to send its first manned mission to space in four years, Prime Minister Narenda Modi said Wednesday. The space crew would spend at leastseven days away from Earth’s…
Moments after winning prestigious Fields math award in Rio, Kurdish refugee sees medal stolen
A Kurdish refugee turned Cambridge University professor who was awarded mathematics’ most prestigious prize in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday had the gold medal stolen from him just minutes later,…
Villagers murdered, kidnapped in suspected Boko Haram attack in Lake Chad region
Eighteen people have been killed in an attack by suspected Boko Haram jihadists in the Lake Chad region, a Chadian military source said Sunday. “Boko Haram elements attacked a village…
French drug smuggler returns to France after 18 years in Indonesian custody
A Frenchman who served 18 years in custody for smuggling drugs into Bali was expected to arrive home Sunday after he was deported in a case that sparked outrage in…
The US, electricity and Iran: What’s behind the Iraq protests?
Baghdad, Iraq – Is the United Statesbehind the protests in southern Iraq? Well, the answer to that question is both yes and no. Yes, because the US led the invasion and occupation…
