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…
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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…
Sex hormones may be reason women get more migraines, study says
Researchers believe they have determined why more women than men get migraines, offering the potential for targeted treatments. Sex hormones affect cells around the trigeminal nerve and connected blood vessels…
Eni building up its position in Egypt
From an exploration license offshore to a contract extension near the Western Desert, Italian energy company Eni said it’s strengthening its position in Egypt. The company stated Tuesday that its…
Oil prices rise on Turkish relief, Saudi oil slowdown
Crude oil prices jumped ahead of the start of U.S. trading on Tuesday on signs of easing Turkish economic strain and supply-side drainage. Swift devaluation of the Turkish lira, compounded…
Top Norway minister resigns after breaking security protocol during Iran trip
Norway’s top fisheries minister resigned Monday after he admitted to breaching security protocol while visiting Iran with his Iranian-born girlfriend. Per Sandberg, 58, said he took a government phone with…
