Experts: 821M people, 121M children worldwide are ‘food insecure’
The number of undernourished people in the world has increased to one in nine, a new analysis Friday showed. In a reversal of a years-long trend, at least 821 million…
Europe
Global dignitaries honor former U.N. chief Kofi Annan at memorial
Kofi Annan was remembered Thursday at a memorial service in Accra, Ghana, with numerous tributes to the former United Nations secretary-general. The diplomat, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dignitary of…
U.S., Western allies condemn Russia after suspects charged in poisoning
A day after two Russians were charged in the case, the Kremlin on Thursday denied having anything to do with the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal. British prosecutors…
2 Russians charged with poisoning ex-spy, daughter in Britain
Six months after a former Russian double agent and his daughter were poisoned in Britain, authorities have identified and charged two people in the high-profile case. British prosecutors announced the…
Thousands protest for and against migrants in Germany’s Chemnitz
Thousands of opponents and supporters of Germany’s immigration policy marched Saturday through the eastern city of Chemnitz after a wave of racist violence that followed a knife killing. Some protesters…
Coca-Cola to acquire Britain’s Costa Coffee for $5.1 billion
Coca-Cola announced the acquisition of British coffee retailer Costa Coffee for $5.1 billion on Friday. Costa Coffee, Britain’s leading coffee chain, has 4,000 retail outlets across Europe, Asia, Africa and…
Panasonic to pull European headquarters out of U.K. ahead of Brexit
Panasonic will move its European headquarters out of Britain in October to avoid potential tax issues tied to Brexit, the country’s planned departure from the European Union. Panasonic Europe CEO…
Pope: Hopeful for change after meeting with Irish abuse survivors
Pope Francis said Wednesday he was hopeful for institutional change after his meeting this weekend with eight clerical abuse survivors in Ireland. “Sadly, the joy of my Visit was clouded…
Russian-German joint venture hits oil production milestone
Drawing from a dozen oil and natural gas fields in Russia, a joint venture with German energy company Wintershall stated production passed 70 million barrels. Wolgodeminoil, a joint venture between…
Multimillionaire killed in Sydney seaplane crash alongside sons leaves ‘£41m’ to Oxfam
A multi-millionaire businessman killed alongside his family in a seaplane crash has left a reported £41m of his fortune to Oxfam. Richard Cousins, former chief executive of international catering giant…
