Merkel faces 2-week ultimatum to secure asylum deal
Amid a growing migrant crisis, German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer on Monday gave Chancellor Angela Merkel two weeks to secure an asylum policy deal with European allies. Seehofer wants to…
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Hopes dim for cease-fire in Yemen
Hopes for a cease-fire dimmed in Yemen after the Saudi-led coalition said it would only accept Houthi rebels’ unconditional withdrawal. United Arab Emirates Minister of State Anwar Gargash urged international…
Former Israeli energy minister charged with spying for Iran
Israeli authorities said Monday they have arrested and charged former Energy Minister Gonen Segev with spying for Iran. The Jerusalem District Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday Segev was indicted last week…
Vitamin D may guard against colon cancer
The sun you get when you mow the lawn or run errands could protect you against colon cancer, new research shows. How? Sunlight prompts the production of vitamin D, and…
Gazprom mulls gas pipeline through North Korea
Russia could be collaborating with Seoul on the construction of a natural gas pipeline through North Korean territory, a Gazprom official said Friday. South Korean officials hinted earlier this year…
British lawmaker blocks ‘upskirting’ bill
A British lawmaker has blocked a bill that would make it a criminal offense to take a picture up a woman’s skirt without her consent. Sir Christopher Chope, 71, a…
Greek PM fends off no-confidence vote, opposition protests continue
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday survived a no-confidence vote over a deal to end a decades-old dispute regarding the name of neighboring Macedonia. Lawmakers backed Tsipras by rejecting…
At least 18 killed in second Afghanistan suicide bombing
Almost 20 people were killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan on Sunday, the second such attack in as many days. A suicide bomber attacked near a governor’s compound in…
Spain welcomes vessels carrying 630 migrants
More than 600 migrants arrived in the port of Valencia, Spain, on Sunday after being rescued at sea and turned away from Italy and Malta. The Aquarius rescue ship and…
Low-nicotine e-cigarettes raise toxin risks for ex-smokers, study says
Ex-smokers who use low-nicotine liquid in electronic cigarettes breathe more deeply and more often when using the devices than those who use high-nicotine liquid, a small British study suggests. That…
