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Air France captain Michel Bacos (C) is hailed as a hero for refusing to abandon his passengers when hijackers seized his plane in 1976
World
25.06.2024
Hero French pilot in Entebbe hijack dies aged 95
In addition to the ban on a dozen kinds of disposable plastic products, such as straws, cutlery and cotton buds, the EU will encourage member states to reduce the use of plastic packaging and introduce stricter labelling rules
World
25.06.2024
EU parliament approves ban on single use plastics
Attackers in recent days targeted Roma camps including this one in the Paris suburb of Bobigny
World
25.06.2024
Roma in France seek protection after attacks sparked by fake news
Boeing employees work on a 737 MAX jet at the company's factory in Renton, Washington -- the aviation giant has unveiled a fix to the software system of the jet, which has suffered two deadly crashes in recent months
World
25.06.2024
Boeing unveils fix to flight system after deadly crashes
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Former British colony Hong Kong enjoys rights unseen on the Chinese mainland, including freedom of expression, which are protected in teh handover agreement between China and Britain
World 25.06.2024
China slams British warning over Hong Kong freedoms
Airbnb warned the Madrid move could have a major impact on real estate owners and the local economy but the city hall said spiralling rents and dwindling supply had forced it to act
World 25.06.2024
Madrid adopts plan to limit private tourist rentals
Algerian armed forces chief of staff General Ahmed Gaid Salah is seen in a file picture taken on February 6, 2019
World 25.06.2024
General Gaid Salah: key figure of power in Algeria
Shuttered stores and deserted streets in blackout-hit Caracas on March 27, 2019
World 25.06.2024
Despair, anger as Venezuelans endure paralyzing blackout
Indian Muslims hold a photo of Jaish-e-Mohammad leader Masood Azhar during a protest in Mumbai after an attack on Indian police in Kashmir
World 25.06.2024
US sets up UN clash with China over bid to blacklist JeM leader
Sudan's protests have sparked a government crackdown but President Omar al-Bashir has defied calls to step down
World 25.06.2024
Sudan emergency court sentences 3 protesters to jail: lawyer
The women, including activist Aziza al-Yousef, were held for a year before facing trial
World 25.06.2024
In Saudi trial, detained women speak of torture: witnesses
Britain's Prince William made a two-day visit to Christchurch following the devastating 2011 earthquake to attend a memorial service
World 25.06.2024
Prince William visit to honour Christchurch attack victims
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Hagia Sophia will "be taken out of" its museum status and called a mosque
World 25.06.2024
Erdogan says time has come for Hagia Sophia to be a mosque
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