Asylum applications in the European Union continue to rise after a major hike last year
Asylum applications in the European Union continued to rise in the first half of 2023 following a major hike last year, pressuring limited hosting capacities and moving the issue up the political agenda in many nations
2023-09-05 16:53
Didier Landais is appointed 4P-Pharma's CEO to lead the company into a new chapter of its development
LILLE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 5, 2023--
2023-09-05 16:47
Kyoto Animation fire: Man admits setting 2019 blaze
The 45-year-old Japanese is claiming mental incompetence for the Kyoto Animation blaze that killed 36.
2023-09-05 16:46
St Pierre and Miquelon profile
Provides an overview of St Pierre and Miquelon, and key facts about this French Atlantic territory.
2023-09-05 16:23
How tall is Dr Anthony Fauci? COVID-19 expert was captain of his high school basketball team
Dr Anthony Fauci was apparently a 'classic point guard, excellent ballhandler, and pesky defender' during his high school years
2023-09-05 16:16
The US sent cluster munitions to Ukraine but activists still seek to bolster a treaty banning them
Backers of an international agreement that bans cluster munitions are striving to prevent erosion in support for it after what one leading human rights group calls an “unconscionable” U.S. decision to ship such weapons to Ukraine for its fight against Russia
2023-09-05 16:16
Hong Kong's top court tells government to create 'legal recognition' for same-sex partnerships
Hong Kong's top court has ordered the city's government to set up a new framework to legally recognize the rights of same-sex couples in a partial victory for LGBTQ activists that stopped short of their demands for full marriage equality.
2023-09-05 15:59
World War I memorials in France and Belgium are vying again to become UNESCO World Heritage sites
Belgium and France want the countless headstones, cemeteries and memorials from World War I recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites to make sure people stop and think about the meaning and value of peace
2023-09-05 15:51
An orangutan, chirping birds and a waterfall at ASEAN venue contrast to Jakarta's pollution outside
Indonesia will welcome the leaders of fellow Asian countries with a captivating jungle scene of a two-story waterfall, chirping birds, wild orchids and even an orangutan in a tree
2023-09-05 15:29
Meet Syngenta’s Agcelerators: People Transforming Agriculture
BASEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 5, 2023--
2023-09-05 15:26
Officials use soccer to highlight climate worries in India's ecologically fragile Ladakh region
A first of its kind “climate-friendly” soccer tournament is underway in India's remote desert region of Ladakh, an ecologically fragile territory where oxygen is thin and breathing is hard
2023-09-05 15:18
Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank kills a Palestinian man
Palestinian health officials say Israeli troops killed a Palestinian man during an army raid in the occupied West Bank
2023-09-05 15:16