French ministers demand Hollande abandon austerity and condemn Angela Merke...
Two senior left-wing French cabinet ministers have broken ranks with the President, François Hollande, and demanded that Paris abandon the “forced march” of public-spending cuts in Europe.As French unemployment rises and the eurozone totters towards a renewed recession, the Industry Minister,... read more »
Biggest earthquake to hit northern California for 25 years
A state of emergency has been declared in California, USA, after the biggest earthquake in 25 years hit the area. The quake’s centre was Napa in Northern California, it damaged houses and injured at least ninety people. It lasted between 10 and 20 seconds but was so strong that roads cracked,... read more »
U.S. Writer Held by Al Qaeda Affiliate in Syria Is Freed After Nearly 2 Yea...
Held for nearly two years in a prison run by an affiliate of Al Qaeda in Syria, an American freelance writer was unexpectedly freed on Sunday, following extensive mediation by Qatar, the tiny Gulf emirate and United States ally that has successfully negotiated the release of numerous Western... read more »
Congo confirms first Ebola cases
The deadly Ebola virus has emerged in another African country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing two people in a remote region where many others have fallen sick, the Congo government says. Congo becomes the fifth African country where Ebola has killed people this year. But so far the Congo... read more »
