Rescuers have found a woman’s handbag believed to belong to one of four tourists staying in a central Athens building that collapsed in a suspected gas explosion on Friday morning.
By Martin Banks To mark Autoworld’s 40th anniversary, the famous Brussels car museum wanted to do something a bit different.
Dr Rachel Zaslow It is late morning in a field outside Atiak, northern Uganda, and Achen’s head is pounding. She is seven months pregnant and has been working since daybreak. She totals up the cost of visiting a clinic: a day’s work lost, transport she cannot afford and children left unsupervised. On almost any other […]
1066: Battle of Stamford Bridge: English army under King Harold II defeats invading Norwegians led by King Harald Hardrada and Harold’s brother Tostig, who are both killed 1237: Treaty of York is signed between Kings Henry III of England and Alexander II of Scotland, establishing a boundary between the two countries that remains mostly unchanged […]
An air defense system operated by Greek military personnel in Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile and a drone in the wider Yanbu region, home to major oil refining facilities, Greek security sources have said.
By Martin Banks Fancy enjoying a taste of some of the world’s best wine cellars – while at 30,000 ft in the air?
By Martin Banks The next EU long-term budget “must be ambitious”.
1180: With the death of Manuel I Komnenos, the last Byzantine Emperor of the Komnenian restoration, the Byzantine Empire begins its terminal decline 1493: Christopher Columbus embarks on his second expedition to the New World, setting sail with a fleet of 17 ships 1789: President George Washington signs the Federal Judiciary Act, establishing the federal […]
The French-flagged vessel that will undertake research for laying the GSI power cable linking the networks of Greece and Cyprus will have to contact in advance and cooperate with Turkish authorities, according to Turkish diplomats quoted by Hurriyet daily.
By Martin Banks Socialist MEPs have nominated International Criminal Court (ICC) and its officials for this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
