France urges calm as dozens arrested after police shooting
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged calm after 150 people were arrested and public buildings attacked in protests over the police killing of a teenager that has incensed France.
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Muslim nations denounce Koran burning in Sweden
Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern nations on Thursday condemned the burning of the Koran by an Iraqi living in Sweden, warning such acts "inflame" the feelings of Muslims around the world.
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Afghan Taliban authorities condemn Sweden Koran burning
Afghanistan's Taliban government reacted angrily Thursday to Swedish authorities allowing a man to burn a copy of the Koran outside a mosque in Stockholm, calling it "utter contempt towards this noble religion".
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Turkmenistan unveils $5 bn city in honour of national leader
Turkmenistan on Thursday inaugurated Arkadag, a $ 5-billion "smart" city built in honour of former strongman leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, cementing one of the most extraordinary personality cults in the world.
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Three French airports paralysed as air controllers strike
France's civil air authority said Thursday it had ordered airlines to cancel flights to and from three airports because of a strike by air traffic controllers.
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Hurt felines: Japanese app aims to detect cat pain
Cats are considered lucky in Japan, and owners of the popular pets spend big on their care. But how do you know when they're feline down?
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Environmentalists sue Norway over new oil projects
Two environmental groups said Thursday they were suing the Norwegian state for violating the country's human rights commitments and constitution by planning new oil and gas projects worth nearly $19 billion.
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Europe's space telescope to target universe's dark mysteries
Europe's Euclid space telescope is scheduled to blast off Saturday on the first-ever mission aiming to shed light on two of the universe's greatest mysteries: dark energy and dark matter.
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Inside the Rafa Nadal Academy, a tennis talent hotbed
The soft thud of bouncing balls and coaches' orders echo over the courts at the Rafa Nadal Academy, the tennis "factory" the Spanish superstar dreamed into reality, his great legacy to the sport and to his island, Mallorca.
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Sri Lanka unveils debt restructure to tackle economic crisis
Sri Lanka's central bank unveiled a far-reaching debt restructuring plan on Thursday aimed at restoring stability after an unprecedented economic crisis last year that led to the toppling of then-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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