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British population to top 70 million by 2027
The population of the United Kingdom is to top 70 million in the next 12 years, according to projections from the Office ...Uruguayan president assists French girl on flight to Paris
Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez has put his old profession as physician to use — helping revive a young French woman on a ...Syria opposition, rebel dismiss Iran idea for transition
Any peace plan for Syria allowing President Bashar al-Assad to stand in early elections after a transition period would be "mad" because ...Nepal turns to China for fuel after India restricts supply
Fuel-starved Nepal has signed an agreement with China to provide gasoline, diesel and cooking gas, after India restricted its supplies as a ...China decides to drop 1-child policy, allow 2 children
China will ease family planning restrictions to allow all couples to have two children after decades of a strict one-child policy, the ...Sharapova, Radwanska reach semifinals at WTA Finals
Maria Sharapova reached the semifinals of the WTA Finals and sent U.S. Open champion Flavia Pennetta into retirement by beating the Italian ...Deutsche Bank to cut 35000 jobs after $6.6 billion loss
Deutsche Bank says it is shedding 35,000 jobs through redundancies and the sale of businesses as new CEO John Cryan seeks to ...Bike shortage stems flow of migrants using Arctic route to Europe
The flow of Middle Eastern migrants trying to reach Europe via the Russian Arctic slowed dramatically on Thursday, partly due to a ...U.S. sticks to demand Assad leave power at first peace talks to include Iran
Washington stuck to its demand on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leave power, ahead of peace talks which will include Assad\'s ...Republican Paul Ryan elected US Speaker of the House
US lawmakers on Thursday elected Paul Ryan, a conservative Republican who helped steer budget and tax policy in Congress, as speaker of ...




