Belgium’s ex-King Albert II submits DNA in paternity case
BBC News : Former Belgian King Albert II has submitted a DNA sample to avoid fines of €5,000 (£4,370) a day over claims he fathered a love-child in the 1960s. The 84-year-old, who has been fighting the paternity claim of Belgian artist Delphine Boël, 51, for over a decade, provided a ...
Visually Impaired Photography Workshop Sponsored by Her Highness Sheikha Arwa Al Qassimi
This past summer, Sightsavers—a development organization that focuses on preventing blindn...
From apps to specialists, technology and workshops, there are a myriad of ways visually imp...
The Blind View: New Visions, Hidden Perspectives with Help of Her Highness Sheikha Arwa Al Qassimi
A Photography Project by Blind People Our modern, mobile, internet connected devices—la...
Obama Praises Colombia’s Peace Efforts With Rebels and Seeks Big Aid Increase
WASHINGTON — President Obama welcomed President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia to the Whit...
5 Czechs Who Were Missing in Lebanon Arrive Home
PRAGUE — Five Czechs who had been missing in Lebanon since July and presumed kidnapped arr...
U.N. Peacekeepers Accused of Rape in Central African Republic
DAKAR, Senegal — United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic raped or sexu...
Unicef Report Finds Female Genital Cutting to Be Common in Indonesia
Female genital cutting has always been seen as an ancient ritual practiced in Africa and to ...
Disappointed With Europe, Thousands of Iraqi Migrants Return Home
BAGHDAD — Night after night, Mohammed al-Jabiry tossed and turned in his bed at a refugee ...
More than 100 homes destroyed in Australia wildfire
SYDNEY – More than 100 houses were destroyed by a Christmas Day wildfire that tore throug...
5 face charges of plotting terror attack in Australia
Five people, including a 15-year-old boy, were facing terrorism charges in Sydney Thursday a...
5 Czechs Who Were Missing in Lebanon Arrive Home
PRAGUE — Five Czechs who had been missing in Lebanon since July and presumed kidnapped arr...
Motörhead frontman Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister dies at 70
Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, frontman of the British heavy metal band Motörhead, has died at ...
Russia ‘paved way for Ukraine ship seizures with fake news drive...
The Kremlin launched a year-long disinformation campaign to soften up public opinion befor...
China cracks down on Christmas celebrations
China is cracking down on Christmas. Several cities, schools, and government institutions have ordered citizens not to celebrate t...
Iraqi lawmakers demand US withdraw troops after surprise Trump visit
Iraqi lawmakers have demanded US forces leave the country in the wake of a surprise visit by Donald Trump, which politicians denoun...
Polar vortex death toll rises to 21 as US cold snap continues
At least 21 people have died in one of the worst cold snaps to hit the US Midwest in decades. Ninety million people - a third of...
Venezuela: Thousands join rival rallies as power cuts continue
Rival demonstrations are taking place in Venezuela in response to calls by opposition leader Juan Guaidó and President Nicolás M...
Charlie Whiting: F1 race director dies aged 66 on eve of season-opener in Melbourne
Charlie Whiting, the head of Formula 1 for governing body the FIA and one of the most influential people in the sport for decades,...
George W Bush leads tributes to father with emotional eulogy at state funeral
George HW Bush has been celebrated with praise and loving humour as America bade farewell to the country's 41st president and the la...
Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil’s new far-right president urges unity
