Japanese govt & TEPCO ordered to pay $9.5 million in damages over Fukushima disaster, high court rules
A Japanese appeals court has said that the state and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)…More
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UN nuclear watchdog inspects 2nd Iranian site, after standoff over access
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has inspected the second of two suspected former secret…More
Let them eat cake? Irish court finds Subway sandwiches ‘too sugary’ to rise to category of ‘bread’
Ireland’s Supreme Court has ruled that the buns in heated sandwiches sold by a local…More
WATCH: Protests sweep India after police allegedly cremate 19yo gang-rape victim’s body without family’s permission
The family of a 19-year-old victim of an alleged gang rape in India have accused…More
US applauds Germany for moving in ‘right direction’ on Huawei oversight, but Berlin doesn’t actually plan to ban it
A top US State Department official has praised Germany for strengthening regulations on Chinese company…More
Indian court acquits 32 veteran politicians accused of inciting Hindu mob to destroy 16th-century Babri Masjid mosque in 1992
A group of high-profile Indian politicians have been acquitted on charges of inciting violence that…More
16 months after citizens cast their votes, Belgium forms new coalition government
A near-500-day deadlock has been broken in Brussels with the King expected to name the…More
Turkey wants visa liberalization and updates to migrant deal as EU summit looms
Ankara expects EU leaders to make progress on a range of issues, including the 2016…More
One of the most extreme planets ever discovered spotted by astronomers equipped with long-range probe
A planet-hunting satellite has observed one of the hottest exoplanets yet discovered, with surface temperatures…More
Kuwait swears in new Emir who promises stability and security in the Middle East
Veteran statesman Sheikh Nawaf Al Sabah has been sworn in as Kuwait’s new leader following…More