Calgary is still the fifth-most liveable city in the world, according to The Economist. The international magazine's annual Global Liveability Report for 2017 gave Calgary a score of 96.6 out of 100, maintaining its rank from the previous year on the list of 140 major cities that are evaluated annually.

Despite the outrage, no prosecutions have been made in connection with the killings, Amnesty International said in a report released this week to mark the anniversary. That's despite President Jacob Zuma's pledge last year that criminal charges would be brought against several senior police officers.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak has described reports on Ukraine’s possible involvement in the North Korean missile program as another attempt by ill-wishers to link Kyiv to an international scandal. “This is another fake. Russia or the people who do not want to see Ukraine as a strong....

Emergency services were on Wednesday searching for the up to 600 people that were feared to have been buried in mud in Sierra Leone, after intense flooding and mudslides left at least 297 dead. The coordinator for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Abdul Nasir,....

The Chinese government announced Wednesday that it has lodged an official protest over a report by published the United States on religious freedom in various countries across the world. The 2016 International Religious Freedom Annual Report, which was released on Tuesday by the US Department of State, accused China of repressing religious beliefs.

Liverpool midfielder, Philippe Coutinho, has told manager Jurgen Klopp, that he will never play for the club again. The Brazil international submitted a transfer request last week and is not ready to change his stance, even if it costs him a place at next year’s World Cup.

“A humanitarian flight of the Italian Development Cooperation service took off this morning with a load of nearly 11 tons of relief supplies to be dispatched to the University Hospital of Sabratha, 80 km west of Tripoli, in Libya,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano.

Etihad Airways and Lakmé Fashion Week have announced a collaboration with international contemporary designer, Paris-based Manish Arora, who returns to Mumbai fashion event after more than five years. The celebrated Indian couturier marks the 10th anniversary of his colourful Paris collection by....

Wednesday 16 August 2017 11:20 AM Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr Al Mal: Minister of investment and international cooperation Sahar Nassr has opened negotiations with Egyptian businessmen to create an advisory council for foreign investment to operate as a dialogue....

Charles A. Kupchan, a professor of international affairs at Georgetown University. Photo: VOA Charles A. Kupchan, a professor of international affairs at Georgetown University and a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, served on the National Security Council from 2014 to 2017.

The first briefing on August 28 will focus on the post-energy reform oil and gas sector opportunities in Mexico. Mariana Garay, energy senior officer for the DIT team in Mexico along with Chris Wall, DIT Business Specialist will give an in-depth view on developments within the Mexican market.

Tuesday was declaration deadline for shipping September cargoes, and a handful of buyers were seeking spot supplies. Two international traders said they heard market talks of offers at $70-$75/mt CIF Japan. The seller may be a trading house, with stocks.

. in 16/08/2017. Commodity News A global deficit of refined nickel narrowed in May to 2,200 tonnes from a revised deficit of 5,200 tonnes the month before, data from the International Nickel Study Group showed on Tuesday. Global refined nickel demand fell 3 percent in May from the previous month to 170,000 tonnes, while output moderated by 1.

Pathway programmes are still available for international students who want to study at Durham. If you did not quite get the results you needed, there may still a route for you to study at Durham. You can take a pathway programme International Foundation Year or Pre-Masters at the new International....

Lebanese Industry Minister said a Lebanese official delegation is visiting Syria’s Damascus International Fair, stressing that it is a duty to have good relations between the two neighbors. Talking on Tuesday, Hajj Hasan stressed that the Lebanese and Syrian economies are geographically linked including land transport, transit, imports and exports.

More than 300 dead, 600 missing in Sierra Leone mudslides. Zimbabwe's first lady accused of assault in South Africa. Thousands flee as Iraq steps up airstrikes on IS-held town. US vet returns dead Japanese soldier's flag to emotional kin. Sign at Swiss hotel directed to 'Jewish guests' draws anger. Copyright 2017 The Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 16. /TASS/. International law precedents enable Russia to turn to the UN Security Council in an attempt to return Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot jailed in US after being arrested in Liberia by US law enforcers, his attorney has told TASS.

More than 300 dead, 600 missing in Sierra Leone mudslides. Zimbabwe's first lady accused of assault in South Africa. Thousands flee as Iraq steps up airstrikes on IS-held town. US vet returns dead Japanese soldier's flag to emotional kin. Sign at Swiss hotel directed to 'Jewish guests' draws anger. Copyright 2017 The Associated Press.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Dana Tahhan waited two years for the moment when she would be reunited with her husband and 8-year-old daughter. "We cry. We cry a lot. We cry a lot because there's no words can describe this thing,” Tahhan said. Pictures at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport on Saturday captured the sheer joy.

Cessnock’s Simon Whitlock returns to Australian soil keen to retain his status as the No.1 Australian darts player on the international circuit at the Melbourne Darts Masters which starts on Friday. Whitlock, known as the Wizard of Oz, was defeated in a 9-10 cliffhanger by rising Australian player....

CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Asian stocks are trading mixed on Wednesday after two days of strong gains. Underlying sentiment turned cautious somewhat after upbeat U.S. retail sales data put a Fed rate hike back on the agenda and the International Monetary Fund warned that China's credit growth is on a 'dangerous trajectory'.

Details of the finalists are incomplete in the press release dispatched on Aug. 14 , 2017. The complete, corrected release follows: Spectacular Designs Sparkle in the Xifu International Gold Wedding Jewellery Design Competition 2017. HONG KONG Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Xifu International....

The former number-two leader of al-Shabab says he has quit the Somalia-based militant group. Mukhtar Robow, also known as Abu Mansour, made the announcement to journalists at a Mogadishu hotel on Tuesday. “I would like to state to the Somali people and the international community that I quit....

The U-15 National Team of Nigeria, known as Future Eagles, will today and tomorrow play two international friendly matches against their Moroccan counterparts in Rabat, Morocco. Both teams will slug it out at the National Football Centre, Rabat starting from 4pm today, and again clash at the same venue on Thursday from mid-day.

, (OTCQB: EVSI) ("Envision Solar," or the "Company"), the leading renewably energized EV charging, outdoor media and energy security products company, announced that the City of Oakland, California, will deploy three of its EV ARC products to provide emissions free EV charging and emergency power.