Bird influenza is killing thousands of birds in Peru

On Jan. 27, a hundred dead sea lions were found floating in the waters of Isla Asia, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) south of the capital Lima. Some 716 sea lions have been found dead on various beaches around the country.Since…

Russia suspends its participation in Nuclear-Arms Treaty

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said Russia will suspend its participation in the only remaining arms control treaty with the US.Addressing the Russian parliament, also known as the Federal Assembly, in the capital Moscow, Putin…

Qatari investors intend to bid on Manchester United

Qatari investors are planning to make a huge bid to buy Premier League club Manchester United, the Daily Mail newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.The report described the investors as "a group of private,…

Over 11,000 people have died in Turkey and Syria

With hope fading to find survivors, stretched rescue teams toiled through the night in Turkey and Syria, searching for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. The death toll rose…

France becomes less influential in Sahel

France, the former colonial master in the Sahel, is receiving a series of blows as its foothold shrinks on the back of growing anti-French sentiment and increasing Russian incursions.After their retreat from Mali following a…