The biggest strike to hit Paris public transport in more than a decade disrupted tourists' plans and forced commuters to work from home or find alternative ways to reach the office.
A sentiment index compiled by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) declined to 89.1 last month from 92 in July. That's the lowest level since April 1985, according to the survey. Weak economic growth, a sharp drop in export volumes and a weaker currency, rising debt and an unemployment rate of 29...
Firefighters in Brazil say the death toll in a hospital fire that forced the evacuation of patients in Rio de Janeiro has risen to at least 10.
Syria is returning to peace, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, adding that only separate hotbeds of tension remain in the country. “The Syrian war has ended indeed. The country is returning to normal peaceful life gradually. Separate hotbeds of tension only remain on the territories uncontrolled by the Syrian government, for example, in...
The study of French postmen's testicles has won a scientist a spoof Nobel prize.
Greeting cards chain Clintons is being put up for sale by its owners, with accountancy giant KPMG drafted in to find potential buyers.
A tennis match was interrupted by the appearance of a snake apparently attempting to make its way on to the court.
