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Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund on Thursday announced a $1 billion investment in British billionaire Richard Branson's space tourism company Virgin Galactic.

A Russian helicopter with eight people on board crashed at sea in Norway's Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic on Thursday, Norwegian rescue services said.

Le réseau social Twitter a annoncé jeudi qu'il interdisait toute publicité sur les comptes des médias russes RT et Sputnik en raison des interférences dans le déroulement des élections américaines de 2016.

Pope Francis chatted with six astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, kicking off the rare interview with a philosophical question on "man's place in the universe".

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Thursday ruled out holding a snap regional election to break the deadlock between the central government and separatists seeking a split from Spain, sharpening the political crisis.

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Thursday ruled out holding a snap regional election to break the deadlock between the central government and separatists seeking a split from Spain, sharpening the political crisis.

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Thursday said he had decided not to call a snap election because he had not obtained enough guarantees from the central government that the move would stop the imposition of direct rule in Catalonia.

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Thursday said he had decided not to call a snap election because he had not obtained enough guarantees from the central government that the move would stop the imposition of direct rule in Catalonia.

Le président séparatiste de la Catalogne a déclaré, jeudi, avoir envisagé d’organiser des élections anticipées en Catalogne mais y avoir finalement renoncé, estimant que Madrid ne lui avait pas donné de garantie.

Thousands of Catalans marched for independence Thursday as the region's separatist leader came under fire from allies amid speculation he will back down from threats to break away from Spain.

A Swiss man accused of spying on German tax officials admitted to the espionage operation on Thursday, and told a court he acted out of "patriotism" as well as for profit.

The lines on their foreheads tell more than the forced smiles on the faces of the Rohingya refugees photographed by AFP for a special series.

NATO members challenged Russia on Thursday over "discrepancies" in Moscow's account of controversial military exercises last month, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday is to declare the opioid crisis a "nationwide public health emergency," stepping up the fight against an epidemic that kills more than 100 Americans every day, officials said.

The European Parliament on Thursday awarded the prestigious Sakharov human rights prize to the beleaguered Venezuelan opposition, calling for a "peaceful transition to democracy" in the crisis-hit country.

Twitter announced Thursday it was banning advertisements from Russia-based media outlets RT and Sputnik, in response to US intelligence findings that the groups sought to spread misinformation during the 2016 presidential elections.

A new round of UN-led talks aimed at ending Syria's six-year war will take place in Geneva from November 28, UN envoy Staffan de Mistura said Thursday.

Plusieurs livres en lice pour les prix littéraires se déroulent pendant la 2e Guerre mondiale. La traque du médecin d'Auschwitz, la compromission des industriels, le courage des hommes de la 2e DB, chacun ouvre une fenêtre sur ce conflit.

A Turkish court in Izmir ordered the head of Amnesty International in Turkey to remain in pre-trial detention on Thursday, the rights group said, after he denied allegations of links to the Muslim cleric Ankara blames for last year's failed coup.

Editors of Russia's opposition newspaper Novaya Gazeta said Thursday they were planning to give their employees weapons training and arm them with non-lethal weapons to protect themselves against possible attacks.

The Dutch government has admitted that technology from the Netherlands may have been used to develop weapons of mass destruction in Iran, Pakistan or Syria.

La proposition du Kurdistan irakien de geler les résultats de son référendum d'indépendance s'est heurtée, jeudi, à une fin de non-recevoir de Bagdad et d'Ankara, qui rejettent les velléités indépendantistes kurdes.

Pope Francis chatted with six astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, kicking off the rare interview with a philosophical question on "man's place in the universe".

German exchange operator Deutsche Boerse said Thursday its chief executive, who is under investigation on insider trading charges, would step down at the end of the year.

Ford reported a jump in third-quarter profits Thursday on lower tax expenses as strong US sales of pickups and SUVs lifted results in North America.