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Production has been suspended at the world’s largest Nutella factory after a “quality defect” was discovered in an ingredient. A quarter of the world’s Nutella is made at the Villers-Ecalles factory in northern France, which produces around 600,000 jars of the spread every day. Confectionary company Ferrero announced in a …

  Police in Algiers fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators on a third straight day of protests against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s plan to run for a fifth term after six years of his near total absence from public life. On Friday thousands took to the streets in the …

Police and the Rapid Action Battalion have arrived at the Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong, responding to reports about a plane hijacking attempt, Gulf News reported. Local media outlets have announced that one crew member was shot during the alleged attack. However, no official statements from the authorities have …

Egypt’s foreign ministry on Sunday condemned the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for criticizing trials that led to the execution of nine people last week. Nine men were executed on Wednesday over the 2015 killing of the country’s chief prosecutor amid a surge in …

At least 150 people have died from drinking toxic bootleg liquor in a northeastern state of India, the second such tragedy in the country this month, with many more hospitalized as authorities try to pinpoint the source and round up perpetrators. The figure is based on reports from three hospitals …

  Israeli police in Jerusalem arrested on Sunday a senior Muslim cleric attached to the sacred compound in the Old City, two days after he re-opened a mosque sealed by Israel during a Palestinian uprising in 2003. Sheikh Abdel-Azeem Salhab, who sits on the religious council appointed by Jordan to …

Russian military police could be deployed in a proposed “safe zone” along Syria’s northern border with Turkey, Russian news agencies cited foreign minister Sergei Lavrov as saying to Chinese and Vietnamese media on Sunday. The suggestion is unlikely to appeal to Ankara, which is keen to set up the zone …

French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday that Germany should ease its strict arms export rules for countries outside the European Union to strengthen the defense industry. France has complained that joint arms manufacturing projects are being stalled by Berlin’s refusal to authorize future arms export licenses to …

A man has been killed and two injured in a bomb attack outside a telecom company office in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepali police say. The explosion occurred on Friday outside the office of private telecom company Ncell in Lalitpur district. Nepal has enjoyed a relatively peaceful environment since the end …

The Indian government has denounced Pakistan as a “rogue state,” stressing that the country will exercise all options required to overpower Islamabad, which New Delhi holds accountable for a deadly terrorist attack in the disputed region of Kashmir last week. “We (India) have to act in a manner that this …

Volkswagen warned investors about a tough year ahead as the 12-brand car and truck making group posted disappointing preliminary full-year results on Friday. “The headwinds in key markets are expected to strengthen further in 2019,” Chief Executive Herbert Diess said in a statement accompanying earnings. Volkswagen reiterated it wanted to …

Security forces fired teargas to disperse hundreds of protesters who marched and chanted anti-government slogans following Friday prayers at a major mosque near the Sudanese capital, eyewitnesses said. The demonstration in the city of Omdurman outside Al-Sayed Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi mosque, which has ties to the opposition Umma party, was …

Those who predicted Nike’s stock would take a tumble hours after Zion Williamson blew out his shoe while injuring his knee during Duke’s loss to North Carolina are correct. On Thursday morning, the shoe giant opened at the New York Stock Exchange at 83.57 per share after closing trading on …

Work is continuing at pace to secure the changes Britain is seeking to its exit deal with Brussels in order to win the backing of parliament, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokeswoman said on Friday. May discussed the changes with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday and has now spoken …

Iran on Friday began large-scale naval drills at the mouth of the Gulf, which will feature its first submarine cruise missile launches, state media reported, at a time of rising tensions with the United States. More than 100 vessels were taking part in the three-day war games in a vast …

Iraqi National Security Adviser Falih al-Fayyadh says the Baghdad government is vehemently opposed to the presence of foreign military bases on its territory. “We will not accept any foreign military bases — or foreign ground forces — in Iraq,” Fayyadh said in a statement released on Wednesday. He added that …

Hezbollah hit back on Thursday against U.S. condemnation of its role in Lebanon on Thursday, calling it a “violation of sovereignty”, after the United States expressed concern over the organization’s expanding influence. After meeting Lebanon’s prime minister on Tuesday, the U.S. ambassador said the United States was worried about the …

Samsung is celebrating a decade of Galaxy S phones with the launch of three new phones. The Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, and Galaxy S10e are now official. And yes, you read that right — Samsung has three new smartphones. On paper, all of them meet the standard for a “flagship” …

FBI special counsel Robert Mueller could hand in his report into allegations members of the Trump campaign conspired with Russia to influence the 2016 US presidential election as early as next week, according to reports on Wednesday. Donald Trump’s former confidant, flamboyant political consultant Roger Stone, is also due to …

A fast-moving fire swept through a historic district of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, killing at least 78 people, officials say.     The blaze broke out at night in a residential building that had flammable material stored on the ground floor. Members of a bridal party are thought to be among …