BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that strong economic growth offered scope to further expand government spending, which could help her conservatives hammer out a coalition deal with the Social Democrats.
Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, the eldest son of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, took his own life on Thursday morning, an official release said. According to a statement on the government website Cubadebate, Castro Diaz-Balart, 68, suffered a "deep depressive state" for which he had been receiving medical attention during the last months. As one of the most recognized Cuban scientists, he devoted his entire life and career to the development of science, the statement said.
THEUNISSEN, South Africa - All 955 gold miners who were trapped underground for more than a day in South Africa following a power cut resurfaced unharmed on Friday, and were greeted by overjoyed relatives waiting at the site.
LOS ANGELES - Five people were wounded, including a student who was shot in the head, when a gun went off in a Los Angeles middle school on Thursday, and a 12-year-old girl was taken into custody, police said.
The search is on to find Red Panda's missing unicycle.
Bank of China, and Sanpower - the parent company of House of Fraser - were among the six winners of the China-Scotland Business Awards, which celebrates growing businesses connections between China and Scotland.
LOS ANGELES - Since learning that the California homeless camp where she lives will be dismantled, Ashley Foster has had three serious epileptic seizures.
STELLENBOSCH, South Africa - With a history dating back over three centuries, South Africa's world-renowned wine industry has long been the domain of generations of just a few elite white families.
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple on Wednesday confirmed it is fielding questions from United States agencies about its move to slow down older iPhones as batteries weaken.
TEHRAN - A travel frenzy is gripping young Iranians, who are inspiring each other through social media to overcome traditional constraints and expand their horizons.
NUREMBERG, Germany - If the digital revolution is going to consign anything to the dustbin of history, you might think the humble pencil would be a leading contender.
FRANKFURT, Germany - Automaker Volkswagen has suspended a top executive in response to widespread public criticism over experiments in which monkeys were exposed to diesel exhaust.
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