The Viking Sky was carrying more than 1,300 people when it sent a mayday alert Saturday. After recovering the use of some engines, the ship finally limped into port.
Author: ILIANA MAGRA
Amsterdam Is to Ban Tours of the Red-Light District
The Dutch capital will prohibit guided visits to the area in an effort to tackle overcrowding by tourists and improve working conditions for prostitutes.
Britain (Yes, Rainy Britain) Could Run Short of Water by 2050, Official Says
Climate change and population growth, meaning less supply and more demand, could equal an “existential threat,” England’s environment chief warned.
Iran Rights Lawyer Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison and 148 Lashes, Husband Says
The reported punishment for Nasrin Sotoudeh, who was arrested last June after defending women who removed their head scarves, drew international condemnation.
A Passenger Missed the Fatal Ethiopian Airlines Flight by 2 Minutes
Antonis Mavropoulos was upset at missing his connection, but it turned out to be the luckiest delay of his life. The flight crashed, killing 157 people.
Why International Women’s Day Isn’t Going Away
For all the progress women have made, they are still a long way from true equality.
Thousands in U.K. Line Up to Donate Stem Cells to Boy With Cancer
Oscar Saxelby-Lee, 5, has months to live unless a donor can be found. Last weekend, 5,800 people registered to donate.
Trump Says His Golf Course in Scotland ‘Furthers U.K. Relationship’
The president seemed to link the privately held property near Aberdeen with official U.S. interests, sending legal and ethics experts into a spin.
Dutch ISIS Fighter, Husband of Shamima Begum, Wants to Return Home With Family
Yago Riedijk, who is a Kurdish detention center in Syria, told the BBC that he, his wife and their newborn son “should live in Holland,” but he is still on a terrorism watch list.
Climber Whose Mother Conquered Everest Solo Disappears on Pakistan’s ‘Killer Mountain’
A search operation was underway for the British climber Tom Ballard and his Italian counterpart on Nanga Parbat.