Iraq puts out ISIS-set huge fires in Qayyara's oilfield

The Iraqi Oil Ministry on Tuesday said firefighters have put out fires at six oil wells near the town of Qayyara, which Iraqi forces freed from the Islamic State (IS) militants late last month.

India's Supreme Court bans registration of diesel vehicles in Delhi

India's Supreme Court on Wednesday banned the registration of diesel vehicles above 2,000cc in the national capital till March 31 in a move aimed at curbing pollution.

Britain to launch vehicle emissions probe

The British government decided on Thursday to launch its own check on vehicle emissions to ensure that the Volkswagen (VW) test cheating scandal will not reoccur.

Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn resigns over emissions scandal

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn announced his resignation on Wednesday as the company deals with the fallout over revelations that it falsified diesel emissions data. "Volkswagen needs a fresh start," Winterkorn said in a statement.

China confirms cyanide found near Tianjin blast site

Cyanide and other hazardous substances have been found near the site of deadly blasts in the port city of Tianjin, in northern China, the country’s ministry of environmental protection said on Friday.

European Commission opens five new infringement proceedings against Bulgaria

The European Commission said on July 10 that it opened five new infringement proceedings against Bulgaria, as part of its monthly package of infringement decisions.

The biggest issue – and one that involves 17 other EU member states in addition to Bulgaria – concerns the Commission’s efforts to bring about common airspace management. The EC asked the countries to “improve their Functional Airspace Blocks (FABs), a common airspace arranged around traffic flows rather than state boundaries.”