Rapidly rising London house prices force people to the canals

High rents and sky rocketing house prices have sparked a 50 percent rise in the number of people living on Londons canals in the past five years, with many seeing life on a house boat as a viable cheaper alternative to renting rooms elsewhere in the capital. Aug 13, 2015

Iraq: Truck bomb kills at least 54 in Baghdads Sadr City

At least 54 people were killed and 200 wounded in a blast on 13 August at a market in Baghdads Sadr City district, police and medical sources said, one of the largest attacks on the capital since Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi took office a year ago. Aug 13, 2015