World / Europe

Turkey should not become EU member, Merkel tells TV debate 03 Sep 2017 - 10:36 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that she would ask the European Union to call off membership talks with Turkey, amid escalating tensions...

Macron's reputation on the line with flagship reform 31 Aug 2017 - 09:42 am

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron's government is set to unveil Thursday what is intended to be one of his signature economic reforms aimed...

Kidnapping feared after French girl vanishes from wedding 29 Aug 2017 - 07:24 pm

Pont-de-Beauvoisin, France: Divers and police dogs backed by a helicopter took part in a massive hunt for a missing nine-year-old girl in the...

Merkel says 'can't stay silent' on rule of law in Poland 29 Aug 2017 - 12:39 pm

Berlin: Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday said Germany could "not stay silent" on EU fears about the rule of law in neighbouring Poland,...

EU, African leaders discuss migrant crisis in Paris 29 Aug 2017 - 09:17 am

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday hosted an international summit aimed at cracking down on illegal migration from Africa to Europe. Leaders...

Five climbers killed in Austria 28 Aug 2017 - 09:32 am

Vienna: Five climbers have died in an accident in the Austrian Alps, media reports said. The group were climbing in Mannlkarscharte, a gap...

18 people die as bus falls into sea in southern Russia 26 Aug 2017 - 10:09 am

MOSCOW: At least 18 people died on Friday when a bus carrying construction workers fell into the Black Sea, the Russian Emergencies Ministry...

Man arrested after knife attack outside Buckingham Palace 26 Aug 2017 - 08:54 am

London: A man was arrested on Friday after attacking police with a knife outside Queen Elizabeth II's Buckingham Palace residence in London, police...

Man arrested after knife attack outside Buckingham Palace 26 Aug 2017 - 08:46 am

London: A man was arrested on Friday after attacking police with a knife outside Queen Elizabeth II's Buckingham Palace residence in London, police...

Polish PM Szydlo calls Macron’s comments on Poland “arrogant” 25 Aug 2017 - 03:54 pm

WARSAW: Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo on Friday accused French President Emmanuel Macron of lacking political experience and said his earlier comments about...

In stinging attack, France’s Macron says Poland isolating itself in Europe 25 Aug 2017 - 03:24 pm

VARNA, Bulgaria: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday Poland was isolating itself within the European Union and Polish citizens “deserve better” than...

Moscow says Sudan envoy died of heart attack 24 Aug 2017 - 12:40 pm

Moscow: Russia's ambassador to Sudan, who was found dead in a swimming pool at his residence, died of a heart attack, the Russian...

Serbia, Macedonia move to smooth over diplomatic spat 24 Aug 2017 - 10:05 am

BELGRADE, Serbia: Serbia and Macedonia on Wednesday moved to smooth over a recent diplomatic row which saw Belgrade pull its embassy staff from...

France, Spain join forces in wake of terror attacks 24 Aug 2017 - 09:57 am

PARIS: France's interior minister on Wednesday said his country was working closely with Spain to determine why some of the men suspected of...

Finnish police arrests 2 new suspects over Turku knife attack 23 Aug 2017 - 03:39 pm

HELSINKI: Finnish police said on Wednesday they had arrested two more suspects in connection with last week's knife attack that killed two and...

BBC journalist on trial for Thailand crime reporting 23 Aug 2017 - 09:49 am

Phuket, Thailand: A British BBC journalist appeared in a Thai court on Wednesday for the start of a criminal defamation trial brought by...

Italy's latest deadly quake exposes inaction on illegal homes 23 Aug 2017 - 09:43 am

ROME: A small but deadly earthquake on the Italian holiday island of Ischia exposed a deep political fault line on Tuesday over the...

Venezuela's fugitive prosecutor resurfaces in Brazil 23 Aug 2017 - 09:11 am

Brasília: Venezuela's fugitive former top prosecutor was expected to grab the limelight of an international forum in Brazil on Wednesday to intensify her...