World / Europe

Driver held after ramming barriers outside Paris mosque 30 Jun 2017 - 10:48 am

Créteil, France: A man drove his vehicle into barriers protecting a mosque in the Paris suburbs Thursday, forcing worshippers to dodge out of...

Merkel issues warning to Trump ahead of G20 summit 30 Jun 2017 - 12:50 am

BERLIN/WASHINGTON: German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised to fight for free trade and press on with multilateral efforts to combat climate change at the...

Migrant pressures grow; Italy presses EU nations to do more 30 Jun 2017 - 12:35 am

ROME: Italy's leader pressed his European Union allies Thursday to take in more migrants, saying the relentless arrival of tens of thousands on...

Protests, policy rows, volatile leaders — welcome to the Hamburg G20 summit 29 Jun 2017 - 06:12 pm

HAMBURG: Summits of world leaders are usually highly choreographed affairs that leave little to chance. They are held in locations that are easily...

Russian military hits back over UK defence minister Fallon's jibe 29 Jun 2017 - 11:45 am

MOSCOW: Russia's defence ministry snapped back on Thursday over comments by British Secretary of Defence Michael Fallon who mocked Moscow's aircraft-carrying cruiser and...

Six arrested in Spain, Britain, Germany for IS links 28 Jun 2017 - 10:38 am

MADRID: Six people have been arrested in Spain, Britain and Germany accused of links to the militant group Islamic State, and the indoctrination...

Cyber attack sweeps globe, researchers see 'WannaCry' link 28 Jun 2017 - 10:34 am

MOSCOW/KIEV/WASHINGTON: A major global cyber attack disrupted computers at Russia's biggest oil company, Ukrainian banks and multinational firms with a virus similar to...

Macron, Trump agree to work together if new Syria chemical attack 27 Jun 2017 - 07:28 pm

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Tuesday that they would work together to find...

Wannacry again; Ransomware virus hits computer servers across Europe 27 Jun 2017 - 06:24 pm

MOSCOW/KIEV: A major ransomware attack on Tuesday hit computers at Russia’s biggest oil company, the country’s banks, Ukraine’s international airport as well as...

UK to probe widespread use of cladding after tower blaze 27 Jun 2017 - 06:10 pm

London: Prime Minister Theresa May promised an investigation Tuesday into the use of cladding on British high-rise buildings following the deadly Grenfell Tower...

Child, 5, named as youngest victim of London tower block fire 27 Jun 2017 - 01:27 pm

LONDON: A five-year-old boy was identified by police on Tuesday as the youngest victim so far of the fire which engulfed a London...

Appeals court: Dutch partially liable for some 300 victims of Srebrenica massacre 27 Jun 2017 - 12:17 pm

The Hague: A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday confirmed that the Netherlands was partly liable for the deaths of some 300 Muslims who...

Swede held by Al-Qaeda in Mali since 2011 freed 26 Jun 2017 - 08:43 pm

Stockholm: A Swede who had been held hostage by Al-Qaeda in Mali since 2011 has been freed, the Swedish government said Monday, but...

First female captain a real change of the guard in London 26 Jun 2017 - 04:45 pm

London: Megan Couto on Monday became the first female officer to command the troops protecting Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, as a...

UK PM May nears deal to prop up government with Northern Irish DUP 26 Jun 2017 - 11:05 am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May drew closer to clinching a deal to prop up her minority government on Monday as she prepared...

Russian intelligence says Telegram app used in bombing 26 Jun 2017 - 10:55 am

Moscow: Russia's FSB security agency on Monday said the Telegram messaging service was used by those behind the Saint Petersburg metro bombing, the...

UK fire fears continue as 60 buildings deemed unsafe 25 Jun 2017 - 10:27 pm

London: The fallout from London's devastating tower block fire continued on Sunday as the government announced 60 high-rises have failed safety tests, while...