World / Europe

Hungary readies vote to rein in Soros-founded university 04 Apr 2017 - 10:48 am

BUDAPEST: Hungary may approve a new law as soon as Tuesday that could force a university founded by financier George Soros out of...

France’s Fillon says would launch probe into Hollande if elected 03 Apr 2017 - 07:21 pm

PARIS: French presidential candidate Francois Fillon, an outsider to win after involvement in financial scandal, said on Monday he would order a parliamentary...

Germany dismisses ‘Islam law’ as integration debate resurfaces 03 Apr 2017 - 06:38 pm

BERLIN: Germany has no plans to introduce an ‘Islam law’ codifying the rights and obligations of Muslims, a government spokesman said on Monday,...

'About 10' dead in Saint Petersburg metro blast 03 Apr 2017 - 06:15 pm

Saint Petersburg: About 10 people were killed and several more injured Monday after an explosion rocked the metro system in Russia's second city...

Putin hails Serbian leader's presidential win 03 Apr 2017 - 06:07 pm

ANKARA: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Serbian leader Aleksandar Vucic on his presidential election win over the weekend. “This convincing victory...

Surveillance cameras may have captured images of blast suspect 03 Apr 2017 - 05:48 pm

MOSCOW: Surveillance cameras in St Petersburg's metro system may have captured images of the person suspected of organising Monday's deadly train blast, Russian ...

Unexploded device found at second St. Petersburg metro station 03 Apr 2017 - 05:42 pm

An unexploded device was found at a second Saint Petersburg metro station after a blast in the underground that killed around 10 and...

Only one blast in St Petersburg metro 03 Apr 2017 - 04:34 pm

MOSCOW: There was only one blast in St Peterburg's metro system which happened in a train in between two stations, a source in...

Around 10 dead in Saint Petersburg metro blast 03 Apr 2017 - 03:36 pm

Saint Petersburg: Around 10 people were feared dead on Monday after an explosion rocked the metro system in Russia's second city Saint Petersburg,...

Five charged for suspected hate crime in London 03 Apr 2017 - 01:29 pm

London: British police said Monday they had charged five people over a suspected hate crime attack on a 17-year-old Kurdish Iranian asylum-seeker in...

Serbian PM Vucic declares victory in presidential vote 03 Apr 2017 - 12:29 pm

BELGRADE, Serbia: Serbia's conservative Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday declared victory in the presidential elections. Vucic avoided a run-off by winning 55...

New Zealand PM rules out probe into deadly Afghan raid 03 Apr 2017 - 11:45 am

Wellington: New Zealand will not hold an inquiry into "discredited" allegations its special forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Bill English...

UK police arrest nine over brutal attack on teenage asylum seeker 03 Apr 2017 - 10:17 am

LONDON: British police said on Monday they had arrested nine people after a "brutal" attack on a teenage asylum seeker involving a group...

Prince Charles visits earthquake-hit Italian town 02 Apr 2017 - 05:05 pm

AMATRICE: Britain's Prince Charles paid a visit on Sunday to one of the towns in central Italy devastated by a major earthquake last...

Putin, friend or foe? Russia looms over French election 02 Apr 2017 - 04:57 pm

Paris: Russia looms large over France's presidential election, with candidates on the hard left, right and far right all promising to improve ties...

Moscow police detains up to 30 anti-corruption protesters 02 Apr 2017 - 04:19 pm

MOSCOW: Police in Moscow detained more than 20 anti-corruption protesters who took to the streets on Sunday in a follow-up of last week's...

UK leader tries to reassure Gibraltar in Brexit process 02 Apr 2017 - 03:41 pm

LONDON: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has offered reassurances to Gibraltar that the UK remains steadfastly committed to the overseas territory amid concerns...