World / Europe

Judgement next month on 'Butcher of Balkans' Mladic 18 Oct 2017 - 06:50 pm

The Hague: UN judges said Wednesday they will deliver next month a long-waited verdict in the case of the man once dubbed "the...

Not so fast: France’s Macron and his farmers get trade onto “full” EU agenda 18 Oct 2017 - 06:14 pm

BRUSSELS: French President Emmanuel Macron has succeeded in pushing trade onto the agenda of the European Union summit which starts on Thursday, calling...

Toxic kitchen fumes force EU summit venue switch 18 Oct 2017 - 05:21 pm

BRUSSELS: Toxic fumes from kitchen drains forced the European Union to switch the venue of an EU summit in Brussels less than 24...

Confused whale blocks Marseille marina 18 Oct 2017 - 05:08 pm

Marseille: Rescue services in the southern French city of Marseille battled for nearly an hour on Wednesday to free what is thought to...

How Spain could suspend Catalonia's autonomy 18 Oct 2017 - 05:05 pm

Madrid: Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has until 0800 GMT on Thursday to tell Madrid whether or not he is declaring independence from Spain....

Austria's far right seeks interior ministry top job in coalition talks 18 Oct 2017 - 04:43 pm

Vienna: Austria's far-right Freedom Party said Wednesday it wants the top job in the interior ministry in exchange for entering a coalition with...

EU leaders voice frustration on UK Brexit position, money 18 Oct 2017 - 11:42 am

London, EU leaders meeting this week in Brussels are still unsure what Britain wants from Brexit, Irish premier Leo Varadkar said, as the...

U.S. wants evidence over detained staff to end Turkey visa dispute 18 Oct 2017 - 11:30 am

ANKARA, A U.S. delegation has asked Turkey for information and evidence regarding consular staff whose detention has led to a diplomatic rift and...

Catalonia independence push sparks tourism slump 18 Oct 2017 - 08:28 am

Madrid: Catalonia's independence push is taking its toll on the region's tourism industry, with revenues and hotel bookings down since a banned October...

Ten arrested in France over suspected plot to target politicians 17 Oct 2017 - 08:29 pm

Paris: Ten people have been arrested in France over a suspected plot to target politicians and mosques, a source close to the investigation...

Catalans rally against separatist leaders' detention 17 Oct 2017 - 07:20 pm

Barcelona: Thousands of people took to the streets of Catalonia Tuesday after a judge ordered the detention of two separatist leaders, further inflaming...

Maltese journalist’s son says she was murdered for exposing corruption 17 Oct 2017 - 05:13 pm

VALLETTA: The son of Malta’s best-known investigative journalist said on Tuesday his mother was killed by a car bomb because of her work...

Rain, winds help tame wildfires in Spain and Portugal 17 Oct 2017 - 01:59 pm

LISBON, Portugal: Overnight rain and winds helped firefighters tame wildfires that devoured homes and people in their cars, leaving 36 dead in Portugal...

Pilot dead as F18 military plane crashes near Madrid 17 Oct 2017 - 01:03 pm

Madrid: An F18 fighter jet crashed on takeoff at a military base near Madrid on Tuesday, killing the pilot -- the second time...

Hollande slams Trump's 'double fault' over Iran nuclear deal 17 Oct 2017 - 11:44 am

Seoul, Former French president Francois Hollande on Tuesday slammed Donald Trump's hardline stance on the Iran nuclear deal -- which Paris helped to...

Italy's Cabinet delivers 2018 budget 17 Oct 2017 - 10:57 am

Rome, Italy's Cabinet has approved the 2018 budget with new measures worth about 20 billion euros (23.6 billion USD). The package, expected to...

Three killed as Hurricane Ophelia hits Ireland 17 Oct 2017 - 10:11 am

Dublin, Two men and a woman were killed as the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia hit the British Isles. Thousands of homes and businesses...

Canada: Faculty strike affects 500,000 students 17 Oct 2017 - 09:39 am

TRENTON, Ont.: Twelve thousand faculty members at colleges in Canada went on strike Monday, affecting more than 500,000 students. At issue are union...