World / Europe

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...

Two killed as Storm Ophelia lashes Ireland, UK 17 Oct 2017 - 09:36 am

LONDON: At least two people have been killed in Ireland and thousands of homes were left without power as Storm Ophelia lashed the...

Police in Britain ramp up slavery investigations yet victims suffer, says UK chief 16 Oct 2017 - 08:39 pm

LONDON: Police in Britain are ramping up efforts to investigate cases of modern slavery, yet the true scale of the crime is hugely...

Madrid moves towards direct rule over Catalonia 16 Oct 2017 - 08:13 pm

MADRID/BARCELONA: Spain moved closer on Monday to imposing central rule over Catalonia to thwart its push for independence after Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont...

France to impose instant fines for street harassment of women 16 Oct 2017 - 07:09 pm

Paris: A new law will impose on-the-spot fines for harassment of women in the streets of France, a minister said Monday, as the...

Death toll from Portugal wildfires rises to 27 16 Oct 2017 - 01:13 pm

LISBON: At least 27 people died in a massive wave of wildfires raging in central and northern Portugal on Sunday and Monday in...

Catalan leader stalls on independence drive 16 Oct 2017 - 10:53 am

Barcelona: Catalonia's separatist leader on Monday refused to say whether he had declared independence from Spain, calling for an urgent meeting with Prime...

Ireland closes schools as rare hurricane approaches 16 Oct 2017 - 08:43 am

Dublin: Ireland has ordered all schools to close Monday as the country braces for an "unprecedented storm" with the arrival of Ophelia, the...

Morocco ambassador's car stolen in break-in: Greek police 15 Oct 2017 - 11:26 pm

Athens: Morocco's ambassador to Greece had his diplomatic vehicle stolen on Sunday after a break-in at his residence, Athens police said. The break-in...

Austrian 'whizz-kid' projected to triumph in election 15 Oct 2017 - 06:52 pm

Vienna: Austria's political "whizz-kid" Sebastian Kurz, 31, looked on course Sunday to become Europe's youngest leader, likely in coalition with the far-right, after...

Merkel back at the polls before tough coalition talks 15 Oct 2017 - 11:23 am

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel faced a regional vote test Sunday, after winning a fourth term with a disappointing showing that has forced...

Catalan talks with Spain 'would aim at independence' 14 Oct 2017 - 05:19 pm

Barcelona: A senior Catalan official said Saturday that an offer of talks with Madrid over his region's independence push was aimed at negotiating...

Macron, cast as out of touch, says "not aloof" 14 Oct 2017 - 01:40 pm

BERLIN: French President Emmanuel Macron, accused by critics of being out of touch with ordinary people, denied in an interview with a German...

Russia launches cargo ship to space station 14 Oct 2017 - 12:57 pm

Moscow: Russia on Saturday launched an unmanned Progress space freighter carrying supplies to the International Space Station from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan....