World / Europe

Swiss parliament skirts clash with EU over immigration curbs 16 Dec 2016 - 09:49 pm

Zurich / Brussels: Switzerland yesterday approved a law aimed at curbing immigration by giving local people first crack at open jobs, skirting voters’...

Leaders agree for Brexit plan 16 Dec 2016 - 09:49 pm

Brussels: The European Union leaders agreed their plan for Brexit negotiations, pledging to move swiftly and stick together to ensure Britain does not...

Famine victims to double in 2017 16 Dec 2016 - 08:56 pm

Geneva: Global food security monitors said yesterday that Nigeria's Borno state was at increased risk of famine, with one study projecting the number...

Inmates take over prison wings in UK jail disturbance 16 Dec 2016 - 07:34 pm

LONDON: Rioting prisoners took control of two wings of an English jail on Friday, prison bosses said, in the latest serious incident of...

Ukraine: Pro-Russian separatists kill 1, injure 2 15 Dec 2016 - 05:23 pm

KIEV, Ukraine: One civilian was killed and two injured Wednesday in attacks by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, a security official said Thursday....

Tigers and meerkats enjoy seasonal treats at London zoo 15 Dec 2016 - 05:02 pm

LONDON: Tiger cubs and meerkats at London zoo woke up to a feast of seasonal treats on Thursday - all designed to encourage...

Sweden to send notorious "laser man" killer to Germany 15 Dec 2016 - 04:23 pm

STOCKHOLM: Sweden has agreed to temporarily send one of its most notorious criminals to Germany where he is suspected of killing a woman...

Afghan refugee held for German murder had record in Greece: police 15 Dec 2016 - 02:12 pm

Athens: A teenage Afghan refugee accused of killing a student in Germany had been previously convicted and jailed for attempted murder in Greece,...

Berlusconi media empire looks to fend off takeover 15 Dec 2016 - 01:58 pm

ROME: Shares in Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset empire have fallen nearly 8 percent after the Italian government suggested it wouldn't accept a hostile takeover...

Austrian lawmakers pass bill to seize house Hitler was born in 15 Dec 2016 - 11:35 am

VIENNA: Austria's lower house of parliament has approved the compulsory purchase of the building Hitler was born in, a step towards changing the...

European anxiety deepens over “disruptive” Trump presidency 15 Dec 2016 - 12:25 am

BERLIN: Late last month, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s top foreign policy adviser was asked what a Donald Trump presidency would mean for Germany and...

Britons in Spain fret over health care, may come home after Brexit 14 Dec 2016 - 10:31 pm

MIJAS, Spain: British pensioner Judy Swatridge’s spine is held together by titanium pins and plates since breaking her back over 10 years ago....

Refugees bring a taste of Syria to German Christmas market 14 Dec 2016 - 10:26 pm

SCHILLINGSFUERST, Germany: Alongside the traditional gluehwein and sausages on offer at a Christmas market in small-town Bavaria, visitors could also try more exotic...

Two journalists quit Finnish broadcaster in row over coverage of PM 14 Dec 2016 - 10:05 pm

HELSINKI: Two Finnish journalists quit public broadcaster Yleisradio (YLE) on Wednesday, saying the company had suppressed critical reporting on politicians including Prime Minister...

Aleppo siege conjures memories for Sarajevo and Grozny 14 Dec 2016 - 08:39 pm

Paris: The seige of Aleppo is brutal but far from unprecedented, with the Bosnian capital Sarajevo and Chechnya's regional capital Grozny previously subjected...

Strike keeps Eiffel Tower shut for a second day 14 Dec 2016 - 03:33 pm

Paris: Striking workers kept the Eiffel Tower shut for a second day Wednesday in protest over an upcoming paint job at the famous...

Italy's new government wins first vote of confidence 14 Dec 2016 - 11:52 am

Rome: Italy's new government, led by former foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni, won its first vote of confidence in parliament on Tuesday. The government...