World / Europe

One killed, two injured by 12-year-old Finnish school shooter 02 Apr 2024 - 04:00 pm

Helsinki, Finland:A 12-year-old opened fire Tuesday at a school north of the Finnish capital Helsinki, killing a fellow student and seriously injuring two...

India's Kannada language added to Vatican News feed 02 Apr 2024 - 01:10 pm

Rome: The Vatican said Tuesday it would begin translating its news stories into Kannada, making the Indian language the 53rd used by the...

Minor opens fire in Finnish school, injuring three: police 02 Apr 2024 - 11:30 am

Helsinki: A 12-year-old opened fire Tuesday at a school outside the Finnish capitalHelsinkii injuring three other children, police said, adding that the attacker...

Car bomb kills Russian-appointed official in east Ukraine 02 Apr 2024 - 12:15 am

Moscow: A car bomb in Russian-controlled territory in Ukraine's eastern Lugansk region killed a Moscow-appointed government official on Monday, local authorities said. The...

German football to change controversial kit number 01 Apr 2024 - 09:48 pm

Berlin: The German Football Association (DFB) said Monday it would change the typeface used on its shirts after one of the kit numbers...

Greece's coast guard says 74 migrants have been found in a wooden boat on the Mediterranean Sea 01 Apr 2024 - 08:30 pm

Athens, Greece: Dozens of migrants found in a wooden boat in the Mediterranean Sea between northern Africa and southern Europe have been transported...

Russia says it arrested four more Moscow attack plotters 01 Apr 2024 - 05:52 pm

Moscow: Russia's FSB security service has said that four people arrested Sunday in a foiled "terror" plot had provided money and arms for...

Greece hit again by high temperatures, Saharan dust 01 Apr 2024 - 03:54 pm

Athens, Greece: Thick clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara once again covered Greek skies Monday, especially Athens and Thessalonika, with temperatures...

Voting in Turkish local elections ends 31 Mar 2024 - 08:56 pm

Ankara: Voting in the Turkish local elections, in which 34 political parties are competing, has wrapped up this evening. According to the Supreme...

France police find remains of toddler missing in the Alps 31 Mar 2024 - 08:33 pm

Le Vernet, France: French investigators have found the remains of a toddler who went missing last year in an Alpine village in a...

Greece lifts price of popular Golden Visa to fight housing crisis 31 Mar 2024 - 05:16 pm

Athens: Greece on Sunday tightened its Golden Visa rules raising the required investment to as much as 800,000 euros in a bid to...

France police find 'bones' of toddler missing in the Alps 31 Mar 2024 - 04:43 pm

Marseille, France: French investigators have found the "bones" of a toddler who went missing last summer in a tiny Alpine village and are...

Bulgaria, Romania take first steps into Europe's visa-free zone 31 Mar 2024 - 03:53 pm

Sofia, Bulgaria: Bulgaria and Romania joined Europe's vast Schengen area of free movement on Sunday, opening up travel by air and sea without...

Bulgaria, Romania officially join Schengen Area 31 Mar 2024 - 02:40 pm

Brussels: Bulgaria and Romania officially joined Sunday the Schengen Area after a 13-year wait, allowing citizens of the two countries to freely travel...

Voting begins in Turkiye's local elections 31 Mar 2024 - 01:49 pm

Ankara: Turkish voters began heading to the polls on Sunday to elect their candidates in the local administration elections, for a term that...

Thousands gather for London pro-Palestinian rally 30 Mar 2024 - 07:22 pm

London: Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied in London on Saturday, in the latest demonstration in the British capital demanding a ceasefire in Gaza...

Saharan dust smothers Switzerland, southeast France 30 Mar 2024 - 06:20 pm

Geneva: An exceptionally rare haze of Saharan dust cloaked Switzerland and southeastern France on Saturday, sparking health warnings as a yellow hue tinged...