World / Europe

Serbia and Kosovo leaders talk as EU presses for a deal 27 Feb 2023 - 05:53 pm

Brussels: Brussels hosts the rival leaders of Kosovo and Serbia on Monday as the European Union turns up the pressure to reach a...

IS fighter accused of links to 'Beatles' cell appears in UK court 27 Feb 2023 - 05:33 pm

London: A convicted Islamic State member allegedly linked to the group's notorious "Beatles" kidnap-and-murder cell appeared in a UK court ahead of the...

Britons face higher energy bills despite cooler inflation 27 Feb 2023 - 05:05 pm

London: UK regulators announced on Monday a lower cap on sky-high energy bills from April but Britons still face paying more for gas...

Belarus seeks 19 years in jail for exiled opposition leader 27 Feb 2023 - 04:15 pm

Moscow: Prosecutors in Moscow-allied Belarus have asked the courts to jail Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and a close aide to nearly two...

Victims wash ashore after deadly Italy shipwreck 27 Feb 2023 - 02:37 pm

Cutro, Italy: Italy's coastguard on Monday searched the sea and beaches for bodies following a shipwreck off Calabria, as the death toll rose...

Greta Thunberg and Sami activists protest 'illegal' wind turbines in Norway 27 Feb 2023 - 02:16 pm

Oslo: Climate activist Greta Thunberg and dozens of Sami activists blocked the entrance to Norway's energy ministry Monday to protest against wind turbines...

Hundreds blocked on Croatia roads as snowstorm spurs chaos 27 Feb 2023 - 01:41 pm

ZAGREB, Croatia: Hundreds of people in Croatia have spent the night in their cars or at gas stations and reception centers after a...

EU chief urges asylum reform after Italy migrant deaths 26 Feb 2023 - 10:54 pm

Brussels: European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday called for progress on a stalled reform of EU asylum rules after the...

Greeks revel in Carnival celebrations after a pandemic pause 26 Feb 2023 - 09:52 pm

NAXOS, Greece: Throngs of revelers across Greece attended end-of-Carnival celebrations this weekend for the first time in four years. The COVID-19 pandemic prevented...

France to enforce water ‘Sobriety Plan’ amid severe drought risk 26 Feb 2023 - 09:16 pm

France is going to enforce water restrictions as the driest winter on record puts the country in a "state of alert” for droughts...

Putin says Russia cannot ignore NATO nuclear capability 26 Feb 2023 - 08:09 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated in an interview set to be broadcast on Sunday that Russia suspended its participation in the New...

Around 60 migrants die in boat wreck off Italy 26 Feb 2023 - 07:25 pm

Rome: At least 59 migrants, including a baby just a few months old, died after their overloaded boat sank early on Sunday in...

CIA chief says US 'confident' China mulling arms for Russia 26 Feb 2023 - 06:56 pm

Washington: The United States is "confident" that China is considering providing lethal equipment to support the Russian forces invading Ukraine, according to CIA...

Germany wants to ease visa application for Indian IT workers 26 Feb 2023 - 04:44 pm

Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that his government wants to make it easier for information technology experts from India to...

Russia, Iran sending top envoys to UN's human rights council 26 Feb 2023 - 04:33 pm

Geneva: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will help kick off the latest and longest-ever session of the UN's top human rights body on Monday,...

More than 40 migrants die in boat wreck off Italy 26 Feb 2023 - 03:38 pm

Rome: More than 40 migrants, including a baby just a few months old, died after their overloaded boat sank early on Sunday in...

Sunak won’t sign N. Ireland deal that doesn't resolve lingering problems 26 Feb 2023 - 12:51 pm

Prime Minister RishiSunaksaid he’s determined to reach an agreement with the European Union to eliminate "serious barriers to trade” in Northern Ireland, but...