World / Europe

Russia says held air defence training in Moscow region 21 Jan 2023 - 05:25 pm

Moscow: The Russian defence ministry said on Saturday that it held a training exercise on repelling air attacks in the Moscow region. "In...

Ukraine honours interior minister, other senior officials, killed in helicopter crash 21 Jan 2023 - 05:14 pm

Kiev: A tearful Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended a memorial service on Saturday to commemorate seven senior Interior Ministry officials killed in a...

Thousands protest against Spanish govt in Madrid 21 Jan 2023 - 04:33 pm

Madrid: Thousands of people protested in Madrid on Saturday against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's leftist government in a rally held in a key...

Germany faces backlash over refusal to give Ukraine tanks 21 Jan 2023 - 03:09 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: Germany faced a strong backlash from allies on Saturday over its refusal to supply Ukraine with its vaunted Leopard tanks to...

Dutch to ban unhealthy designer pets 20 Jan 2023 - 10:47 pm

The Hague: The Netherlands wants to ban pets such as flat-faced dogs and cats with folded ears, which look sweet but suffer "miserable"...

Kremlin tells 'deluded' West that tanks for Ukraine will change nothing 20 Jan 2023 - 07:29 pm

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Friday that Western countries supplying additional tanks to Ukraine would not change the course of the conflict and...

Ukraine pleads for tanks to 'stop evil' at US-led donor meeting 20 Jan 2023 - 06:00 pm

Ramstein Air Base, Germany: President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged Western allies to deliver tanks to Ukraine at a key defence conference in...

Bosnian dairy farm makes electricity from organic waste 20 Jan 2023 - 05:45 pm

KALESIJA, Bosnia: A high-tech dairy farm is among the first in Bosnia turning biogas from animal faeces and silage into electricity, as it...

First UN humanitarian convoy reaches Soledar area in Ukraine 20 Jan 2023 - 02:58 pm

Geneva: The United Nations said Friday that its first humanitarian convoy had reached the area around Soledar, which has seen some of the...

Davos 2023: 'Keep it in the ground' Greta Thunberg tells protest at end of WEF 20 Jan 2023 - 01:55 pm

DAVOS, Switzerland: Greta Thunberg and around 30 other activists braved sub-zero temperatures on Friday in a protest calling for climate justice as the...

Race on to replace Ardern as New Zealand prime minister 20 Jan 2023 - 12:34 pm

Wellington: Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation sparked a push on Friday for New Zealand to choose its first Maori prime minister, as a small...

Gunman kills five people in Georgian town 20 Jan 2023 - 12:20 pm

Tbilisi: A former serviceman opened fire in a Georgian town, killing five people before turning the weapon on himself, the Caucasus country's interior...

Finland to send heavy artillery to Ukraine 20 Jan 2023 - 11:44 am

Helsinki: Finland announced Friday a 400-million-euro military aid package to Ukraine, its largest to date and including heavy artillery as well as munitions...

'Finally!': Madrid tourism fair abuzz with return of Chinese visitors 20 Jan 2023 - 11:39 am

Madrid: China's prolific and big-spending tourists have been stuck at home, unable to travel for almost three years, and their looming return has...

Four countries urge EU to set end date for new CO2-emitting trucks 20 Jan 2023 - 11:17 am

BRUSSELS: The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Luxembourg have urged the European Union to fix a date by which new trucks and buses sold...

UK shoppers cut back on spending as inflation takes its toll 20 Jan 2023 - 10:40 am

LONDON:Inflation-pinched British shoppers unexpectedly cut their spending in December, official data showed on Friday, dashing hopes for a Christmas shopping boost for the...

Over a million demonstrate in France to say 'non' to Macron's pension reform 19 Jan 2023 - 10:19 pm

PARIS: More than a million people took part in demonstrations across France on Thursday, halting trains and cutting electricity production, in protest against...

Chad, Venezuela, Kashmir activists share top rights prize 19 Jan 2023 - 09:22 pm

Geneva: Campaigners from troubled Kashmir, Chad and Venezuela on Thursday won the Martin Ennals Award, one of the world's most prestigious human rights...