World / Europe

U.S. and Russia want a new treaty on nuclear weapons 03 Dec 2019 - 06:24 pm

LONDON : U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States and Russia wanted to reach a new treaty agreement on nuclear...

France's Macron faces fresh challenge as massive strike looms 03 Dec 2019 - 02:45 pm

Paris: Trains cancelled, schools closed: France scrambled to make contingency plans on Tuesday for a huge strike against pension overhauls that poses one...

Elon Musk goes on trial in U.S. for defamation over tweet 03 Dec 2019 - 02:01 pm

Los Angeles: Elon Musk is known for his eccentric, sometimes controversial use of Twitter. Now, Tesla Inc's chief executive may have to pay...

Kosovo charges 6 over murder of moderate Serb politician 02 Dec 2019 - 07:36 pm

Pristina: Kosovo prosecutors have charged six people with assisting in the murder two years ago of local Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic, a rare...

As Trump heads to London for NATO summit, warnings on British election 02 Dec 2019 - 06:40 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump leaves on Monday for a NATO summit in London, where he is under pressure from British Prime Minister...

Six die, including rescuers, in France's flood-hit south 02 Dec 2019 - 06:40 pm

Marseille: Three people were swept to their deaths by floodwaters in the south of France and three emergency workers were killed when their...

France's Macron pays respects to soldiers killed in Mali, says battle goes on 02 Dec 2019 - 06:40 pm

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute on Monday to 13 French soldiers killed in Mali last week and vowed no respite in the...

UN climate conference opens in Madrid 02 Dec 2019 - 06:21 pm

Madrid : A critical 12 months in the battle against rising temperatures begins in Madrid this week, as UN delegates gather for key...

Why London Bridge killer was released from jail early 02 Dec 2019 - 03:54 pm

London: Usman Khan, who killed two people in the London Bridge terror attack last week, was a convicted terrorist who had been released...

Putin, Xi launch 'historic' Russia-China gas pipeline 02 Dec 2019 - 01:11 pm

Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday launched the first gas pipeline linking the two countries. The mammoth...

Britain to honour its dead with vigil after London Bridge attack 02 Dec 2019 - 11:49 am

London - Britain will on Monday honour the two people who were killed when a militant knife man went on a stabbing spree...

Three French flood rescuers killed in helicopter crash 02 Dec 2019 - 09:21 am

Nice, France - Three emergency workers were killed in a helicopter crash near Marseille while on a rescue mission in southern France where...

UK-Ireland step up plans to launch joint bid to host 2030 World Cup 02 Dec 2019 - 08:55 am

Chances of a joint British and Irish bid to host the 2030 World Cup have grown after officials agreed to ramp up preparations,...

London extremist attack takes center stage in UK campaign 01 Dec 2019 - 09:53 pm

LONDON: Britain’s political leaders sparred Sunday over who is responsible for the early release of a convicted extremist who launched a stabbing attack...

Terror checks intensified as London attack enters election fray 01 Dec 2019 - 09:53 pm

London: Britain's Boris Johnson said Sunday the security services were stepping up monitoring of convicted terrorists released early from prison, as the London...

EU audit finds Czech Prime Minister Babis in conflict of interest 01 Dec 2019 - 09:53 pm

PRAGUE: A European Commission audit has confirmed that Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis is in a conflict of interest due to his former...

Facebook removes seven UK Tory party ads after BBC complaint 01 Dec 2019 - 09:52 pm

Facebook Inc. removed seven Conservative Party social media ads on Sunday after the British Broadcasting Corp. complained they distorted the perception of the...