World / Europe

Huawei leak scandal rocks Britain's bickering government 26 Apr 2019 - 11:00 pm

London: Britain's splintered government was rocked Friday by a burgeoning scandal over who leaked news that Prime Minister Theresa May has conditionally allowed...

SAS pilot strike strands 72,000 passengers 26 Apr 2019 - 12:58 pm

Stockholm, Pilots at Scandinavian carrier SAS walked off the job in Sweden, Denmark and Norway on Friday, stranding more than 72,000 travellers as...

London, Dublin bid to restore N. Ireland government: reports 26 Apr 2019 - 12:53 pm

Belfast, London and Dublin were set to announce a fresh attempt to revive Northern Ireland's power-sharing devolved administration, reports said Friday, following the...

3 dead, 14 missing after blast in east Ukraine mine 26 Apr 2019 - 11:52 am

Kiev, Three people have died and 14 are missing following a coal mine blast in a separatist eastern region of Ukraine, news agencies...

North Korea's Kim leaves Vladivostok after Putin summit 26 Apr 2019 - 09:22 am

Vladivostok, Russia, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left the Russian city of Vladivostok on Friday after a summit with Russian President Vladimir...

London climate protests move to Stock Exchange 25 Apr 2019 - 11:02 am

London: Environmental protesters glued themselves together in front of the London Stock Exchange on Thursday, an AFP reporter saw, as they wind up...

Norwegian losses deepen as 737 MAX grounding adds to problems 25 Apr 2019 - 10:36 am

Oslo: Troubled low-cost airline Norwegian said Thursday its net losses deepened in the first quarter of the year as the grounding of its...

Putin hosts Kim for talks on North Korean nuclear standoff 25 Apr 2019 - 08:10 am

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down for talks Thursday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying the summit should help...

Canada residents split: to move or not after two floods in two years 25 Apr 2019 - 07:45 am

Gatineau, Canada, Michelle Lorrain climbs into a canoe and paddles down a flooded street to check in on her parents desperately trying to...

UK anti-slavery hotline uncovers more cases, but triggers few probes 24 Apr 2019 - 09:40 pm

LONDON: Britain's anti-slavery helpline recorded a surge in calls, cases and suspected victims last year, but few referrals to the anti-slavery agency triggered...

UK to provide all female prisoners with free sanitary products 24 Apr 2019 - 09:40 pm

LONDON: Britain said on Wednesday that it will provide free sanitary products to all female and transgender male prisoners to help ensure menstruating...

Could Swedish teen climate activist win the Nobel Peace Prize? You bet 24 Apr 2019 - 09:40 pm

LONDON: Having inspired thousands around the world to protest for climate action, Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg has become the favourite to win the...

Russia offers quick citizenship in Ukraine's separatist area 24 Apr 2019 - 03:44 pm

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to expedite applications for Russian citizenship by Ukrainians living in separatist-held areas. The decree...

Fifth suspect arrested for dramatic heist at Tirana airport 23 Apr 2019 - 10:19 pm

Tirana: A fifth suspect has been arrested over the Hollywood-style theft of several million euros of cash on the tarmac of Tirana's airport,...

Deputy mayor of Hitler's hometown to resign over racist poem 23 Apr 2019 - 05:06 pm

Vienna: The far-right deputy mayor of Adolf Hitler's hometown, whose poem comparing migrants to rats sparked uproar, will step down, his Freedom Party...

Four arrested for dramatic heist at Tirana airport 23 Apr 2019 - 05:04 pm

Tirana: Four people have been arrested over the Hollywood-style theft of several million euros of cash on the tarmac of Tirana's airport, police...

Putin, Kim to meet in Russia's Far East on Thursday 23 Apr 2019 - 04:26 pm

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a much-anticipated summit on Thursday, a Kremlin adviser...