World / Europe

Former Scottish leader Salmond charged with attempted rape 24 Jan 2019 - 06:36 pm

LONDON: Former Scottish leader Alex Salmond, one of the country's best-known politicians, appeared in court on Thursday on charges including attempted rape and...

Search resumes for missing plane of Cardiff striker Sala 24 Jan 2019 - 05:54 pm

St Peter Port, Guernsey: Rescue workers on Thursday spent a third day hunting for a missing plane near the British island of Guernsey...

Airbus CEO warns of 'harmful decisions' for UK jobs in a no-deal Brexit 24 Jan 2019 - 09:24 am

PARIS: Airbus warned on Thursday it could shift future wing-building out of Britain in the absence of a smooth exit from the European...

Turkey: Security ‘strategic area’ in cooperation with Malta 24 Jan 2019 - 12:02 am

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s vice president on Wednesday called defense and security sectors as "strategic areas” to enhance cooperation between Turkey and Malta. Speaking at...

Iraqi charged with rape, murder in Germany's 'Susanna case' 23 Jan 2019 - 09:52 pm

Berlin: German prosecutors Wednesday announced child rape and murder charges against a rejected Iraqi asylum-seeker in a case that fuelled a heated debate...

Assange starts legal bid to unseal US charges against him 23 Jan 2019 - 09:52 pm

London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange petitioned an international human rights commission Wednesday to order Donald Trump's administration to unseal charges against him as...

Russia wheels out key missile in bid to save US arms treaty 23 Jan 2019 - 09:19 pm

Kubinka, Russia: Russia on Wednesday unveiled a missile system that Washington claims is in violation of a key arms control treaty, in a...

Far-right lawmakers walk out of Holocaust tribute in Bavaria 23 Jan 2019 - 06:26 pm

BERLIN: More than a dozen state lawmakers from a German far-right party walked out of the Bavarian parliament during a tribute to Holocaust...

Jailed Catalan separatist to run for Barcelona mayor 23 Jan 2019 - 02:22 pm

Barcelona: A former Catalan separatist leader who is in jail for alleged rebellion pending a trial over the 2017 secession bid said Wednesday...

EU pushes for crackdown on 'golden visas' 23 Jan 2019 - 11:12 am

Brussels: The European Union will urge member states Wednesday to crack down on schemes to grant "golden visas" to foreign investors, warning they...

Rescuers 'fearing worst' over plane carrying Cardiff striker Emiliano Sala 22 Jan 2019 - 07:11 pm

London: One of the rescuers searching for the missing plane carrying Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala said on Tuesday they were "fearing the worst"....

Three dead after Russian bomber crash during training flight 22 Jan 2019 - 05:32 pm

Moscow: Three Russian bomber crew members died and another was injured when their plane crashed on a training flight Tuesday, Moscow's defense ministry...

Cardiff striker Sala missing after suspected plane crash 22 Jan 2019 - 04:50 pm

Nantes, France: Premier League club Cardiff City's record new signing, Argentine striker Emiliano Sala, was missing on Tuesday after a light aircraft he...

Frustrated British MPs try to take control of Brexit 22 Jan 2019 - 02:34 pm

London: British MPs frustrated with Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy are seeking to force a new approach, which could include delaying Britain's...

Italy's Salvini says France has no interest in stabilising Libya 22 Jan 2019 - 01:15 pm

ROME: Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, continuing a war of words between Rome and Paris, said on Monday that France had no...

Gatwick drone disruption cost easyJet nearly $20 mln 22 Jan 2019 - 10:35 am

LONDON: EasyJet lost 15 million pounds ($19 million) during 36 hours of travel chaos sparked by drones flying into London's Gatwick Airport in...

British Labour leader Corbyn curves towards new EU referendum option 22 Jan 2019 - 10:30 am

London: British opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn moved a step closer to paving the way for another referendum on European Union membership...