World / Europe

Spanish comedian in court for blowing nose on national flag 27 Nov 2018 - 05:21 pm

Madrid: A Spanish comedian appeared in court on Monday for having blown his nose on the national flag in a television sketch, the...

Putin warns against 'reckless' moves after Ukraine declares martial law 27 Nov 2018 - 03:34 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned Ukraine against any "reckless acts" after Kiev declared martial law in response to Moscow's seizure...

France to close no more nuclear reactors during Macron mandate 27 Nov 2018 - 01:43 pm

PARIS: The French government will not close any of its nuclear reactors besides Fessenheim before the end of the current presidential mandate which...

Merkel ally says Europe may need to step up sanctions on Russia over Ukraine 27 Nov 2018 - 12:58 pm

BERLIN/KERCH, Crimea: Europe may need to impose tougher sanctions against Moscow following Russia's seizure of three Ukrainian navy vessels and their crews at...

Turkey's Erdogan calls on Russia, Ukraine to solve problems through dialogue 27 Nov 2018 - 12:41 pm

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Russia and Ukraine should solve problems between them through dialogue, saying Ankara wanted the...

French Senate official arrested for 'North Korea spying': sources 27 Nov 2018 - 09:38 am

Paris, Intelligence agencies have arrested a senior French civil servant on suspicion of spying for North Korea, a judicial source in Paris said....

Ukraine introduces martial law citing threat of Russian invasion 27 Nov 2018 - 09:13 am

MOSCOW/KIEV: Ukraine on Monday imposed martial law for 30 days in parts of the country most vulnerable to an attack from Russia after...

Britain will head into unknown if Brexit deal is rejected: May 26 Nov 2018 - 08:17 pm

LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May warned on Monday that Britain would be thrust into the unknown if parliament rejects the Brexit deal she...

Russia ignores Western calls to free captured Ukrainian ships 26 Nov 2018 - 06:55 pm

MOSCOW/KIEV: Russia on Monday ignored Western calls to release three Ukrainian naval ships and their crews it fired on and captured near Crimea...

Explainer: Russia's conflict with Ukraine 26 Nov 2018 - 06:54 pm

MOSCOW: Russian border guards opened fire on three Ukrainian vessels in the Kerch Strait near the Russia-occupied Crimean peninsula, raising the prospect of...

Berlin proposes French-German mediation in Russia, Ukraine crisis 26 Nov 2018 - 06:00 pm

Madrid: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday proposed that France and Germany mediate a major crisis between Moscow and Kiev after Russian...

Julia Roberts backs London store selling presents for refugees 26 Nov 2018 - 05:07 pm

LONDON: A pop-up charity shop backed by Julia Roberts has opened in London, letting shoppers buy food, clothing and even schooling for refugees...

Pressure on Macron after gas price protests inflamed Paris 26 Nov 2018 - 12:03 pm

PARIS: The pressure is on French President Emmanuel Macron after a second weekend of sometimes violent protests over rising fuel taxes that reached...

Apartment fire in Switzerland kills six people, including children-police 26 Nov 2018 - 09:53 am

ZURICH, Six people were killed in an apartment fire in Switzerland early on Monday morning, police said, while an unspecified number of others...

EU seals Brexit deal as May faces a hard sell at home 25 Nov 2018 - 09:43 pm

BRUSSELS : After months of hesitation, stop-and-start negotiations and resignations, Britain and the European Union on Sunday finally sealed an agreement governing the...

Over 100 border markers between Greece, Macedonia removed 25 Nov 2018 - 09:43 pm

THESSALONIKI, Greece: Police in northwestern Greece say that unknown individuals have removed more than 100 border markers over a section of the frontier...

Uncharted territory: what if UK MPs reject Brexit deal? 25 Nov 2018 - 08:17 pm

London: Prime Minister Theresa May faces an uphill struggle to win approval for her newly-agreed Brexit deal in Britain's parliament next month. A...

In sadness, EU leaders approve Brexit deal 25 Nov 2018 - 08:17 pm

Brussels: European Union leaders on Sunday approved a historic Brexit deal with British Prime Minister Theresa May, and together warned rebellious MPs in...