World / Europe

French rescue vessel Aquarius stranded again, seeks port 13 Aug 2018 - 06:36 pm

Marseille: The operators of the migrant ship Aquarius on Monday called on Europe to find a safe haven for 141 people rescued in...

Two migrants found dead in Croatian forest 12 Aug 2018 - 09:53 pm

Zagreb: Two migrants thought to have sneaked into EU member Croatia from neighbouring Bosnia were found dead Sunday in a forest some 90...

Thousands rally to demand Romanian government resignation 12 Aug 2018 - 09:51 pm

BUCHAREST: Thousands of Romanians rallied for a third day running on Sunday against the Social Democrat government in anti-corruption protests, demanding Prime Minister...

Fire forces evacuations on Greek island of Evia 12 Aug 2018 - 09:44 pm

Athens: A large fire broke out Sunday on the Greek island of Evia near Athens, the government said, with two villages evacuated, less...

Ten people injured in Manchester shooting 12 Aug 2018 - 01:56 pm

London: Ten people are in hospital after shots were fired in the Moss Side area of Manchester, northwest of England Greater Manchester Police...

Meteor shower lights up skies over Bosnia 12 Aug 2018 - 10:19 am

FOCA, Bosnia, A meteor shower lit up the skies above eastern Bosnia on Saturday night, giving star gazers a rare opportunity to see...

Romanians rally again in anti-corruption, anti-government protests 11 Aug 2018 - 11:09 pm

BUCHAREST: Romanians protested against corruption in Bucharest and major provincial cities for a second day running on Saturday, demanding the Social Democrat government's...

Greek fire death toll at 94: officials 11 Aug 2018 - 02:08 pm

Athens, The death toll from Greece's deadliest fire disaster rose to 94 on Saturday after one more victim died in hospital, the fire...

Russia says Ukrainian hunger-striker Sentsov 'not underweight' 11 Aug 2018 - 01:40 pm

Moscow, Russia's prison service on Saturday claimed that Ukrainian hunger-striker Oleg Sentsov is not underweight, denying a statement by his lawyer that he...

Portugal, Spain get upper hand over major wildfires 11 Aug 2018 - 12:47 am

LISBON, Portugal: Authorities in Portugal say they have brought under control a major wildfire in the south of the country after a weeklong...

Portugal puts out Algarve fire, firefighters keep vigil 10 Aug 2018 - 02:05 pm

LISBON, Portuguese firefighters have put out a huge fire that devastated the forested hills in the southern Algarve tourist region, the head of...

UK: 100 Muslim women seek Johnson's ouster from Tories 09 Aug 2018 - 10:13 pm

LONDON: 100 Muslim women who wear the niqab or burqa have written to Brandon Lewis, chairman of the Conservative Party, demanding that Boris...

UK Conservatives to investigate Boris Johnson burqa comments 09 Aug 2018 - 07:41 pm

LONDON: Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is facing a Conservative Party investigation over a column comparing women who wear face-covering veils to...

Hot in the Highlands: Scottish games defeated by heat wave 09 Aug 2018 - 06:29 pm

LONDON: In Scotland, which usually sees buckets of rain each summer, a traditional Highland Games event has fallen victim to Britain's summer heat...

New Russia sanctions over poisoning of former spy, daughter 09 Aug 2018 - 05:51 pm

WASHINGTON: New sanctions against Russia will be imposed later this month for illegally using a chemical weapon in an attempted assassination of a...

Russia vows to retaliate against new US sanctions 09 Aug 2018 - 05:36 pm

Moscow,: The Kremlin on Thursday vowed to retaliate against "unacceptable" new US sanctions against Russia over its alleged role in a nerve agent...

Swedish pro-Gaza ship activists deported from Israel 08 Aug 2018 - 08:47 pm

Stockholm: Seven Swedish activists detained by Israel's navy for attempting to breach its blockade of Gaza have been deported to Sweden, the organisers...

Ukrainian hunger-striker Sentsov has lost 30 kg, in 'bad' state: lawyer 07 Aug 2018 - 09:34 pm

Moscow: Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov has lost 30 kilograms (66 pounds) and is suffering heart problems after hunger striking in a Russian prison...