World / Europe

Thieves steal Swedish royal jewels, escape by speedboat 01 Aug 2018 - 03:40 pm

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Thieves in Sweden walked into a small town's medieval cathedral in broad daylight and made off with priceless crown jewels dating...

Horse-drawn garbage collection 31 Jul 2018 - 07:34 am

Municipal workers along with two horses collect trash and recycle dishes of beach restaurants on the beach of Calvi on July 28, 2017...

Floating umbrellas 31 Jul 2018 - 07:34 am

A woman with an umbrella walks under the rain past a sculpture called "Umbrellas" by Greek sculptor George Zongolopoulos along the waterfront in...

Italy's populist prime minister Giuseppe Conte stakes claim to be Trump's man in Europe 31 Jul 2018 - 07:09 am

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte took his cues from Donald Trump at their first White House meeting, backing the president’s views on trade,...

Eiffel Tower strike looms over long lines 30 Jul 2018 - 10:47 pm

Paris: Eiffel Tower workers are planning to strike this week over a new access policy for visitors which they say is generating "monstrous"...

Viral video of assault on Paris woman sparks probe 30 Jul 2018 - 06:06 pm

Paris: Paris prosecutors have opened an inquiry after a young woman posted a shocking video of a man punching her in broad daylight...

Dolls, bicycles among charred belongings from Greek blaze 28 Jul 2018 - 10:12 pm

MATI, Greece: The soot-smothered mermaid doll lying among the detritus of a fire-gutted home may have been in a child's hands just before...

Munich airport cancels 200 flights after intruder alert 28 Jul 2018 - 09:00 pm

Berlin: Around 200 flights had to be cancelled and two terminals evacuated at Munich airport on Saturday after an unidentified person entered a...

Forest fires, barbecue bans: heatwave scorches Europe 28 Jul 2018 - 04:12 am

Paris: A heatwave scorched much of Europe on Friday, with near-record temperatures leading to firefighters battling forest blazes and authorities banning barbecues, however...

Macron dismisses bodyguard scandal as 'storm in a teacup' 27 Jul 2018 - 07:47 am

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday dismissed the scandal surrounding a top security aide who roughed up protesters as a "storm in...

Theresa May's Brexit options narrow after EU tears up her customs plan 27 Jul 2018 - 07:47 am

Theresa May’s Brexit options are narrowing. The European Union rejected a key part of her proposal for a trade deal with the bloc...

Macron under fire over response to security aide scandal 25 Jul 2018 - 10:31 pm

Paris: France's opposition lashed out at Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday over his response to revelations that his top security aide roughed up protesters,...

Greece’s deadly fire: a "blowtorch" no one could stop 25 Jul 2018 - 10:31 pm

ATHENS: When the wind whipping wildfire through the pine forests around the Greek coastal village of Mati suddenly changed direction on Monday afternoon,...

Father charged over 'acid attack' on UK three-year-old 25 Jul 2018 - 10:27 pm

London: Five men appeared in a British court on Wednesday over a suspected acid attack on a three-year-old boy, including the victim's own...

"Armageddon" fire in Greece kills at least 80, many missing 25 Jul 2018 - 02:34 pm

ATHENS: The death toll from a fire which ripped through a Greek coastal town stood at 80 on Wednesday, with dozens of people...

Italian MP in hot water over preferring sailing to parliament 24 Jul 2018 - 09:55 pm

Rome: An Italian sailing champion turned MP faced a wave of criticism Tuesday after he justified his frequent absence from parliament by insisting...

Theresa May hosts reception for divers who rescued Thai children 24 Jul 2018 - 09:35 pm

LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May hosted a reception on Tuesday for the British divers who were involved in the rescue of 12 schoolboys...

Flames ravage Greek seaside as wildfires kill 74 24 Jul 2018 - 06:16 pm

Athens: Raging wildfires killed 74 people including small children in Greece, devouring homes and forests as terrified residents fled to the sea to...