World / Europe

Germany wants permanent U.S. tariffs exemption, deeper trade ties 01 May 2018 - 10:39 am

BERLIN: Germany has taken note of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to postpone the imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs on the European...

Spanish minister under fire for saying judge in gang rape case 'has a problem' 30 Apr 2018 - 09:21 pm

MADRID: Spanish magistrates demanded on Monday that the justice minister resign after he criticised a judge in a gang rape case that has...

Scandals and Brexit lower Britain's global charity ranking 30 Apr 2018 - 08:54 pm

LONDON: Sex scandals in the aid sector and the prospect of Brexit have made Britain the least favourable country in western Europe for...

Trying to end scandal, Britain's May appoints Javid as interior minister 30 Apr 2018 - 01:31 pm

LONDON: Britain's Theresa May appointed Sajid Javid as her new interior minister on Monday, promoting the former banker to try to draw a...

Armenia protest leader seeks president's backing to be PM 29 Apr 2018 - 07:38 pm

YEREVAN: The leader of the wave of protests that created a surprise power vacuum in Armenia said Sunday that he has met with...

Power outage sparks delays at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport 29 Apr 2018 - 11:00 am

THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Passengers at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport are facing long waits after a power outage temporarily knocked out its check-in systems. The...

Armenian protest leader rallies support for PM bid 28 Apr 2018 - 12:22 pm

Yerevan: Armenian protest leader Nikol Pashinyan Saturday rallied support for his bid to become prime minister following the resignation of veteran leader Serzh...

Legal battle toddler Alfie Evans dies in Britain 28 Apr 2018 - 09:44 am

LONDON: Alfie Evans, the 23-month-old British toddler whose grave illness drew international attention, died early on Saturday, his father said in a Facebook...

Trump, Merkel cordial, but no apparent movement on Iran 28 Apr 2018 - 01:24 am

WASHINGTON: Facing imminent deadlines, President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel largely papered over their differences on trade and the Iran nuclear...

EU, US police cripple Islamic State media mouthpieces 27 Apr 2018 - 01:33 pm

The Hague: European and US police forces have struck at the heart of Islamic State's propaganda machine, seizing servers and "punching a hole"...

Prince Louis Arthur Charles: British royals William and Kate name their baby 27 Apr 2018 - 01:27 pm

LONDON: Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate have named their newborn son Louis Arthur Charles, who will be known as His Royal...

Merkel heads for tough Trump talks on trade, Iran nuclear deal 26 Apr 2018 - 03:14 pm

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits US President Donald Trump on Friday for a last-ditch European effort to prevent a transatlantic trade war...

Russia World Cup says yes to drugs... with a doctor's note 26 Apr 2018 - 02:40 pm

Moscow: You might have trouble buying a beer on match day in Russia but World Cup fans may still snort cocaine at the...

Armenian parliament calls for PM vote for next week 26 Apr 2018 - 02:15 pm

YEREVAN, Armenia: The Armenian parliament on Thursday called for an extraordinary session next week to vote for a new prime minister after the...

Danish submariner Peter Madsen: a dark inventor turned murderer 25 Apr 2018 - 08:02 pm

Copenhagen: Danish submarine builder Peter Madsen was well-known at home for his eccentric ambitions to develop rockets and space travel, but few knew...

Danish inventor Peter Madsen gets life for gory murder of journalist Kim Wall on his submarine 25 Apr 2018 - 07:53 pm

COPENHAGEN: Danish inventor Peter Madsen was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for murdering, sexually mutilating and dismembering a Swedish female journalist...

Uber suspending Vienna operations after court injunction 25 Apr 2018 - 06:35 pm

VIENNA: The ride-hailing service Uber is suspending operations in Vienna after an Austrian court issued a temporary injunction against it on Wednesday. The...

French tycoon held for second day in Africa corruption probe 25 Apr 2018 - 01:37 pm

Paris: Billionaire French industrialist Vincent Bollore was held for a second day of questioning by anti-corruption police on Wednesday over allegations his company...