World / Europe

I’ll tax U.S. goods if Trump reneges on trade deals, says France’s Sarkozy 15 Nov 2016 - 05:27 pm

PARIS: Nicolas Sarkozy, seeking to return to power as French president, said on Tuesday he would tax U.S. imports if Washington turned its...

Rome in shock as another historic landmark vandalised 15 Nov 2016 - 05:22 pm

Rome: Police in Rome are examining CC-TV footage in a bid to identify vandals who damaged one of the city's most famous pieces...

Businessman says transferred Libya cash for Sarkozy 2007 election bid 15 Nov 2016 - 04:59 pm

PARIS: A Franco-Lebanese businessman has said he handed over three suitcases filled with cash from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to Nicolas Sarkozy...

NATO's Stoltenberg says message to Russia is "we want dialogue" 15 Nov 2016 - 01:47 pm

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday the military alliance wanted dialogue with Russia, after U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and Russian...

German police in raids across 10 states against Islamist group 15 Nov 2016 - 12:45 pm

Berlin: German police on Tuesday carried out sweeping raids across 10 states in a probe against an Islamist group suspected of propagating hate...

UK government has no overall plan for Brexit, leaked memo cited by BBC says 15 Nov 2016 - 10:35 am

LONDON: Britain has no overall plan for Brexit and the strategy for leaving the European Union might not be agreed for six months...

Police raid mosques, flats across Germany as government bans Islamist group 15 Nov 2016 - 10:32 am

BERLIN: German police launched dawn raids on mosques, apartments and offices in ten German states on Tuesday, and the government banned a group...

Russian Economy Minister Ulyukayev detained over bribe allegation 15 Nov 2016 - 10:25 am

MOSCOW: Russian law enforcement officials detained Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev on corruption charges linked to a $5 billion acquisition by state oil giant...

Dutchman 'who almost broke the internet' escapes jail 14 Nov 2016 - 08:16 pm

The Hague: A Dutchman accused of launching an unprecedented 2013 cyberattack that reportedly "nearly broke the internet" escaped jail Monday even though he...

Integrate or face populist fury, London mayor warns 14 Nov 2016 - 06:34 pm

London: London mayor Sadiq Khan on Monday blamed a lack of integration between communities for fuelling the "divisive political forces" that led to...

UK lawmaker was murdered for “ideological cause”, court told 14 Nov 2016 - 06:01 pm

LONDON: British lawmaker Jo Cox, who was killed in the street shortly before the June 23 referendum on EU membership, died in a...

Photos: Supermoon in almost 69 years lights up sky around globe 14 Nov 2016 - 05:57 pm

The brightest moon in almost 69 years is lighting up the sky in a treat for star watchers around the globe. The phenomenon...

'Dealmaker' Trump an opportunity for Europe: UK's Johnson 14 Nov 2016 - 01:11 pm

Brussels: US President-elect Donald Trump is a man Britain and the European Union can do business with, British foreign minister Boris Johnson said...

Swedish prosecutor arrives at Ecuador's embassy to question Julian Assange 14 Nov 2016 - 12:52 pm

LONDON: Swedish Chief Prosecutor Ingrid Isgren arrived at Ecuador's London embassy on Monday to question Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, in connection...

Bulgaria in turmoil after PM quits over new pro-Russia president 14 Nov 2016 - 12:06 pm

Sofia: EU member Bulgaria faced an uncertain future Monday after centre-right Prime Minister Boyko Borisov quit following the crushing defeat of his presidential...

Bulgarian PM Borisov tenders his government resignation 14 Nov 2016 - 12:04 pm

Berlin: Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is poised to become Germany's next president, after the two main parties in Chancellor Angela Merkel's grand right-left...

Merkel's bloc expected to decide Monday whom to back for president 13 Nov 2016 - 08:49 pm

Berlin: Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives are set to decide Monday whether to back centre-left Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier to become Germany's next president...