World / Europe

OSCE warns of rise in Ukraine violence 23 Dec 2016 - 02:07 am

Kiev: A top monitor for the conflict in Ukraine warned yesterday that a "massive upsurge in violence" has pushed fighting between Kiev's forces...

Prince Charles alerts of return to 'dark days 23 Dec 2016 - 02:07 am

London: Britain's Prince Charles warned against intolerance towards refugees fleeing religious persecution yesterday, saying the rising tide of populism was reminiscent of the...

Rise of far-right “idiots” may hit aid and refugees, say laureates, leaders 22 Dec 2016 - 09:30 pm

NEW DELHI: The rise of far-right politics across the world may hit already scant foreign aid, increase tensions between communities and countries, and...

Trafficked chicken catchers get 1 mln pound payout in landmark UK case 22 Dec 2016 - 09:11 pm

LONDON: A group of Lithuanian men trafficked to Britain to work on chicken farms will receive more than 1 million pounds ($1.2 million)...

Police in central England find new tools to fight human trafficking 22 Dec 2016 - 08:36 pm

LONDON: In a British suburb in central England, police officers accustomed to burglaries and household disturbances are breaking new ground by finding ways...

Struggling town wins big in Spain's Christmas lottery 22 Dec 2016 - 06:49 pm

Madrid: Spain's annual Christmas lottery on Thursday showered 56 million euros ($58 million) on residents of a struggling town where nearly a third...

Slovenia president urges removal of anti-migrant fence 22 Dec 2016 - 05:26 pm

Ljubljana: Slovenia's president called for an anti-migrant barbed-wire fence on the border with Croatia to be dismantled, saying it now serves little purpose,...

71 Death in Siberia after drinking toxic bath essence 22 Dec 2016 - 11:33 am

Moscow: The number of people in the Siberian city of Irkutsk who have died after drinking a bath lotion containing methanol has risen...

6 released in probe into Russian envoy’s murder 22 Dec 2016 - 10:52 am

AYDIN, Turkey: Six people, who were arrested in the aftermath of the murder of the Russia’s envoy to Turkey, were released on Thursday,...

Aleppo soap makes leap from souk to Paris suburb 22 Dec 2016 - 10:06 am

Santeny, France: A collateral victim of the Syrian war, Aleppo soap has found a sanctuary far from the ruined city whose elegant souks,...

My Ikea nights: new craze irks Swedish furniture giant 22 Dec 2016 - 08:57 am

Stockholm: A new fad that has people hiding out in IKEA stores overnight and walking out the next morning has left the Swedish...

Russian hackers tracked Ukrainian artillery units using Android implant: report 22 Dec 2016 - 08:49 am

WASHINGTON: A hacking group linked to the Russian government and high-profile cyber attacks against Democrats during the U.S. presidential election likely used a...

Manhunt for Berlin suspect intensifies as anger grows 22 Dec 2016 - 08:16 am

Berlin: German authorities were under fire Thursday after it emerged that the prime suspect in Berlin's deadly truck attack, a rejected Tunisian asylum...

British police to close some roads around Buckingham Palace after Berlin attack 21 Dec 2016 - 01:04 pm

LONDON: British police said they would temporarily close roads around Queen Elizabeth's London residence Buckingham Palace during a military ceremony on Wednesday, bringing...

Putin delays major media event to attend Karlov funeral 21 Dec 2016 - 12:26 pm

ANKARA: Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the funeral of Moscow’s ambassador to Turkey who was assassinated in Ankara, a Kremlin spokesman confirmed...

Russian parliament urges tighter security for diplomats 21 Dec 2016 - 11:30 am

MOSCOW: The lower chamber of the Russian parliament calls for heightened security measures for Russian diplomats abroad following the assassination of the ambassador...