World / Europe

Dylan notably absent as Nobel laureates accept prizes 10 Dec 2016 - 08:10 pm

Stockholm: Dressed in tails and white ties, this year's Nobel laureates in medicine, economics, physics and chemistry accepted their prizes at a gala...

Russia to build $30 mln centre for acrobatic rock’n’roll, a niche sport in which President Vladimir Putin’s daughter is a leading dancer 10 Dec 2016 - 07:20 pm

MOSCOW: Russia is building a $30 million complex for acrobatic rock’n’roll, a niche sport in which President Vladimir Putin’s daughter is a leading...

Election brings no hope to Macedonia’s Roma-run “ghetto”, say voters 10 Dec 2016 - 06:57 pm

SUTO ORIZARI, Macedonia: A s Sunday’s election in Macedonia draws close, Amet Yashar jokes that politicians’ newfound concern for his home, one of...

Colombian Nobel Prize winner says a “ray of hope” for Syria, Sudan 10 Dec 2016 - 04:28 pm

OSLO: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said an accord to end a 52-year civil war with Marxist rebels was a “ray of hope”...

Five killed in Bulgarian gas train blast 10 Dec 2016 - 02:58 pm

Sofia: At least five people were killed Saturday and 27 were injured when a freight train transporting gas derailed and exploded in the...

France wants state of emergency extended till July 2017 10 Dec 2016 - 02:55 pm

PARIS: The French government will propose to extend the state of emergency until July 15, 2017, Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Saturday....

Officer hurt in Athens shootout: police source 10 Dec 2016 - 02:07 pm

Athens: A Greek police officer was injured Saturday by a gunman who apparently killed himself to evade arrest after a shootout in central...

Four killed in Bulgarian train blast 10 Dec 2016 - 11:00 am

Sofia: At least four people died Saturday and 23 were injured when a train transporting gas derailed in the northeastern Bulgarian village of...

Spain’s Rajoy says less austerity needed to fight off populism: WSJ 09 Dec 2016 - 06:06 pm

MADRID: Europe’s political mainstream needs to tone down its austerity drive and focus more on growth if it wants to fight off the...

Mladic 'not a monster', defence tells UN judges 09 Dec 2016 - 06:01 pm

The Hague: Former Serb military commander Ratko Mladic was "not a monster" and should be acquitted of genocide and war crimes, his defence...

Czech lawmakers ban smoking in restaurants 09 Dec 2016 - 05:45 pm

Prague: Czech lawmakers voted Friday to ban smoking in cafes and restaurants starting next May, following in the footsteps of much of Europe,...

EU takes step towards Bosnia’s membership but warns on rhetoric 09 Dec 2016 - 05:07 pm

SARAJEVO: The European Union’s senior official for new memberships on Friday expressed concern about rising nationalist rhetoric and divisions in the Balkans as...

Stagnation, resignation reign ahead of Romanian parliamentary vote 09 Dec 2016 - 04:39 pm

BUCHAREST: When Romania’s leftist government collapsed a year ago amid outrage over a deadly nightclub fire, many people spied an opportunity for sweeping...

PM to PlayStation: Renzi retreats to plot comeback 08 Dec 2016 - 05:46 pm

Rome: Matteo Renzi was planning to spend Thursday competing with his kids on PlayStation, sharpening reflexes Italy's commentators say the ousted premier will...

Unruly drivers undermine Paris pollution ban 08 Dec 2016 - 05:31 pm

Paris: French police struggled to impose anti-pollution measures on motorists around Paris on Thursday as the city remained shrouded in smog during its...

UK government must not by-pass Scotland to trigger Brexit, court told 08 Dec 2016 - 05:18 pm

LONDON: The British government cannot ignore Scotland’s wishes by kicking off the Brexit process without going through parliament, Scotland’s chief legal officer told...

EU states to return migrants to Greece from March 08 Dec 2016 - 05:10 pm

Brussels: The EU recommended Thursday that member states resume sending asylum seekers back to Greece from March next year, after transfers were halted...