World / Europe

Spain arrests two on suspicion of Islamist militant activity 19 Nov 2016 - 01:35 pm

MADRID: Spanish police arrested two Moroccan citizens on Saturday in Madrid and Barcelona on suspicion of recruiting young people as Islamist militants via ...

Pope creates 17 cardinals, 'Princes of the Church' 19 Nov 2016 - 12:18 pm

Vatican City: Pope Francis will create 17 new cardinals from across the globe Saturday in a time-honoured ceremony, elevating them to an elite...

Dutch expert: Islamic State has 60-80 operatives in Europe 19 Nov 2016 - 10:59 am

NEW YORK: Intelligence experts estimate that the Islamic State extremist group has between 60 and 80 operatives planted in Europe to carry out...

UK lawmakers approve 'most sweeping' surveillance powers 19 Nov 2016 - 09:42 am

London: The British parliament this week gave the green light to new bulk surveillance powers for police and intelligence services that critics have...

Francois Fillon, the man who might surprise in France’s presidential race 18 Nov 2016 - 09:35 pm

PARIS: French presidential hopeful Francois Fillon, who has made a surprise jump in opinion polls just before a party primary on Sunday, has...

Hidden portrait of Russia's last tsar revealed 18 Nov 2016 - 09:29 pm

Saint Petersburg: Russian art restorers on Friday unveiled a recently discovered portrait of the last Tsar Nicholas II, almost a century after it...

Northern Ireland deputy leader says post-Brexit border could lead to violence 18 Nov 2016 - 08:53 pm

ARMAGH, Northern Ireland: The erection of a hard border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland after Brexit could lead to an...

Cyber hack of UK’s Three puts customer information at risk 18 Nov 2016 - 05:50 am

Three, one of Britain’s biggest mobile phone companies, said on Thursday hackers had accessed its customer upgrade database after using employee logins. The...

Scottish minister Michael Russell says UK frustratingly unclear about Brexit goals 18 Nov 2016 - 04:01 am

BERLIN: Scotland’s Brexit negotiator said on Thursday it was still frustratingly unclear what kind of divorce the British government was seeking from the...

Another 100 migrants feared drowned in Mediterranean 18 Nov 2016 - 03:45 am

Rome: The toll of missing and dead rose Thursday in a grim week of Mediterranean crossings as African survivors described being robbed of...

Flights at Berlin Schoenefeld grounded due to problem with private plane 17 Nov 2016 - 06:10 pm

BERLIN: Berlin Airport said the runway at Schoenefeld airport to the south-east of the city is currently closed due to an incident with...

French court upholds Jean-Marie Le Pen exclusion from FN 17 Nov 2016 - 05:52 pm

Paris: A French court on Thursday upheld the exclusion of Jean-Marie Le Pen from the far-right National Front (FN) by his daughter Marine...

EU says Oettinger 'within norms' flying on lobbyist jet 17 Nov 2016 - 05:32 pm

Brussels: The European Commission said Thursday that commissioner Guenther Oettinger broke no ethics rules when he flew in a Kremlin lobbyist's private jet...

Ukraine refuses to back European hate crimes law 17 Nov 2016 - 05:03 pm

Kiev: Ukraine's parliament Thursday refused to back a European hate crimes law because its references to sexual orientation and gender violated what many...

Russia moves to block LinkedIn network 17 Nov 2016 - 01:57 pm

Moscow: Russia's state communications watchdog said Thursday it had ordered internet providers to block the LinkedIn professional networking site after a court ruled...

French jobless rise unwelcome news for Hollande 17 Nov 2016 - 11:16 am

Paris: France's unemployment rate increased slightly in the third quarter, figures showed Thursday in discouraging news for President Francois Hollande as he weighs...

Obama arrives in Berlin on final leg of European farewell tour 16 Nov 2016 - 08:06 pm

Berlin: US President Barack Obama arrived in Berlin Wednesday for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on a European tour aimed at reassuring...

Inequality one of the 'greatest challenges' to democracy: Obama 16 Nov 2016 - 03:42 pm

Athens: Inequality in a globalised economy is one of the greatest challenges now facing democracies worldwide, US President Barack Obama said Wednesday in...