World / Europe

Azerbaijan says 5 soldiers killed in clashes with Armenian separatists 27 Feb 2017 - 01:59 pm

BAKU/YEREVAN: Five Azeri soldiers were killed in clashes with Armenia-backed separatists along the boundary with the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, Azerbaijan's defence ministry said...

France's farm expo: a high-stakes photo op as election looms 26 Feb 2017 - 05:24 pm

Paris: With France's election just two months away, glad-handing at the annual farm show is not just a photo op for presidential hopefuls,...

London: Alleged far-right art gallery protested 26 Feb 2017 - 12:52 pm

LONDON: More than 100 activists and artists Saturday held a rally in front of an East London art gallery accused of providing a...

Hollande hit backs at Trump over Paris criticism 25 Feb 2017 - 12:13 pm

Paris: French President Francois Hollande on Saturday hit back at Donald Trump after the US president criticised France in a veiled attack on...

Russia's UN envoy Churkin buried in Moscow 25 Feb 2017 - 12:08 pm

MOSCOW: Russia’s former Permanent Representative to the UN, Vitaly Ivanovich Churkin, was buried on Friday in Moscow. Churkin's family, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov...

Over 300 migrant deaths on way to Europe in first two months of 2017 25 Feb 2017 - 10:36 am

New York: An estimated 366 migrants died at sea during their Mediterranean journey to Europe in the first 53 days of 2017, down...

UK Conservatives embarrass Labour in by-poll 25 Feb 2017 - 02:21 am

London: Britain’s governing Conservative Party dealt a humiliating blow yesterday to the opposition Labour Party and its struggling leader Jeremy Corbyn by winning...

New State Secretary for the fight against poverty 25 Feb 2017 - 01:50 am

The world of Arctic & Antarctic 25 Feb 2017 - 01:38 am

Corbyn warns against Brexit ‘no deal’ 25 Feb 2017 - 01:38 am

London: Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn (pictured) yesterday warned against the prospect of Britain crashing out of the EU with no deal in place...

'Ring of fire' eclipse treat for southern skygazers 25 Feb 2017 - 01:37 am

Paris: A spectacular "ring of fire" solar eclipse tomorrow will regale skygazers in South America and southern Africa, with seafarers in the nearby...

German secret service spied on global media 25 Feb 2017 - 12:59 am

Berlin: Germany’s foreign intelligence service BND long spied on journalists of the BBC, The New York Times, Reuters and other media, news weekly...

5-year jail for Hitler-inspired British extremist 25 Feb 2017 - 12:59 am

London: A RIGHT-WING extremist from London who described Adolf Hitler as “his God” was jailed for five years yesterday for terrorism and hate...

Pop music ban a hit with Bulgarian radio audience 25 Feb 2017 - 12:59 am

Sofia: Bulgaria’s public radio has been given a surprise boost in listenership after a copyright war limited the broadcaster to airing music recorded...

Dutch MPs back compromise to ratify EU-Ukraine pact 25 Feb 2017 - 12:57 am

The Hague: Dutch MPs have backed a hard-won compromise deal ratifying an amended EU-Ukraine pact which was rejected in a controversial referendum last...

Kremlin politicians warn Trump may unleash new arms race 25 Feb 2017 - 12:56 am

Moscow: Russian politicians close to the Kremlin said yesterday US President Donald Trump’s declared aim of putting the US nuclear arsenal “at the...

Greek Cypriot leader sees talks stalled until April 25 Feb 2017 - 12:56 am

Nicosia: GREEK Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades said he believes UN-backed talks on reunifying Cyprus will remain stalled until after Turkey’s April 16 referendum...

Le Pen snubs cops'questioning 25 Feb 2017 - 12:52 am

Paris: French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen yesterday refused to attend questioning by investigating magistrates over claims she broke rules on use...