World / Europe

France to ban e-scooters from pavements in September 04 May 2019 - 01:54 pm

Paris: France will ban electric scooters from pavements in September, the transport minister said, in a backlash against a surge of the commuter...

'Russian' whale leads to espionage speculations in Norway 03 May 2019 - 10:14 pm

Oslo: A spy, a far away visitor or a fugitive on the run? A mysterious Beluga whale, caught wearing a suspicious harness, has...

Macron makes peace with the Italian leader he never fought with 03 May 2019 - 07:01 pm

French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking to repair ties with Italy by hosting an Italian leader he’s never clashed with. Macron and Italian...

Julian Assange says he does not want to be extradited to the United States 02 May 2019 - 01:18 pm

LONDON: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange told a London court on Thursday he did not want to be extradited to the United States to...

Cyprus justice minister resigns over serial killings uproar 02 May 2019 - 12:33 pm

Nicosia: Cyprus's justice minister resigned on Thursday amid public uproar at how police handled disappearances of foreign women, victims of a suspected serial...

UK defense chief fired over Huawei leaks, denies involvement 02 May 2019 - 11:17 am

London: British Prime Minister Theresa May summarily fired Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson Wednesday after an investigation into leaks from a secret government meeting...

Putin expands list of Ukrainians, others eligible for fast-track Russian passports 01 May 2019 - 08:26 pm

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree expanding the list of Ukrainians and citizens of some other countries eligible for fast-tracked...

UK's May seeks Brexit deal 'soon' as delayed exit costs rise 01 May 2019 - 07:05 pm

LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday that she remains hopeful of ending Britain's Brexit uncertainty "as soon as possible" by reaching agreement...

UN genocide expert says Europe's far right recalls rise of Nazis 01 May 2019 - 07:05 pm

GENEVA: The U.N. special adviser on the prevention of genocide said on Wednesday a new class of nationalist, far-right leaders in Europe was...

Paris police clash with protesters ahead of May Day march 01 May 2019 - 03:01 pm

Paris: Riot police clashed with anti-capitalist protesters in Paris on Wednesday, firing tear gas to disperse them as thousands gathered for a May...

Assange sentenced to nearly a year in prison for bail breach 01 May 2019 - 01:55 pm

London: A British judge on Wednesday sentenced WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to 50 weeks in prison for breaching his bail conditions in 2012....

Assange faces jail for UK bail breach 01 May 2019 - 12:15 pm

London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be sentenced Wednesday for breaching a British court order seven years ago, when he took refuge in...

Germany's Merkel rejects speculation about early exit 30 Apr 2019 - 05:48 pm

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel denied speculation on Tuesday that she would resign before the end of her term in 2021, quashing media...

France's 'yellow vest' pledges reach 17 bn euros: minister 30 Apr 2019 - 02:49 pm

Paris: The total cost of measures announced by the French government to ease taxes and boost spending power in response to months of...

UK rape victims told to give police phone data or risk case being dropped 29 Apr 2019 - 10:19 pm

LONDON: British police faced an outcry on Monday over new policies which demand rape and sexual assault victims hand over their phones to...

Amazon workers from around world join forces in Berlin 29 Apr 2019 - 04:58 pm

Berlin: Amazon worker representatives from 15 countries met in Berlin on Monday to coordinate their strategy against the US online retail giant, after...

Catalonia's ex-leader Puigdemont banned from EU polls: party 29 Apr 2019 - 04:14 pm

Madrid: Election authorities have banned Catalonia's former president Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain in 2017 after a secession attempt, from running in EU...