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EU to discuss further sanctions on North Korea after nucler test 07 Sep 2017 - 09:04 am

TALLINN: The European Union's foreign and defence ministers will discuss further sanctions for North Korea, the bloc's top diplomat said, part of increasing...

Hurricane Irma kills at least six on French island of Saint-Martin 07 Sep 2017 - 08:43 am

PARIS: Hurricane Irma, described as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century, has killed at least six people in the...

World's happiest country, Norway, mulls change of course 07 Sep 2017 - 08:37 am

Oslo: You can be the happiest people in the world and still toy with the idea of change: oil-rich Norway votes Monday in...

Czech lawmakers vote to force PM candidate Babis to face fraud charges 06 Sep 2017 - 07:26 pm

PRAGUE: Czech lawmakers voted on Wednesday to let police bring fraud charges against Andrej Babis, the leading candidate to become prime minister in...

Hashtag politics: Merkel tries to get in with Germany’s kids 06 Sep 2017 - 05:54 pm

BERLIN: After 12 years in power, Chancellor Angela Merkel is presenting herself as more than just Germany’s ‘Mutti’, campaigning in cyberspace to get...

France’s Macron plans end to retire-young rail pensions 06 Sep 2017 - 05:43 pm

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron wants to scrap rules allowing some state rail workers to retire on a full pension up to 10 years...

Putin, Moon urge swift end to North Korea crisis 06 Sep 2017 - 12:51 pm

Vladivostok, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin and South Korean President Moon Jae-In agreed Wednesday that resolving the North Korea crisis as soon as...

Thousands refusing to shelter from Irma on French islands: govt 06 Sep 2017 - 11:56 am

Paris: France is worried about thousands of people who are refusing to seek shelter from hurricane Irma on the French islands of Saint-Martin...

Catalonia set for clash with Madrid over independence vote 06 Sep 2017 - 08:22 am

Barcelona: Catalonia is expected to pass a law Wednesday laying the groundwork for an independence referendum on October 1 which is fiercely opposed...

Poland warns multi-speed Europe could spawn 'more Brexits' 05 Sep 2017 - 10:53 pm

Warsaw: Polish President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday warned that a multi-speed Europe could spawn "more Brexits" and the breakdown of the EU, after...

'Bored' German intelligence agent played at being Islamist 05 Sep 2017 - 06:59 pm

Berlin: A German intelligence agent on Tuesday said he pretended to be a jihadist planning an attack in online chatrooms because he was...

Russia may reduce US diplomatic personnel by 155: Putin 05 Sep 2017 - 10:31 am

Xiamen, China: Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened Tuesday to expel up to 155 more US diplomatic personnel from his country as the diplomatic...

Germany seeks to take heat out of Turkey EU accession question 04 Sep 2017 - 08:59 pm

BERLIN: Germany sought to cool tempers over Turkey’s EU accession prospects on Monday after Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Social Democrat (SPD) rival...

Spain warns Catalonia against empowering new regional tax agency 04 Sep 2017 - 08:59 pm

BARCELONA, Spain: Spain warned Catalonia’s separatist government against empowering a new Catalan tax agency as part of its plan for an independent state,...

Catalan govt says its taxman ready for independence 04 Sep 2017 - 08:22 pm

Barcelona: Catalonia's pro-separatist government said Monday it has set up its own tax agency that is ready for action if the pro-independence camp...

France's Macron says 'not interested in journalists' 04 Sep 2017 - 08:14 pm

Forbach, France: French President Emmanuel Macron accused French journalists of being "too interested in themselves" on Monday amid criticism by some media groups...

Turkey should not become EU member, Merkel tells TV debate 03 Sep 2017 - 10:36 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that she would ask the European Union to call off membership talks with Turkey, amid escalating tensions...