World / Europe

France 'to end sales of petrol, diesel vehicles by 2040' 06 Jul 2017 - 07:45 pm

Paris: France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under...

Cyprus talks temporarily suspended: UN 05 Jul 2017 - 01:07 pm

Geneva: Talks aimed at ending the decades-old conflict on Cyprus have been temporarily suspended at the request of the two sides, but were...

UK car sales fall in June for third month in a row 05 Jul 2017 - 11:31 am

LONDON: British new car registrations fell by an annual 4.8 percent in June, the first time in six years sales have fallen for...

French smokers, at 10 euros a pack, may finally think twice 04 Jul 2017 - 08:13 pm

Paris: The cost of lighting up at a French sidewalk cafe may finally dissuade even the most ardent smoker, if Prime Minister Edouard...

Italy in migrant row with Austria as Europe arrivals top 100,000 04 Jul 2017 - 07:42 pm

Rome: Italy summoned Austria's ambassador Tuesday after Vienna threatened to send troops to the border to stop migrants entering, as the number crossing...

Sinn Fein blames British PM for Northern Ireland talks failure 04 Jul 2017 - 07:02 pm

BELFAST: Northern Ireland’s largest Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein on Tuesday blamed a deal between the rival Democratic Unionist Party and British Prime...

Colombia’s ELN sets cease-fire demands 04 Jul 2017 - 10:29 am

BOGOTA, Colombia: Colombia’s holdout guerrilla group on Monday detailed a five-point agenda it says is required for a bilateral cease-fire with the government....

Italian surgeon killed in Burundi's capital 04 Jul 2017 - 10:19 am

BUJUMBURA, Burundi: An Italian doctor has been murdered in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura, according to police. "Franco de Simone, an Italian surgeon living in...

Germany bus accident leaves up to 18 feared dead 03 Jul 2017 - 01:52 pm

Munich, Germany: Up to 18 people were feared killed Monday in one of Germany's worst road accidents after a tour bus carrying pensioners...

17 people unaccounted for in German bus accident: police 03 Jul 2017 - 10:27 am

Berlin: Seventeen people were unaccounted for after a tour bus burst into flames following a collision on Monday with a trailer truck in...

EU backs Serbia's new government amid Russian doubts 01 Jul 2017 - 11:42 am

BELGRADE, Serbia: The European Union's enlargement chief on Friday welcomed Serbia's new government despite Russian claims Belgrade’s EU membership bid is set to...

Talks in Paris on Sunday on Italy's migrant crisis 01 Jul 2017 - 10:32 am

Paris: The interior ministers of France, Germany and Italy will meet in Paris on Sunday to discuss a "coordinated approach" to help Italy...

British princes William and Harry re-dedicate grave of mother Princess Diana 01 Jul 2017 - 10:27 am

LONDON: British Princes William and Harry will attend a private service on Saturday to re-dedicate the grave of their mother Princess Diana on...

I still don't have a smartphone, admits EU's Juncker 30 Jun 2017 - 12:47 pm

Tallinn: European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker admitted Friday that he had not yet joined the smartphone revolution, as he helped launch the EU...

Ukraine power company says was hit by second cyber attack 30 Jun 2017 - 10:53 am

KIEV: Ukrainian state power distributor Ukrenergo was hit by another cyber attack on Thursday which used a computer virus different from one that...

Driver held after ramming barriers outside Paris mosque 30 Jun 2017 - 10:48 am

Créteil, France: A man drove his vehicle into barriers protecting a mosque in the Paris suburbs Thursday, forcing worshippers to dodge out of...

Merkel issues warning to Trump ahead of G20 summit 30 Jun 2017 - 12:50 am

BERLIN/WASHINGTON: German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised to fight for free trade and press on with multilateral efforts to combat climate change at the...