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British police say 22, including children, killed in suicide attack at concert 23 May 2017 - 09:16 am

MANCHESTER, England: British police said 22 people including some children were killed in a suicide attack carried out by one man after a...

Banks urged to stop multi-billion dollar investments in deadly cluster bombs 23 May 2017 - 09:09 am

London: Financial firms invested $31 billion in the last four years in companies that produce cluster bombs, weapons banned under international law and...

Manchester attack: Online reactions 23 May 2017 - 09:06 am

London: Pop stars and politicians took swiftly to social media to voice their shock at the suspected terror attack on a concert that...

Erdogan urges more cooperation among Black Sea states 23 May 2017 - 08:21 am

Istanbul: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has highlighted the need to enhance the role of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation in...

Britain suspends election campaign after suspected attack 23 May 2017 - 08:09 am

LONDON: Britain's political parties have agreed to suspend election campaigning until further notice following an explosion in Manchester that killed 19 people at...

"Pls help me...": Frantic parents hunt for missing kids after UK concert blast 23 May 2017 - 07:19 am

MANCHESTER, England: Desperate parents and friends used social media to search for loved ones on Tuesday after a blast killed at least 19...

19 killed in terror blast at UK pop concert 23 May 2017 - 07:10 am

Manchester, United Kingdom: Nineteen people have been killed in a suspected terrorist attack during a pop concert by US star Ariana Grande in...

Germany urges Iran to stop supporting militants in Syria and Iraq 22 May 2017 - 05:27 pm

BERLIN: Iran must stop supporting armed groups in Syria and Iraq that contribute to the destabilisation of the Middle East if it wants...

French parties begin election campaigning 22 May 2017 - 03:00 pm

PARIS: Campaigning for next month's critical parliamentary elections in France began on Monday amid a crisis for mainstream parties and the rise of...

EU warns France and Spain on deficits, clears Portugal 22 May 2017 - 01:22 pm

Brussels: The EU on Monday kept France and Spain on notice for excessive public spending, but absolved bailed-out Portugal after it stayed within...

Hungarians protest again over clampdown on university, NGOs 21 May 2017 - 09:15 pm

BUDAPEST: Thousands of protesters marched to Hungary’s parliament on Sunday in the latest mass rally against Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s clampdown on a...

Greece appeals to creditors to approve debt relief measures 21 May 2017 - 11:33 am

Athens: Greece told its EU-IMF creditors Sunday there should be "no excuse" for delays to debt relief payments now that Athens has "fulfilled...

Thousands in Madrid back no-confidence vote against PM Rajoy 21 May 2017 - 09:31 am

Barcelona, Spain: Thousands of Spaniards have rallied in Madrid to support a no-confidence vote against conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy brought by the...

Varadkar set to succeed Kenny as new Irish PM 20 May 2017 - 08:03 pm

Dublin: Leo Varadkar was the clear favourite to succeed Enda Kenny as Ireland's prime minister Saturday as nominations closed for the leadership of...

Macron to receive Italian PM ahead of G7 talks 20 May 2017 - 01:54 pm

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni in Paris ahead of next week's G7 summit in Sicily, the...

Severe weather creates havoc across Germany 20 May 2017 - 01:34 pm

BERLIN: Thunderstorms have created havoc across Germany leading to the derailment of a train with seven people injured, flight cancellations at Hamburg's airport...

From bridesmaid to bride for Prince William's sister-in-law Pippa 20 May 2017 - 01:05 pm

Englefield, United Kingdom: After turning heads at her sister Kate's wedding to Prince William, Pippa Middleton was Saturday graduating from bridesmaid to bride...

Germany: No agreement on troop withdrawal from Incirlik 20 May 2017 - 10:05 am

BERLIN: Germany’s conservative-left coalition government has rejected Thursday a motion filed by opposition parties to “immediately" withdraw German troops from Turkey’s Incirlik Air...