World / Europe

Facebook warns of fake news danger ahead of UK election 09 May 2017 - 01:54 am

London: Facebook has launched a British newspaper advertising campaign to warn users of the dangers of fake news, in the latest drive by...

May to bring down influx of migrants 09 May 2017 - 01:54 am

London: Prime Minister Theresa May said yesterday her Conservative Party would keep its pledge to bring down net immigration to the United Kingdom...

Macron gears up for challenges ahead 09 May 2017 - 01:28 am

Paris: French President-elect Emmanuel Macron laid the groundwork yesterday for his transition to power, announcing a visit to Germany and a name change...

A Who’s Who of Emmanuel Macron’s inner circle 09 May 2017 - 01:28 am

PARIS: Centrist Emmanuel Macron who was elected on Sunday to be France’s youngest leader since Napoleon mostly relied on a small group of...

Unbowed Le Pen looks ahead to parliamentary elections 09 May 2017 - 01:28 am

Paris: Far-right leader Marine Le Pen lost her bid to become France's first female head of state but she is unbowed, making plans...

France continues populists’ losing streak 09 May 2017 - 01:01 am

Marine Le Pen and her anti-EU, pro-Russia, nativist philosophy were defeated decisively in French presidential elections, by an even bigger margin than pollsters...

Europe's far-right down but not out 08 May 2017 - 07:01 pm

Vienna: After Austria and the Netherlands, the defeat of France's Marine Le Pen in a presidential run-off is a new blow for the...

'Bibi' and 'Manu' Macron: the unorthodox new power couple 08 May 2017 - 06:50 pm

Paris: It is an image that will long live in French political memory. As incoming president Emmanuel Macron stood in front of his...

Irish beach reappears 33 years after vanishing into Atlantic Ocean 08 May 2017 - 06:30 pm

ACHILL ISLAND, Ireland: A beach that was swept away more than 30 years ago from a remote island off the west coast of...

Norway to kill 2,000 reindeer to eradicate disease 08 May 2017 - 05:47 pm

Oslo: The Norwegian government on Monday authorised the slaughter of a herd of around 2,000 reindeer in a bid to eradicate a brain-destroying...

Macron 'carries hopes' of millions of Europeans: Merkel 08 May 2017 - 03:46 pm

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that millions of Europeans were counting on the success of incoming French president Emmanuel Macron. "Macron...

Macron win boosts hopes of turn in populist tide 08 May 2017 - 02:39 pm

Berlin: The election victory of French pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron has raised hopes among liberal democrats that the populist and anti-globalisation juggernaut behind...

Macron 'carries hopes' of millions of Europeans: Merkel 08 May 2017 - 02:22 pm

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that millions of Europeans were counting on the success of incoming French president Emmanuel Macron. "Macron...

After the presidency, parliament: Macron faces new battle 08 May 2017 - 02:02 pm

Paris: Emmanuel Macron's ascent to French president caps a stunning rise for the political newcomer and his fledgling party but he now faces...

80 migrants dead in Mediterranean trying to reach Italy 08 May 2017 - 01:28 pm

ROME: Approximately 80 migrants from Libya died in the Mediterranean Sea trying to reach Italy, the ANSA News Agency said early Monday. The...

Almost 150 arrested after post-election trouble in Paris overnight 08 May 2017 - 12:42 pm

PARIS: A hundred and forty-one people were arrested in Paris after trouble flared overnight following Emmanuel Macron's victory in France's presidential election, police...

Macron won 66.1%, Le Pen 33.9% in French vote: final results 08 May 2017 - 12:26 pm

Paris: Emmanuel Macron won 66.1 percent of the vote against 33.9 percent for far-right leader Marine Le Pen in France's presidential election, final...

What world leaders say about Macron's victory 08 May 2017 - 11:34 am

Paris: Pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron stormed to victory in the French presidential election on Sunday, roundly defeating his far-right rival Marine Le Pen...