World / Europe

French School Shooting in Grasse Leaves Several Hurt 18 Mar 2017 - 09:20 am

Paris: Several people have been injured in a shooting a school in Grasse, southern France on Thursday. Police have arrested one person on...

Prince William and Kate visit Paris 20 years after Diana's death 17 Mar 2017 - 07:32 pm

Paris: British royals William and Kate are due to arrive in Paris on Friday in the prince's first official visit to the French...

Cyprus poachers kill 2.3 million songbirds in 2016 16 Mar 2017 - 05:40 pm

Nicosia: Poachers in Cyprus killed an estimated 2.3 million birds in autumn 2016, including 800,000 on a British military base, conservation groups said...

Two wounded in Grasse school shooting in southeast France 16 Mar 2017 - 04:22 pm

At least two people have been wounded in a shooting at a high school in southeast France, according to local authorities. Schools in...

Italy evacuates 22 Libyans wounded in fighting for oil ports 16 Mar 2017 - 03:37 pm

ROME: Italy evacuated 22 wounded Libyans for medical treatment in Rome, some of whom were involved in fighting this week for control of...

Greek militants claim parcel bomb sent to German ministry 16 Mar 2017 - 02:52 pm

Athens: A Greek far-left group on Thursday claimed it sent a parcel bomb to the German finance ministry, over six years after waging...

Queen signs law authorising May to begin Brexit 16 Mar 2017 - 02:10 pm

London: Queen Elizabeth II gave royal assent on Thursday to a bill empowering British Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger Article 50 of...

UN has 'no intention' to arbitrate in Cyprus talks 16 Mar 2017 - 12:15 pm

LEFKOSA, Northern Cyprus: The UN will not arbitrate further in negotiations to reunify Cyprus, the UN secretary general’s special adviser said Wednesday. Espen...

Prince William and Kate visit Paris 20 years after Diana's death 16 Mar 2017 - 09:22 am

Paris: Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate will pay an official visit to Paris on Friday and Saturday, months before the 20th...

France plans to close another migrant camp 15 Mar 2017 - 06:08 pm

Paris: France said Wednesday that security forces would start dismantling another migrant camp on its northern coast near the port of Dunkirk "as...

German court jails neo-Nazis over refugee attack plans 15 Mar 2017 - 02:36 pm

Berlin: A German court on Wednesday sentenced members of a neo-Nazi group to up to five years in prison for forming a "terror...

Naples mafia enters construction side of crematorium business 15 Mar 2017 - 02:15 pm

Rome: Italian police detained dozens of politicians and businessmen around Naples on Wednesday in a swoop that revealed the local mafia has gotten...

British unemployment hits 41-year low 15 Mar 2017 - 01:54 pm

London: Britain's unemployment rate has struck the lowest level for more than 41 years, official data showed on Wednesday as the country prepares...

High profile Twitter accounts hijacked in Turkish-Dutch protest 15 Mar 2017 - 12:38 pm

FRANKFURT: The diplomatic spat between Turkey and the Netherlands spread online on Wednesday with a large-scale attack on Twitter accounts, many with no...

Dutch vote in key elections as far-right slips 15 Mar 2017 - 10:21 am

The Hague: Millions of Dutch voters were going to the polls Wednesday in key elections overshadowed by a blazing diplomatic row with Turkey,...

Cyprus Airways preparing to fly again 14 Mar 2017 - 05:53 pm

Nicosia: Reborn carrier Cyprus Airways is preparing to take to the skies again after having obtained a certificate from the civil aviation department,...

From referendum to green light for Brexit 14 Mar 2017 - 05:06 pm

London: From the shock vote to leave the European Union to parliamentary approval for starting the withdrawal process, here are some key moments...

Scotland sows confusion in May's grand Brexit plan 14 Mar 2017 - 04:51 pm

London: Scotland's plans for a second independence referendum have wrong-footed Prime Minister Theresa May, who could now be forced into giving the go-ahead...