World / Europe

Iceland's 'crazy' year ends without a government 31 Dec 2016 - 07:14 pm

Reykjavik: Iceland is ending an eventful year in a political quagmire, left without a government for two months after the Panama Papers scandal...

Putin says 2016 'difficult' but full of accomplishments 31 Dec 2016 - 05:29 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the year 2016 was "difficult" but congratulated his country on its accomplishments and on believing...

Commentary: Can Britain’s monarchy survive without the queen? 31 Dec 2016 - 05:20 pm

A heavy cold and a nation shivers. The cold is that attributed, this week, to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II (her formal titles would...

E.Guinea playboy on trial in landmark French case 31 Dec 2016 - 05:04 pm

The son of Equatorial Guinea's leader, a notorious playboy with extravagant taste in cars, homes and Michael Jackson memorabilia, will go on trial...

With crises set to worsen, what are aid groups’ priorities for 2017? 31 Dec 2016 - 04:51 pm

LONDON: After a year of record humanitarian needs, 2017 looks set to be even more challenging for aid agencies as they brace for...

Greek ambassador to Brazil found dead 31 Dec 2016 - 01:08 pm

ATHENS: The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday has issued a press release stating that the Brazilian authorities officially announced the identification...

Merkel urges Germany to face down terror with cohesion, compassion 31 Dec 2016 - 09:19 am

Berlin: Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Germans Saturday to hold firm to democratic values in the face of jihadist terror, urging them to...

Polish plane makes emergency landing in Prague over threat 31 Dec 2016 - 08:48 am

PRAGUE: Officials say a Polish charter plane has made an emergency landing in the Czech Republic after its pilot reported a bomb threat...

Vienna Zoo says twin panda cubs venture out of cave, growing healthily 31 Dec 2016 - 01:54 am

VIENNA: Twin panda cubs born last summer at Vienna’s Schoenbrunn Zoo have ventured out of their cave to make their public debut, keepers...

Romania’s PM-designate Sorin Grindeanu to quickly form cabinet 31 Dec 2016 - 01:51 am

BUCHAREST: Romania’s president accepted Sorin Grindeanu for the post of prime minister on Friday after rejecting the Social Democrat Party’s (PSD) previous nominee,...

European cities ramp up security ahead of New Year celebrations 31 Dec 2016 - 01:51 am

Paris: European capitals tightened security yesterday ahead of the New Year’s celebrations, erecting concrete barriers in city centres and stepping up police numbers...

Portugal to extradite CIA agent 31 Dec 2016 - 01:50 am

Lisbon: Portugal plans to extradite to Italy a former CIA agent convicted over the 2003 abduction of a radical Egyptian imam, a case...

Man wrongly arrested for Berlin attack fears for family: Report 31 Dec 2016 - 01:34 am

London: The Pakistani man wrongly arrested for the Berlin truck attack yesterday said he had told German police he could not even drive...

'Inconclusive' autopsy on pop icon: Police 31 Dec 2016 - 01:34 am

London: A post-mortem examination on the body of late pop icon George Michael, who died on Christmas Day after a chart-topping career and...

Spain's centenarians offer lessons in longevity 31 Dec 2016 - 01:29 am

Cangas De Onis: With more than 100,000 people aged 100 or over, Spain is the country with the greatest life expectancy after Japan,...

William Salice, the man an who helped launch Kinder candy with surprise inside dies 31 Dec 2016 - 12:48 am

Rome: William Salice, who helped create the hugely popular Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs for children, died in Italy on Thursday aged 83, his...

Russia moves to expel 35 US diplomats: Lavrov 30 Dec 2016 - 01:40 pm

Moscow: Russia's foreign ministry has requested President Vladimir Putin turf out 35 American diplomats from the country in a tit-for-tat response to a...