World / Europe

20 million children need immediate aid, UNICEF says 20 Nov 2016 - 04:52 pm

GENEVA (AA) - More than 20 million children in the Middle East need immediate help, the UN children’s agency said. Sunday is Universal...

20 million children need immediate aid, UNICEF says 20 Nov 2016 - 02:59 pm

GENEVA: More than 20 million children in the Middle East need immediate help, the UN children’s agency said. Sunday is Universal Children’s Day...

Cargo ship taking on water in Channel as storm lashes UK 20 Nov 2016 - 02:28 pm

LONDON: British coast guards say some crew members are being removed from a cargo ship that is taking on water in the English...

Rescue ship carrying migrants reaches Italy after deadly week in Mediterranean 20 Nov 2016 - 02:24 pm

MESSINA, Italy: A rescue ship carrying more than 200 migrants and eight bodies, docked in Sicily on Sunday after a deadly week in...

70,000 homes without power in storm-hit France 20 Nov 2016 - 01:39 pm

Rennes, France: Winds gusting to hurricane force left nearly 70,000 homes in western and northwestern France without power Sunday, the national electricity grid...

Queen to invite Trump to Britain for state visit 20 Nov 2016 - 12:27 pm

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth will invite U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for a state visit to Britain next year to try to cement close ties...

19,000 homes without power in storm-hit France 20 Nov 2016 - 11:30 am

Rennes, France: Powerful winds gusting to hurricane force left around 19,000 homes in the western French region of Brittany without power early Sunday,...

166 arrests in Dutch 'anti-fascism' demo 20 Nov 2016 - 09:50 am

The Hague: Police Sunday said they had arrested 166 radical left-wingers at a protest in the Dutch capital The Hague over police violence....

Three-way race as French right holds presidential primary 20 Nov 2016 - 08:26 am

Paris: France's right-wing presidential hopefuls kick off their nominating contest Sunday as a sudden tightening of the race cast doubt on ex-president Nicolas...

Baby-makers bed for free in Italy 19 Nov 2016 - 06:43 pm

Rome: Hotels in the Italian city of Assisi are doing their bit to boost the country's flagging birth rate by offering a free...

Teen charged in France over links to IS propagandist 19 Nov 2016 - 05:50 pm

Paris: Anti-terrorist judges have charged a French teenager over links to an Islamic State extremist suspected of instigating several attacks in France, a...

Pope decries “epidemic of animosity” against immigrants, other faiths 19 Nov 2016 - 05:36 pm

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Saturday said an “epidemic of animosity” against people of other races or religions was hurting the weakest in...

Fillon grabs narrow poll lead for French presidential nomination 19 Nov 2016 - 02:18 pm

PARIS: Former French prime minister Francois Fillon has continued to gain ground on rivals to win the nomination of the conservative Les Republicains...

Spain arrests two on suspicion of Islamist militant activity 19 Nov 2016 - 01:35 pm

MADRID: Spanish police arrested two Moroccan citizens on Saturday in Madrid and Barcelona on suspicion of recruiting young people as Islamist militants via ...

Pope creates 17 cardinals, 'Princes of the Church' 19 Nov 2016 - 12:18 pm

Vatican City: Pope Francis will create 17 new cardinals from across the globe Saturday in a time-honoured ceremony, elevating them to an elite...

Dutch expert: Islamic State has 60-80 operatives in Europe 19 Nov 2016 - 10:59 am

NEW YORK: Intelligence experts estimate that the Islamic State extremist group has between 60 and 80 operatives planted in Europe to carry out...

UK lawmakers approve 'most sweeping' surveillance powers 19 Nov 2016 - 09:42 am

London: The British parliament this week gave the green light to new bulk surveillance powers for police and intelligence services that critics have...