World / Europe

Greece to raise minimum wage from May 1 to boost low incomes- PM 20 Apr 2022 - 09:51 pm

ATHENS- Greece will raise the minimum wage from May 1 for a second time this year, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday...

Russia tests new nuclear-capable missile 20 Apr 2022 - 07:47 pm

MOSCOW - The Russian Defense Ministry reported the first launch of its new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. President Vladimir Putin said this weapon...

Prince Harry says security issues remain after recent trip to see queen 20 Apr 2022 - 05:14 pm

LONDON: Britain's Prince Harry said he made sure that Queen Elizabeth had the "right people around her" and was "protected" when he met...

Number of refugees fleeing Ukraine war tops 5 mln: UN agency 20 Apr 2022 - 05:06 pm

PRAGUE: The number of people fleeing Ukraine to escape Russia's invasion has passed 5 million in Europe's worst refugee crisis since the end...

Spain says masks no longer totally obligatory indoors 20 Apr 2022 - 04:00 pm

MADRID: Spain took another step Wednesday toward a sense of normality amid the pandemic by partially ending the near two-year-long obligatory use of...

The heat is on, Italy plans to turn down air conditioning to save energy 20 Apr 2022 - 02:53 pm

ROME: Italians could face a long hot summer with the air conditioning turned down in public offices and buildings as the government seeks...

Marine commander in Mariupol appeals for help, Ukraine tries to evacuate civilians 20 Apr 2022 - 02:39 pm

A Ukrainian marine commander in the besieged city of Mariupol said his troops may be able to hold out for only a few...

Germany has not disclosed all weapons sent to Ukraine, minister says 20 Apr 2022 - 01:47 pm

Berlin has chosen not to make public all the weapons it has sent to support Ukraine, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said, adding that...

Judge sends Assange extradition decision to UK government 20 Apr 2022 - 01:24 pm

London: A British judge on Wednesday formally approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges. The case...

Poland coal mine blasts kill 3, injure 20; 7 missing 20 Apr 2022 - 11:36 am

WARSAW: Methane explosions at a coal mine in southern Poland on Wednesday killed three miners, injured 20 and left seven others missing, authorities...

Swiss to keep mum on Russian commodity deal sanctions rulings 20 Apr 2022 - 10:52 am

Switzerland will maintain tight non-disclosure rules as part of its Russian sanctions package and keep conversations with trading houses on their purchases of...

Growing majority of Swedes back joining NATO, opinion poll shows 20 Apr 2022 - 10:20 am

Stockholm: A growing majority of Swedes are in favour of joining NATO, a poll showed on Wednesday, as policy-makers in both Sweden and...

Ukraine aims to evacuate 6,000 from besieged city of Mariupol on Wednesday 20 Apr 2022 - 09:59 am

Ukraine hopes to send 90 buses to the besieged southern city of Mariupol on Wednesday to evacuate about 6,000 women, children and elderly...

Macron, Le Pen square off for decisive debate as vote looms 20 Apr 2022 - 09:56 am

PARIS: In the climax of France’s presidential campaign, centrist President Emmanuel Macron and far-right contender Marine Le Pen will meet Wednesday evening in...

Ukraine hopes to evacuate women, children and elderly from Mariupol on Wednesday 20 Apr 2022 - 09:45 am

Ukraine has reached a preliminary agreement with Russia on establishing a humanitarian corridor to evacuate women, children and the elderly from the besieged...

Four dead, 14 wounded in Kharkiv, Ukraine officials say 19 Apr 2022 - 09:26 pm

Seven people, including three emergency workers who were defusing unexploded munitions, were killed in Ukraine's eastern city of Kharkiv on Tuesday, according to...

Britain to avoid some G20 meetings with Russia - UK source 19 Apr 2022 - 08:15 pm

LONDON- British finance minister Rishi Sunak will boycott some G20 meetings in Washington this week if Russia attends, as part of diplomatic efforts...