World / Europe

May, Macron face lawmakers angry over Syria strikes 16 Apr 2018 - 01:49 pm

London, United Kingdom: British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday faced anger from lawmakers for conducting air strikes...

Britain to study options if Syria's Assad uses chemical weapons again -foreign minister 15 Apr 2018 - 12:24 pm

LONDON, Britain will study the "options" with its allies if President Bashar al-Assad again uses chemical weapons against his people in Syria, but...

Major anti-Orban demo in Hungary 14 Apr 2018 - 09:24 pm

Budapest, Hungary: Tens of thousands of Hungarians thronged Budapest on Saturday in anger at strongman Prime Minister Viktor Orban's crushing re-election victory. The...

Russia's Lavrov says Skripals may have been poisoned by substance Russia never made 14 Apr 2018 - 09:21 pm

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday the nerve agent used to poison former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in Britain could...

Russia to ban Telegram messenger over encryption dispute 13 Apr 2018 - 06:22 pm

MOSCOW: A Russian court on Friday ordered that access to the Telegram messenger service be blocked in Russia, heralding possible communication disruption for...

Yulia Skripal declines Russian help but embassy doubts statement 12 Apr 2018 - 11:54 am

LONDON: Yulia Skripal, who was poisoned in Britain last month along with her father, a former Russian spy, has said she did not...

EU airlines adjust after Syria missile strike warning 11 Apr 2018 - 07:34 pm

Paris: International airlines said Wednesday they were modifying their flight plans after a warning from Europe's air safety watchdog about potential military strikes...

Unruly German cabinet ready to tackle bulging inbox: Merkel 11 Apr 2018 - 03:49 pm

BERLIN: We will argue, but we are ready to get on with governing Germany: that was Chancellor Angela Merkel's take on her new...

Air France cancels flights as strike over pay continues 11 Apr 2018 - 03:20 pm

PARIS: About 30 percent of Air France flights scheduled on Wednesday are expected to be canceled as crews and ground staff start a...

Search for German billionaire missing in Alps since Saturday 11 Apr 2018 - 01:41 pm

BERLIN: Authorities in Switzerland and Italy were searching Wednesday for a German billionaire who has been missing in the Alps since the weekend,...

Russian helicopter crash kills 6 in far eastern city 11 Apr 2018 - 01:09 pm

Moscow, Russia: Six people died on Wednesday when a helicopter operated by a local airline crashed in a city in far eastern Russia,...

Anyone could be a terrorist: the security challenge for Harry and Meghan's wedding 11 Apr 2018 - 09:28 am

LONDON: When more than 100,000 flag-waving, cheering royal fans gather for the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle next month, British police...

Italy busts new smuggling ring bringing migrants from Tunisia 10 Apr 2018 - 02:56 pm

PALERMO: Italy has broken up a criminal ring that smuggled migrants from Tunisia to Sicily on speedboats less than a year after a...

Merkel says Nord Stream 2 not possible without clarity for Ukraine 10 Apr 2018 - 01:57 pm

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline cannot go ahead without clarity on Ukraine's role as...

Spanish police arrest 7 in connection with Catalan secession 10 Apr 2018 - 01:42 pm

MADRID: Spanish authorities have detained seven people in Catalonia as part of a crackdown on disturbances associated with the region's attempts to secede...

Uber loses EU court case against French criminal charges 10 Apr 2018 - 12:29 pm

LUXEMBOURG: France is entitled to bring criminal proceedings against local managers of ride-hailing app Uber for running an illegal taxi service, the EU...