World / Europe

Ten injured in clashes as police break up protest camp in Ukraine 03 Mar 2018 - 01:08 pm

KIEV, At least 10 people were injured in clashes between Ukrainian police and anti-government protesters in Kiev on Saturday, when officers began removing...

Analysis: After months without contact, Merkel eyes "reset" with Trump 03 Mar 2018 - 10:17 am

BERLIN: Before a phone conversation this week to discuss the war in Syria and Russian nuclear arms, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S....

5-Star, League may score surprise gains in Italy's election: pollsters 02 Mar 2018 - 04:41 pm

ROME: The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the far-right League could do better than expected in Italy's election on Sunday and the head of...

Slovak police detain seven people over journalist's murder 01 Mar 2018 - 07:23 pm

PRAGUE: Slovak police detained seven people on Thursday in an investigation into the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak, police president Tibor Gaspar said....

Blair, in Brussels, urges EU to help Britons stop Brexit 01 Mar 2018 - 05:59 pm

BRUSSELS: Former British premier Tony Blair called in Brussels on Thursday for European Union leaders to commit to reforms, notably on migration, to...

Putin boasts of new Russian nuclear weapons 01 Mar 2018 - 05:51 pm

MOSCOW: Russia has tested an array of new strategic nuclear weapons that can't be intercepted, President Vladimir Putin declared Thursday, claiming a technological...

Deadly blizzards lash Europe, air travel disrupted 01 Mar 2018 - 05:39 pm

Paris: Heavy snowfall and deadly blizzards lashed Europe Thursday, forcing airports to cancel or delay flights around the continent, as a deep freeze...

Catalan separatists keep up fight against Spanish government 01 Mar 2018 - 05:35 pm

MADRID: Separatist parties in Catalonia's regional parliament are continuing to defy the Spanish government, insisting Thursday that fugitive Catalan ex-president Carles Puigdemont is...

Snow cancels all flights at Dublin airport 01 Mar 2018 - 05:29 pm

Dublin: The snowstorm sweeping across Europe forced the cancellation of all flights in and out of Dublin airport on Thursday with most services...

EU's Tusk warns of hard border in Ireland after Brexit 01 Mar 2018 - 12:00 pm

BRUSSELS: European Council President Donald Tusk warned Britain on Thursday that its plan to leave the EU's customs union and single market on...

Geneva airport temporarily shut after snowfall blankets city 01 Mar 2018 - 10:02 am

Geneva: The heavy snowfall lashing Europe forced Geneva airport to suspend all air traffic Thursday, while trains in Switzerland were also facing delays....

Ukraine president says expects delivery of US weapons in weeks 28 Feb 2018 - 06:05 pm

KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday he expected the first shipment of weapons from the United States in the next few...

Toys'R'Us in Britain 'winds down' after no buyer found 28 Feb 2018 - 01:35 pm

London, The troubled British arm of US retailer Toys'R'Us is winding down its activities, administrators said Wednesday, threatening up to 3,200 jobs through...

Slain Slovak journalist worked on story of links to mafia 28 Feb 2018 - 01:13 pm

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, An investigative journalist shot dead in Slovakia last week was working on a story about the activities of Italian mafia in...

'Beast from the East' sends Siberian cold blast across Europe 28 Feb 2018 - 10:10 am

Paris: Europe remained Wednesday gripped by a blast of Siberian weather which has killed at least 24 people and carpeted palm-lined Mediterranean beaches...

Journalists killed on the job in Europe 27 Feb 2018 - 07:11 pm

Paris: The murder of top Slovak reporter Jan Kuciak adds to the toll of journalists killed in Europe over the past several years,...

Report: Italian mafia may have links to reporter's killing 27 Feb 2018 - 07:03 pm

PRAGUE: Organized crime may have been involved in the shooting death of an investigative journalist in Slovakia, a Canadian reporter said Tuesday as...