World / Europe

“Bad Boys of Brexit” headed for screen, says Farage associate 01 Jan 2017 - 07:10 pm

LONDON: Three film production companies including Netflix are interested in making a warts-and-all screen dramatisation of Nigel Farage’s insurgent Brexit campaign, according to...

Heavy police presence keeps Cologne calm on New Year's Eve 01 Jan 2017 - 06:19 pm

Berlin: Police in the German city of Cologne said Sunday a large mobilisation of officers on New Year's Eve prevented major disturbances after...

Queen Elizabeth misses second church service with heavy cold 01 Jan 2017 - 06:05 pm

London: Queen Elizabeth II missed a New Year's Day church service on Sunday because of a lingering "heavy cold" that also forced her...

Hero biker of Nice attack given France's highest award 01 Jan 2017 - 04:34 pm

Paris: A man who tried to halt the rampage of the truck driver who mowed down 86 people in Nice last year was...

A combination made on January 1st, 2017 shows pictures of eight members of this year's civilian promotion of the Legion of Honour (Legion d'Honneur), France's highest order for military and civil merits, (LtoR, from upper row) former chairman of Renault L

Face down terror with compassion: Merkel 31 Dec 2016 - 09:59 pm

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

Cyprus urges Turkey to face up to responsibilities 31 Dec 2016 - 09:50 pm

Nicosia: Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades yesterday urged Turkey to live up to its responsibilities and help to reunify the divided island when crucial...

Italy to deport more migrants 31 Dec 2016 - 09:50 pm

Rome: Italy will seek to deport more migrants who have no right to be in the country and will open new detention centres...

French workers win 'right to disconnect' 31 Dec 2016 - 09:45 pm

Paris: French companies will be required to guarantee a "right to disconnect" to their employees from today as the country seeks to tackle...

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,...