World / Europe

Boris Johnson heads north to celebrate crushing election win 14 Dec 2019 - 01:58 pm

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was heading to northern England on Saturday to meet newly elected Conservative Party lawmakers in the working-class...

Johnson claims Brexit mandate with new conservative majority 14 Dec 2019 - 08:25 am

London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged Friday to heal Britain's divisions over Brexit after his gamble on early elections rewarded him with a...

Dry man of Europe, Poland strives to save water 14 Dec 2019 - 02:29 am

ROME: Poland - hit by back-to-back droughts - is on a mission to save water and end its reputation as dry man of...

Britain elects record number of female lawmakers in 2019 election 13 Dec 2019 - 10:25 pm

LONDON: A record number of women were elected as lawmakers in Britain's general election, with women's rights campaigners on Friday cheering the result...

How Boris Johnson’s election gamble paid off 13 Dec 2019 - 08:56 pm

It was a straight forward message: "Get Brexit done.” The mantra of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party during the...

Cutting edge 'tree' displays Vilnius airport contraband 13 Dec 2019 - 08:47 pm

Vilnius: Staff at the Lithuanian airport in Vilnius came up with a sharp idea to remind travellers that safety comes first: a Christmas...

Polling station pooches bring light relief to UK election 13 Dec 2019 - 08:47 pm

London: Retrievers, beagles, poodles and pugs lined up in the rain at Britain's polling stations on Thursday as thousands of voters brought their...

Foul smell interrupts Georgia parliament session 13 Dec 2019 - 08:47 pm

Tbilisi: A strong odour of faeces disrupted a key vote in Georgian parliament Thursday after opposition MPs splattered the plenary chamber with an...

Macron pushes ahead with pension plan amid damaging strikes 13 Dec 2019 - 08:47 pm

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron remains determined to push ahead with an overhaul of the nation's pension system despite more than a week...

Austrian far-right kicks out scandal-hit ex-leader Strache 13 Dec 2019 - 07:52 pm

Vienna: Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) announced Friday it has ousted its former leader Heinz-Christian Strache, who was caught in a corruption scandal...

Corbyn calamity: Labour Party implodes, will seek new leader 13 Dec 2019 - 07:52 pm

The Labour Party’s crushing defeat at the hands of turned-off voters will bring the left-wing party a new leader - ending Jeremy Corbyn’s...

Germany: 1 dead, 11 injured in apartment building explosion 13 Dec 2019 - 07:52 pm

BERLIN: One person died and 11 were injured in an explosion at an apartment building in eastern Germany on Friday, authorities said. The...

Johnson election victory propels Britain towards swift Brexit 13 Dec 2019 - 05:48 pm

LONDON: Britain was speeding towards Brexit on Friday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a resounding election victory, ending three years of uncertainty...

EU warns of post-Brexit rival Britain after Johnson win 13 Dec 2019 - 05:47 pm

Brussels: European leaders warned Friday that Britain could become a formidable rival, just hours after a big victory by Prime Minister Boris Johnson's...

Putin seeks 'constructive dialogue' with UK's Johnson: Kremlin 13 Dec 2019 - 05:47 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called for "constructive dialogue" with Britain's Boris Johnson as he congratulated him on a decisive general...

UK vote 'reinforces' case for Scottish independence poll: Sturgeon 13 Dec 2019 - 05:47 pm

Edinburgh: Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon said Friday her party's strong performance in Britain's snap election reinforced her case for holding a...

Latvian government seizes control of main ports after US sanctions 12 Dec 2019 - 07:04 pm

RIGA/MOSCOW: Latvia's parliament on Thursday passed legislation to take control over the Baltic country's two biggest ports in an effort to keep them...