World / Europe

Croatian village gives shelter to abandoned bears 31 Oct 2017 - 03:49 pm

Kuterevo, Croatia: Orphaned, abandoned or abused: Croatia's brown bears that are unable to survive in the wild are finding a new home in...

Sacked Catalan leader Puigdemont says accepts snap election, not seeking asylum 31 Oct 2017 - 03:32 pm

BRUSSELS: Sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday said he accepted the snap elections called by Spain's central government in Catalonia and he...

Belarus opposition leader Statkevich detained 31 Oct 2017 - 02:44 pm

MINSK, Belarus: The wife of a leading opposition figure in Belarus says her husband has been detained by the police. Marina Adamovich says...

Axed Catalan president to break silence in Brussels 31 Oct 2017 - 02:34 pm

Brussels: Catalonia's dismissed leader Carles Puigdemont was due Tuesday to give a press conference in Brussels, with speculation swirling that he might seek...

New Zealand firms up ban on foreign house buyers 31 Oct 2017 - 10:10 am

Wellington: The New Zealand government firmed up plans Tuesday to prevent foreigners from buying houses in the country, saying it wanted the new...

One body found near wreckage of Russian helicopter off Svalbard 30 Oct 2017 - 10:16 pm

OSLO: The body of a man who died when a Russian Mi-8 helicopter crashed off the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard on Thursday was...

Britain moves to tackle abuse in a bastion of tradition -parliament 30 Oct 2017 - 09:12 pm

LONDON: There will be zero tolerance of sexual harassment in Britain’s parliament, the government said on Monday, toughening rules after allegations of abuse...

France, keen to avoid student anger, plans one billion euro university reform 30 Oct 2017 - 08:24 pm

PARIS: France announced a one-billion-euro plan for universities on Monday, promising to offer more places on popular courses, cut drop-out rates and build...

Man in Armenia takes child hostage at pre-school 30 Oct 2017 - 06:09 pm

YEREVAN, Armenia: An unidentified assailant armed with a knife has taken a 3-year-old boy hostage at a pre-school, Armenian police said Monday. Police...

Spanish prosecutors go after Catalonia's axed leaders 30 Oct 2017 - 05:43 pm

Barcelona: Spanish prosecutors on Monday demanded that Catalonia's dismissed leaders be charged with rebellion after the regional parliament declared independence last week and...

Crunch day for Catalonia as Madrid takes control 30 Oct 2017 - 08:39 am

Barcelona, Spain enters uncharted and potentially perilous territory on Monday as Madrid moves to take over the running of Catalonia in response to...

Merkel, party leaders meet to rev up German coalition talks: media 29 Oct 2017 - 10:58 pm

BERLIN: Key allies of Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday downplayed reports about a crisis among parties in a potential coalition government, saying it...

‘Margaret Thatcher is my role model’ -German far-right AfD leader 29 Oct 2017 - 10:02 pm

BERLIN: Alice Weidel, a leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, said the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is her...

#Metoo campaign moves to French streets 29 Oct 2017 - 10:02 pm

Paris: Several hundred people took the "Me too" online campaign against sexual harassment and assault started by the Harvey Weinstein affair onto the...

Mass unity rally in Barcelona 29 Oct 2017 - 02:16 pm

Barcelona: Chanting "Viva Espana", thousands of protesters gathered in the Catalan capital Barcelona Sunday, furious at a move by the region's now deposed...

Heathrow probes how security data found on London street 29 Oct 2017 - 02:05 pm

London: Heathrow Airport said Sunday it has launched an internal investigation after a memory stick containing extensive security information was found on a...

At least three dead as storm hits central Europe 29 Oct 2017 - 01:38 pm

Prague: At least three people died in a windstorm that hit central Europe on Sunday, causing widespread power outages and traffic disruptions, rescuers...

"Not unrealistic" for Catalan leader to get asylum in Belgium: Minister 29 Oct 2017 - 11:07 am

BRUSSELS: Granting Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont political asylum in Belgium would be "not unrealistic" if he asks for it, the Belgian migration minister...