World / Europe

On Ukraine visit, Blinken, Austin pledge return of US diplomats, more security aid 25 Apr 2022 - 08:47 pm

SOUTHEASTERN POLAND: Washington's top diplomat and its defense chief used the first official U.S. visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded in February to...

Britain to allow poultry outside as bird flu threat recedes 25 Apr 2022 - 08:36 pm

LONDON- A mandatory housing order for poultry and captive birds in Britain is to be lifted, effective May 2, with the threat of...

Roche warns multiple sclerosis drug development hit by Ukraine war 25 Apr 2022 - 05:56 pm

FRANKFURT: Roche has warned that Russia's attack on Ukraine is disrupting the development of a new generation of multiple sclerosis (MS) drugs as...

Death toll up to 12 in Poland mine accidents; 11 missing 25 Apr 2022 - 04:42 pm

WARSAW, Poland: The death toll from two coal mine accidents last week in southern Poland has risen to 12 after the bodies of...

International Criminal Court joins team probing alleged war crimes in Ukraine 25 Apr 2022 - 04:15 pm

AMSTERDAM: The International Criminal Court (ICC) will take part in the joint team investigating allegations of war crimes in Ukraine following the Russian...

Ukraine wants UN to be guarantor of safe corridor from Mariupol steel plant 25 Apr 2022 - 04:10 pm

Ukraine denied on Monday reaching an agreement with Russia on evacuating civilians from a steel plant in the southern city of Mariupol, and...

Britain moves ahead with mandatory climate plans for companies 25 Apr 2022 - 01:20 pm

LONDON: Britain unveiled a new taskforce on Monday to write rules forcing financial firms and listed companies to publish plans from next year...

Large fire at oil depot in Russia's Bryansk, near Ukraine 25 Apr 2022 - 11:00 am

A large fire broke out early on Monday at an oil storage facility in the Russian city of Bryansk, the emergencies ministry said,...

U.S.'s Blinken says Russia is failing in its war aims, Ukraine succeeding 25 Apr 2022 - 10:33 am

Russia is failing in its war aims but Ukraine is succeeding, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday after he and...

US steps up military aid for Ukraine during first official visit since invasion 25 Apr 2022 - 09:38 am

Kyiv: Making the first official U.S. visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded two months ago, Washington's top diplomat and its defense secretary pledged...

French finance minister says lots of work ahead on inflation, cost of living 24 Apr 2022 - 10:02 pm

Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said France's government had work to do after President Emmanuel Macron's secured a second term in Sunday's presidential...

France's Macron beats Le Pen to win second term 24 Apr 2022 - 09:28 pm

PARIS- French President Emmanuel Macron defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday by a comfortable margin, early projections by pollsters showed,...

Ukraine blames Russia after Mariupol humanitarian corridor fails on Sunday 24 Apr 2022 - 07:52 pm

No humanitarian routes were established out of the southeastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Sunday, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said,...

Macron or Le Pen: France faces stark choice for president 24 Apr 2022 - 05:46 pm

PARIS: The French voted on Sunday in an election that will decide whether pro-European Union, centrist President Emmanuel Macron keeps his job or...

2 more Polish coal miners dead; search continues for missing 24 Apr 2022 - 01:56 pm

WARSAW, Poland: The death toll from accidents in recent days at two coal mines in southern Poland has increased to seven after two...

WHO: 1 child has died in mystery liver disease outbreak 24 Apr 2022 - 01:03 pm

BERLIN: The World Health Organization says at least one death has been reported in connection with a mysterious liver disease outbreak affecting children...

Voting opens in France runoff between Macron and Le Pen 24 Apr 2022 - 09:30 am

Paris: France began voting in a presidential runoff election Sunday in a race between between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right politician Marine Le...