World / Europe

Strike causes chaos at Amsterdam airport as holiday begins 23 Apr 2022 - 07:28 pm

Amsterdam: Amsterdam's Schiphol airport urged travellers to stay away for several hours on Saturday as a strike by ground personnel at the start...

Sanctions hit Russian economy, although Putin says otherwise 23 Apr 2022 - 07:14 pm

NEW YORK: Nearly two months into the Russian-Ukraine war, the Kremlin has taken extraordinary steps to blunt an economic counteroffensive from the West....

Intensifying barrage pounds eastern Ukraine; Zelenskiy warns on Russian war aims 23 Apr 2022 - 02:14 pm

Kyiv/Mariupol: Ukrainian forces were pulling back from some settlements to regroup as an intensifying barrage pounded all cities in Luhansk region, its governor...

10 miners missing after tremor at 2nd coal mine in Poland 23 Apr 2022 - 01:24 pm

Coal mining authorities in Poland said Saturday that contact has been lost with 10 miners following a powerful underground tremor and methane gas...

Big business joins forces to bridge Germany's growing skills gap 22 Apr 2022 - 09:19 pm

BERLIN: Germany's industrial heavyweights are teaming up to retrain workers in areas such as software and logistics to fill a growing skills gap...

Ukrainians fear for missing loved-ones in devastated Mariupol 22 Apr 2022 - 09:09 pm

LVIV, Ukraine: Sofia Telehina's grandmother called her in tears more than a month ago from the besieged port city of Mariupol in eastern...

UN chief to visit Moscow on Tuesday, will meet Putin 22 Apr 2022 - 08:39 pm

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Moscow on Tuesday, and will meet with Russia's President Vladimir Putin following its February invasion of...

Polish health minister upbeat on Moderna vaccine talks 22 Apr 2022 - 08:16 pm

WARSAW: Poland can reach a compromise with Moderna on increasing the flexibility of COVID-19 vaccine contracts, the health minister said on Friday, striking...

Russian negotiator confirms 'several long conversations' took place with Ukrainian side 22 Apr 2022 - 07:56 pm

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators held discussions on Friday, the head of Moscow's delegation said, but Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said diplomatic efforts...

New blasts at Polish coal mine halt search for 7 missing 22 Apr 2022 - 06:07 pm

WARSAW, Poland: New blasts at a Polish coal mine injured 10 rescue workers and forced authorities on Friday to suspend the search for...

EU regulator backs using Pfizer COVID shot as booster after other vaccines 22 Apr 2022 - 05:50 pm

A European Medicines Agency committee on Friday recommended approving the use of Pfizer and BioNtech's COVID-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, as a booster for adults...

UK's Johnson says he will still be PM in October 22 Apr 2022 - 03:26 pm

NEW DELHI: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he would still be prime minister in October, addressing doubts about his future...

Russia says it plans full control of Donbas and southern Ukraine 22 Apr 2022 - 02:00 pm

Russia plans to take full control of Donbas and southern Ukraine during the second phase of what it calls its special military operation,...

Rescue efforts suspended for seven trapped in Polish coal mine after explosions in shaft 22 Apr 2022 - 01:12 pm

WARSAW- Rescuers suspended efforts to reach seven people trapped in a coal mine in southern Poland, after methane gas explosions injured 10 of...

UN rights office cites growing evidence of war crimes in Ukraine 22 Apr 2022 - 12:56 pm

ZURICH- The United Nations human rights office sounded the alarm on Friday about growing evidence of war crimes in Ukraine, urging both Moscow...

Mayor appeals for 'full evacuation' of Mariupol 22 Apr 2022 - 10:24 am

KYIV- The mayor of Mariupol made a new appeal on Friday for the "full evacuation" of the southern Ukrainian city which President Vladimir...

Biden announces heavy artillery, other weapons for Ukraine 21 Apr 2022 - 09:25 pm

President Joe Biden pledged an additional $1.3 billion Thursday for new weapons and economic assistance to help Ukraine in its strong but increasingly...