World / Europe

France's 'yellow vest' protesters gather on decisive weekend 15 Dec 2018 - 02:38 pm

Paris: Defiant "Yellow vest" demonstrators gathered on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Saturday morning for a fifth and decisive weekend of protests despite...

Ukrainians await historic synod decision on independent church 15 Dec 2018 - 01:24 pm

Kiev: Several thousand Ukrainians rallied outside one of Kiev's main cathedrals Saturday ahead of a historic synod expected to establish an Orthodox church...

Macron visits Strasbourg as police probe potential accomplices 15 Dec 2018 - 01:16 am

Strasbourg: French President Emmanuel Macron visited Strasbourg on Friday, a day after police shot dead a gunman who killed four people at the...

Serbia talks up armed intervention as Kosovo OKs new army 15 Dec 2018 - 01:16 am

PRISTINA, Kosovo: Serbia threatened a possible armed intervention in Kosovo after the Kosovo parliament on Friday overwhelmingly approved the formation of an army....

Montenegro midwife faces jail for feeding stray dogs 14 Dec 2018 - 07:14 pm

Montenegro: A Montenegrin animal rights activist faces jail as she has no money to pay a fine for feeding the stray dogs she...

Gas explosion rips through Ukraine flats 14 Dec 2018 - 12:17 pm

Kiev, A gas explosion ripped through a block of flats in a town near Kiev on Friday, officials said, with at least one...

EU summit a welcome first step - UK PM May's deputy 14 Dec 2018 - 11:08 am

LONDON, The EU council meeting was a welcome first step as British Prime Minister Theresa May tries to win reassurances she hopes will...

Britain and EU should prepare for second Brexit referendum - Blair 14 Dec 2018 - 09:16 am

LONDON, Former Prime Minister Tony Blair will say on Friday that Britain and the European Union should prepare for a second Brexit referendum...

Robot shown on Russian TV revealed to be man in costume 13 Dec 2018 - 06:25 pm

Moscow: A "state-of-the-art" robot that appeared in a report on Russia's main TV news channel was revealed by internet users on Wednesday to...

Macron says he won't place Europe before French grievances 13 Dec 2018 - 06:20 pm

BRUSSELS: President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he would never put Europe ahead of the demands of the French people, days after he...

Serbia warns Kosovo army will substantially worsen tensions 13 Dec 2018 - 05:12 pm

BELGRADE, Serbia: Tensions soared in the Balkans a day before Kosovo's parliament is set to approve the formation of an army, with Serbia...

Paris accord rulebook takes shape at UN climate talks 13 Dec 2018 - 01:58 pm

KATOWICE, Poland: Negotiators from almost 200 countries are making a last-minute effort to resolve differences on the rules that will govern the 2015...

Sweden arrests 1 person suspected of preparing attack 13 Dec 2018 - 01:39 pm

STOCKHOLM: A man has been arrested in western Sweden on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack, the country's security services said Thursday. The...

Cyber pirates hack French foreign ministry webpage 13 Dec 2018 - 01:30 pm

PARIS: Hackers have stolen data from a French foreign ministry website created for citizens travelling abroad, the ministry said on Thursday. The breach...

France ready to take Strasbourg suspect dead or alive, says government spokesman 13 Dec 2018 - 11:23 am

Strasbourg: Hundreds of police scoured eastern France on Thursday for a fugitive gunman behind a deadly Strasbourg Christmas market attack that left two...

Gunman from Christmas market attack in France still at large 13 Dec 2018 - 11:06 am

Strasbourg: Hundreds of security forces combed eastern France for a 29-year-old man with a long criminal record who shouted "God is great!" in...

Germany opposes changes in Brexit backstop agreement - minister 13 Dec 2018 - 10:04 am

BERLIN: Germany is not willing to renegotiate a backstop solution for Northern Ireland that is laid out in the draft agreement for Britain's...

UK's May wins no-confidence vote by MPs unhappy over Brexit 13 Dec 2018 - 08:00 am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a political crisis over her Brexit deal Wednesday, winning a no-confidence vote by Conservative lawmakers that...