World / Europe

Russia says a military aircraft vanishes near Syria during Israeli, French strikes 18 Sep 2018 - 10:41 am

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON: A Russian military aircraft with 14 people on board vanished from radar screens over Syria at the same time as Israeli and...

UK launches first safe house for child slaves amid security fears 17 Sep 2018 - 08:57 pm

LONDON: A charity announced Britain's first safe house for trafficked children on Monday, aiming to tackle the high number of victims who go...

Seven police injured in Ukraine clashes with nationalists 17 Sep 2018 - 02:53 pm

Kiev: Seven police officers were injured Monday in clashes with ultranationalists who were protesting a decision by the authorities to extradite a Russian...

Mattis condemns Russia for influence-peddling in Macedonia 17 Sep 2018 - 02:17 pm

SKOPJE, Macedonia: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Macedonia on Monday, condemning Russian efforts to use its money and influence to build opposition...

Russia: Missile that shot down flight MH17 was Ukrainian 17 Sep 2018 - 01:42 pm

MOSCOW: The Russian military said on Monday that the missile that shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, killing all 298 people on board,...

Belgian police shoot, wound knife-wielding assailant 17 Sep 2018 - 12:59 pm

BRUSSELS: Belgian police shot and injured a man who attacked one of the officers with a knife on Monday in a northern neighborhood...

Mattis in Macedonia to counter 'Russian influence' against name change 17 Sep 2018 - 10:19 am

Skopje: US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Skopje Monday to back a 'yes' vote at this month's referendum on Macedonia's name change...

UK PM May cautions: The alternative to my Brexit deal is no deal 17 Sep 2018 - 09:20 am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May has warned rebels in her party that the alternative to her potential Brexit deal with the EU...

Macron walks back on pledge to end 'exit tax' on high earners 16 Sep 2018 - 04:59 pm

Paris: France will keep a less restrictive version of its "exit tax" on wealthy people who take assets out of the country, and...

London mayor calls for second referendum on Brexit 16 Sep 2018 - 11:51 am

LONDON: London mayor Sadiq Khan has called for another referendum on Britain's European Union membership, saying the prime minister's handling of Brexit negotiations...

Iran accuses French police of slow reaction to attack on Paris embassy 15 Sep 2018 - 06:28 pm

LONDON: Iran said on Saturday that Kurdish activists attacked its embassy in Paris and it accused French police of arriving late on the...

Paris, Brussels call for car-free day in Europe 15 Sep 2018 - 01:44 pm

Paris: Europe should hold an annual car-free day in a bid to ease air pollution, the mayors of Paris and Brussels said Saturday...

G20 trade ministers say WTO reform 'urgent' as new Trump tariffs loom 15 Sep 2018 - 11:15 am

MAR DEL PLATA: Trade and investment ministers from G20 countries meeting in Argentina said there was an "urgent need" to improve the World...

Dutch ousted Russians for alleged spying attempt to hack Swiss government lab 14 Sep 2018 - 11:47 pm

GENEVA: Dutch authorities arrested and expelled two suspected Russian spies months ago for allegedly trying to hack a Swiss laboratory that conducts chemical...

Professor's stand in Rome 14 Sep 2018 - 11:47 pm

Alberto Maccaroni adjusts books at his stand called the "Professor's stand" in Rome, Italy September 14, 2018. Reuters/Max Rossi

German teenager arrested in gay club bomb attack plan 13 Sep 2018 - 02:53 pm

BERLIN: A German teenager has been arrested on suspicion he was planning an Islamic extremist bombing attack in the Frankfurt area, prosecutors said...

'No-deal' Brexit? Britain sets out the damage for consumers and business 13 Sep 2018 - 10:57 am

LONDON: Britain will publish advice to businesses and the public on Thursday about how to cope with the disruption that exiting the European...

Germany says it has reached migration deal with Italy 13 Sep 2018 - 10:50 am

BERLIN: Germany's interior minister says Italy has agreed to take back migrants who show up at the German-Austrian border after previously applying for...