World / Europe

266 migrants rescued off Spain 18 Nov 2017 - 11:02 am

Madrid: A total of 266 migrants making the dangerous crossing to Europe were rescued off Spain, with several other vessels still in need...

Elizabeth II, Prince Philip celebrate 70 years married 18 Nov 2017 - 10:27 am

London, He accepted living in her shadow. She forgave his periodic gaffes. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will celebrate their platinum wedding...

Canada highway throws lifeline to Arctic hamlet 18 Nov 2017 - 10:17 am

Tuktoyaktuk, Canada: Life can be tough in Tuktoyaktuk, a Canadian hamlet on the Arctic Ocean where one in three are jobless. But things...

Macron's party to name leader in testing times 18 Nov 2017 - 10:00 am

Paris: Emmanuel Macron's political party is to name a new leader on Saturday as the French president faces the first rebellious grumblings in...

Four killed after helicopter and aircraft crash in Mid-Air in Southern England 18 Nov 2017 - 09:28 am

London: Four people were killed after an aircraft and a helicopter crashed in mid-air over Buckinghamshire in southern England. Both pilots and two...

Keeping it real: UN climate talks struggle to stay relevant 18 Nov 2017 - 09:01 am

Bonn, There was a telling moment at the 23rd edition of UN climate talks that underscored both the life-and-death stakes in the fight...

EU hands British PM Theresa May new Brexit ultimatum 17 Nov 2017 - 10:54 pm

Gothenburg, Sweden: EU President Donald Tusk warned Britain on Friday that it had until early December to make "much more progress" on divorce...

Sicilian Mafia 'Beast' Toto Riina dies 17 Nov 2017 - 08:39 pm

Rome: Former "boss of bosses" Toto Riina, one of the most feared Godfathers in the history of the Sicilian Mafia, died early Friday...

Syrian's looming deportation rocks Slovenia 17 Nov 2017 - 07:19 pm

Ljubljana: The fate of a Syrian migrant set to be deported is rocking Slovenian politics, with Prime Minister Miro Cerar's allies turning against...

Malta activists mark month since journalist's murder 16 Nov 2017 - 05:37 pm

Valletta: Activists in Malta marked on Thursday the assassination a month ago of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, stepping up their calls for the...

Merkel warns of tough talks as clock ticks on coalition deal 16 Nov 2017 - 04:35 pm

Berlin: Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that "serious differences" remain between the parties hoping to form Germany's next government but voiced hope a deal...

Greece in mourning, several still missing in deadly flood 16 Nov 2017 - 03:48 pm

Athens: Greece was in mourning Thursday as rescue crews tried to locate several people missing in a flood that killed 15 people near...

Britain preparing to transfer 400 million pounds to Iran: Telegraph newspaper 16 Nov 2017 - 12:26 pm

LONDON: Britain is preparing to transfer over 400 million pounds ($527 million) to Iran as it seeks the release of a jailed Iranian-British...

Final death toll from London's Grenfell Tower fire is 71: Police 16 Nov 2017 - 11:52 am

LONDON: The final death toll from the fire that destroyed the Grenfell Tower social housing block in London in June is 71, police...

Italy defends Libya migrant deal dubbed 'inhumane' by UN 15 Nov 2017 - 08:27 pm

Rome: Italy on Wednesday defended its policy on blocking migrants in Libya, saying the deal, denounced as "inhumane" by the UN, was essential...

Fire in German refugee shelter kills one, hurts seven 15 Nov 2017 - 05:02 pm

Berlin: An asylum seeker was killed Wednesday and seven suffered smoke inhalation after a fire hit a refugee shelter in Germany, with police...

At least seven die in Greece flash flood 15 Nov 2017 - 03:32 pm

Athens: At least seven people died on Wednesday and more were missing after a strong overnight downpour flooded three towns in Greece, officials...

Merkel, Macron to front diplomatic push at UN climate talks 15 Nov 2017 - 02:30 pm

Bonn: The leaders of France and Germany will lead a diplomatic charge Wednesday to reinvigorate UN climate talks clouded by Washington's rejection of...