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Swiss talks on reuniting Cyprus fail to strike deal - U.N. 22 Nov 2016 - 09:08 am

ZURICH: Talks in Switzerland on reuniting the divided island of Cyprus have failed to strike a deal, the United Nations said on Tuesday....

UK flooding: Heavy rain and strong winds warning 22 Nov 2016 - 08:38 am

London: Wind and rain will continue to batter parts of England and Wales in the wake of Storm Angus, which has caused flash...

Spain to protest to Britain over Gibraltar flare incident 21 Nov 2016 - 09:34 pm

Madrid: Spain said on Monday it would make a formal complaint to the British government after the Royal Navy fired flares at a...

French rightwing frontrunner Fillon faces instant barrage 21 Nov 2016 - 08:30 pm

Paris: The surprise winner of the first round of France's rightwing presidential primary immediately came under attack Monday, with Francois Fillon's rivals slamming...

Poland jails man for burning 'Jewish' effigy 21 Nov 2016 - 08:07 pm

Warsaw: A Polish court on Monday sentenced a man to 10 months in prison for inciting ethnic hatred after he publicly set fire...

Pope extends power to forgive abortion to all Roman Catholic priests 21 Nov 2016 - 06:55 pm

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Monday extended indefinitely to all Roman Catholic priests the power to forgive abortion, a right previously reserved for...

Amid job shuffle talk, EU’s Juncker denies threat to quit 21 Nov 2016 - 05:39 pm

BRUSSELS: European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will not step down, a spokesman said on Monday, after a German magazine raised the possibility amid...

Fillon v Juppe: how France's rightwing presidential hopefuls shape up 21 Nov 2016 - 05:35 pm

Paris: Francois Fillon and Alain Juppe, the two men set to duel next Sunday for the French rightwing presidential nomination, both advocate deep...

Ex-PM Blair eyes 'vacant' centre in British politics 21 Nov 2016 - 04:59 pm

London: Tony Blair is not planning a return to frontline politics in Britain but will speak out on Brexit from the "currently vacant"...

Fillon races to the front in French rightwing primary 21 Nov 2016 - 01:36 pm

Paris: The surprise winner of the first round of France's rightwing presidential primary, conservative ex-premier Francois Fillon, was the runaway favourite Monday to...

French anti-terror police arrest six 21 Nov 2016 - 12:52 pm

Paris: French anti-terror police have arrested six men in the cities of Strasbourg and Marseille, security sources told AFP on Monday. Four men...

Sarkozy knocked out of French presidential race 21 Nov 2016 - 03:01 am

Paris: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy crashed out of the presidential election on Sunday, suffering a humiliating defeat in the first round of...

French celebs in impassioned plea against 'Hollande bashing' 20 Nov 2016 - 08:57 pm

Paris: Oscar-winning actress Juliette Binoche and French cinema queen Catherine Deneuve have joined dozens of celebrities in rallying to the defence of the...

20 million children need immediate aid, UNICEF says 20 Nov 2016 - 04:52 pm

GENEVA (AA) - More than 20 million children in the Middle East need immediate help, the UN children’s agency said. Sunday is Universal...

20 million children need immediate aid, UNICEF says 20 Nov 2016 - 02:59 pm

GENEVA: More than 20 million children in the Middle East need immediate help, the UN children’s agency said. Sunday is Universal Children’s Day...

Cargo ship taking on water in Channel as storm lashes UK 20 Nov 2016 - 02:28 pm

LONDON: British coast guards say some crew members are being removed from a cargo ship that is taking on water in the English...

Rescue ship carrying migrants reaches Italy after deadly week in Mediterranean 20 Nov 2016 - 02:24 pm

MESSINA, Italy: A rescue ship carrying more than 200 migrants and eight bodies, docked in Sicily on Sunday after a deadly week in...

70,000 homes without power in storm-hit France 20 Nov 2016 - 01:39 pm

Rennes, France: Winds gusting to hurricane force left nearly 70,000 homes in western and northwestern France without power Sunday, the national electricity grid...