World / Europe

MP's widower urges unity in 2017 25 Dec 2016 - 10:26 pm

London: The widower of murdered British MP Jo Cox yesterday urged people to heed the wake-up call of 2016 and come together in...

All 92 feared dead as Russian plane crashes 25 Dec 2016 - 10:26 pm

Sochi: A Syria-bound Russian military plane crashed into the Black Sea Sunday, with no sign of survivors among the 92 on board, including...

'No survivors' as Syria-bound Russian jet crashes 25 Dec 2016 - 07:49 pm

Moscow: A Russian military plane heading to Syria crashed into the Black Sea on Sunday, with no sign of survivors among the 92...

East Aleppo: 'Our memories are buried' 25 Dec 2016 - 07:23 pm

Idlib, Syria: Abdullah was one of the last people to leave eastern Aleppo. Leading up to his evacuation via bus to rebel territory...

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth misses Christmas church service due to “heavy cold” 25 Dec 2016 - 07:16 pm

SANDRINGHAM: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, 90, missed a traditional Christmas church service on Sunday for the first time in decades due to a heavy...

UK’s Queen Elizabeth emphasizes “small acts of goodness” in Christmas 25 Dec 2016 - 06:13 pm

LONDON: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth focused on what she called the value of doing small things with great love in her annual Christmas message...

Russian plane carrying 92 crashes in Black Sea; 10 dead seen 25 Dec 2016 - 05:48 pm

MOSCOW: A Russian plane carrying 92 people to an air base in Syria crashed Sunday into the Black Sea minutes after taking off...

Activists to march from Berlin to Aleppo 25 Dec 2016 - 01:39 pm

BERLIN: Activists from across Europe are set Monday to begin a nearly 3,000-kilometer trek from Berlin to war-battered Aleppo, via Turkey, with the...

Russian military jet crashes on way to Syria, dozens from Red Army Choir among 92 believed dead 25 Dec 2016 - 01:13 pm

MOSCOW: A Russian military plane carrying 92 people, including dozens of Red Army Choir singers, dancers and orchestra members, crashed into the Black...

'No sign of survivors' at Russian plane crash site 25 Dec 2016 - 01:02 pm

Moscow: The Russian defence ministry said there was no sign of survivors at the site where a military plane travelling to Syria crashed...

Syria-bound Russian military jet crashes with 91 onboard 25 Dec 2016 - 10:37 am

Moscow: A Russian military plane crashed Sunday in the Black Sea as it made its way to Syria with 91 people onboard, including...

Syrian chef serves up slice of home in Greek camp 25 Dec 2016 - 10:21 am

Ritsóna, Greece: Before braving a 'trip of death' to escape Syria, Talal Rankoussi was a chef in a Damascus restaurant considered the largest...

Air hostess who survived 33,000 foot drop from plane found dead 25 Dec 2016 - 09:36 am

Belgrade: An air hostess who miraculously survived a fall of more than 10 kilometres 34 years ago after a plane exploded mid-air has...

Debris from missing Russian military plane found in Black Sea 25 Dec 2016 - 09:26 am

Moscow: Debris from a Russian military plane carrying 91 people that had disappeared from radars has been found in the Black Sea, local...

What was the Berlin attack suspect doing in Milan? 24 Dec 2016 - 01:42 pm

Sesto San Giovanni, Italy: Nobody comes to Sesto San Giovanni by chance, say the residents of this dreary working-class Milan suburb where police...

Fears over Germany's growing jihadist scene 24 Dec 2016 - 12:43 pm

Berlin: Berlin's Christmas market truck rampage was the deadly jihadist attack Germany had long feared, as security services have warned of the growth...