World / Europe

German nurse on trial over 100 killings addresses relatives 22 Nov 2018 - 02:00 pm

BERLIN: A former nurse accused of killing 100 patients at two hospitals in northern Germany has addressed the families of his victims and...

Chief of Russia's military intelligence agency dies 22 Nov 2018 - 01:46 pm

Moscow: Russia's military intelligence chief who oversaw a series of notorious operations abroad has died after a long illness, with Moscow praising him...

Who brings olive oil to Portugal? Police foil smuggler's ploy 22 Nov 2018 - 08:47 am

Lisbon: Who would bring a suitcase full of olive oil to Portugal, one of the world's biggest producers of the stuff? Police at...

Italy arrests Egyptian accused of backing Islamic State 21 Nov 2018 - 03:39 pm

ROME: Italian authorities have arrested an Egyptian man accused of supporting the Islamic State and planning go to fight himself, saying he used...

Merkel rebuffs German nationalists over migration pact 21 Nov 2018 - 02:49 pm

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday rejected calls from nationalist lawmakers for Germany to drop its support for a U.N.-backed agreement on migration....

German police conduct anti-terror drill at Cologne airport 21 Nov 2018 - 11:20 am

BERLIN: German police have conducted a large-scale anti-terror drill at Cologne-Bonn airport, in the west of the country, amid ongoing concerns about the...

Interpol picks South Korean candidate as new president 21 Nov 2018 - 10:34 am

Dubai, Interpol announced Wednesday that Kim Jong-yang of South Korea had been chosen as its new president, beating a Russian official whose candidacy...

EU should copy US laws to prevent money laundering scandals -whistleblower' s lawyer 21 Nov 2018 - 10:26 am

COPENHAGEN, The European Union should harmonise whistleblower protection with the United States to avoid major money laundering scandals like the one in which...

Under-fire UN environment chief resigns 20 Nov 2018 - 08:44 pm

United Nations, United States: UN environment chief Erik Solheim resigned on Tuesday after an audit questioning his huge travel expenses triggered an outcry,...

May’s northern Irish ally faces pressure over Brexit 20 Nov 2018 - 05:42 pm

Theresa May depends on Arlene Foster to help save her Brexit deal. And Foster is facing pressure to cave -- even in her...

Italian officials: Migrant rescuers mishandled medical waste 20 Nov 2018 - 05:39 pm

ROME: Italian prosecutors have ordered the seizure of a migrant rescue ship and accused the aid group Doctors Without Borders of illegally disposing...

One dead, 44 hurt as landslide derails train in Spain 20 Nov 2018 - 12:43 pm

Barcelona: One person was killed and 44 others were injured, three seriously, on Tuesday when a commuter train derailed near Barcelona due to...

Northern Irish kingmakers send UK PM May a warning over Brexit deal 20 Nov 2018 - 11:27 am

LONDON: The Northern Irish kingmakers who prop up British Prime Minister Theresa May's government sent her a stark warning over her draft Brexit...

Farah to run 2019 London Marathon 20 Nov 2018 - 10:55 am

LONDON: European record holder Mo Farah is to run next year's London Marathon for the third time, organisers said on Tuesday. The multi-Olympic,...

Policeman stabbed in central Brussels, police say motive unclear 20 Nov 2018 - 10:53 am

BRUSSELS: A policeman was stabbed in central Brussels early on Tuesday in what a local newspaper said was an apparent Islamist militant attack...

Commuter train derails near Barcelona killing 1, injuring 6 20 Nov 2018 - 10:36 am

MADRID: Authorities in Spain say one person has died and six have been slightly injured after a landslide derailed a commuter train traveling...

US fails at UN to weaken measure on sexual harassment 19 Nov 2018 - 07:33 pm

United Nations, United States: The United States failed on Monday to water down a UN resolution on combatting sexual harassment and violence against...