World / Europe

Spain threatens to arrest over 700 Catalan pro-referendum mayors 13 Sep 2017 - 06:39 pm

Madrid: Spain's public prosecutor on Wednesday ordered a criminal probe of over 700 Catalan mayors who are cooperating with an October 1 independence...

France insists it will go through with labour reform, day after protests 13 Sep 2017 - 09:40 am

PARIS: French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Wednesday that he would pay attention to demonstrations against his planned labour reforms but pledged...

Young migrants face abuse on way to Europe: UN 12 Sep 2017 - 04:15 pm

Brussels: More than three-quarters of children and young adults trying to migrate to Europe are victims of torture, rape and other abuse on...

Labour protests hit France in key challenge for Macron 12 Sep 2017 - 03:39 pm

Paris: French unions launched a day of strikes and protests Tuesday against Emmanuel Macron's flagship labour reforms, a key test as he stakes...

30 injured in train accident in Swiss Alps: police 11 Sep 2017 - 04:31 pm

Geneva: At least 30 people were injured in a train accident Monday at a station in the Swiss Alpine village of Andermatt, police...

Latvia tweets no room for mushroom hunters on army base 10 Sep 2017 - 07:10 pm

Riga: Latvia's armed forces took to Twitter this weekend to warn sneaky mushroom-pickers against venturing onto restricted training ranges where they run the...

Giant Catalan rally due before contested independence vote 10 Sep 2017 - 05:36 pm

Barcelona: Pro-independence protesters are due to come out in force in the streets of Barcelona on Monday for Catalonia's national day, three weeks...

Uber to stop using diesel cars in London 08 Sep 2017 - 10:28 pm

London: Uber will cease using diesel cars in London by the end of 2019 and the vast majority of rides will be in...

The millionaire socialist who may be Norway’s next prime minister 07 Sep 2017 - 05:33 pm

OSLO: Norway’s next prime minister could be a man born into wealth and privilege who became the unlikely leader of the Labour Party,...

French police arrest 2 over bomb-making materials 07 Sep 2017 - 01:14 pm

PARIS: Two people were arrested by French police on Wednesday after officers discovered materials which could be used to make explosives in an...

EU to discuss further sanctions on North Korea after nucler test 07 Sep 2017 - 09:04 am

TALLINN: The European Union's foreign and defence ministers will discuss further sanctions for North Korea, the bloc's top diplomat said, part of increasing...

Hurricane Irma kills at least six on French island of Saint-Martin 07 Sep 2017 - 08:43 am

PARIS: Hurricane Irma, described as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century, has killed at least six people in the...

World's happiest country, Norway, mulls change of course 07 Sep 2017 - 08:37 am

Oslo: You can be the happiest people in the world and still toy with the idea of change: oil-rich Norway votes Monday in...

Czech lawmakers vote to force PM candidate Babis to face fraud charges 06 Sep 2017 - 07:26 pm

PRAGUE: Czech lawmakers voted on Wednesday to let police bring fraud charges against Andrej Babis, the leading candidate to become prime minister in...

Hashtag politics: Merkel tries to get in with Germany’s kids 06 Sep 2017 - 05:54 pm

BERLIN: After 12 years in power, Chancellor Angela Merkel is presenting herself as more than just Germany’s ‘Mutti’, campaigning in cyberspace to get...

France’s Macron plans end to retire-young rail pensions 06 Sep 2017 - 05:43 pm

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron wants to scrap rules allowing some state rail workers to retire on a full pension up to 10 years...

Putin, Moon urge swift end to North Korea crisis 06 Sep 2017 - 12:51 pm

Vladivostok, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin and South Korean President Moon Jae-In agreed Wednesday that resolving the North Korea crisis as soon as...