World / Europe

45,000 pro-Catalan protesters in Brussels: police 07 Dec 2017 - 03:01 pm

Brussels: Belgian police said 45,000 protesters gathered in Brussels on Thursday to show support for Catalonia's deposed regional president Carles Puigdemont and to...

More than 200 nations promise to stop ocean plastic waste 06 Dec 2017 - 08:20 pm

NAIROBI: More than 200 countries signed a U.N. resolution in Nairobi on Wednesday to eliminate plastic pollution in the sea, a move some...

Saakashvili: Georgian troublemaker for Russia and Ukraine 06 Dec 2017 - 08:02 pm

Kiev: Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili has become in recent years one of the former Soviet Union's most colourful and polarising politicians. He...

Former Catalan leader says to stay in Belgium "for the moment" 06 Dec 2017 - 03:59 pm

BRUSSELS: Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Wednesday said he and four of his ex-cabinet members plan to remain in Belgium "for the...

Britain concerned about US Jerusalem plans: foreign minister 06 Dec 2017 - 11:36 am

Brussels: Britain is concerned about US President Donald Trump's plan to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, foreign minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday. A...

Britain foils suicide plot to kill PM May in Downing Street - Sky News 06 Dec 2017 - 10:02 am

LONDON, Britain has foiled an suicide plot to kill Prime Minister Theresa May with a bomb in Downing Street, Sky news reported, citing...

Female boss tasked with Sicilian Mafia reshuffle arrested 05 Dec 2017 - 06:12 pm

Rome: A female mobster suspected of being the mastermind behind a reshuffle of the Sicilian Mafia following the death of "boss of bosses"...

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei sees Brexit as a “backward” step for Britain 05 Dec 2017 - 04:33 pm

LONDON: Britain’s decision to leave the European Union is a backward step that will make the country more exclusive, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei...

Supporters free Saakashvili from Ukraine police van: AFP 05 Dec 2017 - 04:30 pm

Kiev: Hundreds of supporters of former Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili on Tuesday freed the detained politician from a police van amid a showdown...

One dead, two injured in Corsica airport shooting: sources 05 Dec 2017 - 03:21 pm

Bastia, France: One man was killed and two people were injured on Tuesday morning in a shooting at an airport on the French...

German police make raids linked to G20 riots in Hamburg 05 Dec 2017 - 11:11 am

BERLIN: Police conducted dawn raids across Germany on Tuesday as part of investigations into violent clashes between anti-capitalist protesters and officers in the...

Finland’s centenary of independence tomorrow 05 Dec 2017 - 09:36 am

Finland’s centenary of independence is being celebrated in an epic way throughout the world tomorrow. The story of the 100-year-old Finland is extraordinary...

Germans see Trump as bigger problem than North Korea or Russia 05 Dec 2017 - 09:04 am

BERLIN, Germans see US President Donald Trump as a bigger challenge for German foreign policy than authoritarian leaders in North Korea, Russia or...

Around 50 leaders set for Paris climate summit 04 Dec 2017 - 09:51 pm

Paris: Around 50 world leaders are expected in Paris for a major climate summit this month but US President Donald Trump will skip...

13 Bosnian arrested over 1990s war crimes 04 Dec 2017 - 07:21 pm

Sarajevo: Bosnian police on Monday arrested 13 Muslim citizens suspected of war crimes against ethnic Serbs in the south of the Balkan country...

Malta police arrest eight suspects in murder of blogger - PM 04 Dec 2017 - 12:25 pm

ROME: Maltese police on Monday arrested eight suspects in the murder of blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said, almost two...

Britain's May in Brussels for Brexit moment of truth 04 Dec 2017 - 09:37 am

Brussels: British Prime Minister Theresa May will try to reach a deal on Brexit divorce terms with European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on...