World / Europe

Swedish teen Thunberg slams 'hate and threats' as visit divides French parliament 23 Jul 2019 - 03:10 pm

Paris: Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday lashed out at the abuse she receives for speaking out over global warming, after...

Spain PM's prospects challenged with confidence vote 23 Jul 2019 - 02:18 pm

Madrid, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's prospects of remaining in power were challenged Tuesday as he faced a first parliamentary confidence vote with...

Kosovo ex-PM will run for office if he's not indicted for war crimes 23 Jul 2019 - 01:46 pm

PRISTINA, Kosovo's former prime minister, Ramush Haradinaj, who has been summoned for questioning by the war crimes prosecutor in the Hague, said on...

Brexiteer Boris Johnson to be Britain's next prime minister 23 Jul 2019 - 01:14 pm

LONDON: Boris Johnson, the ebullient Brexiteer who has promised to lead Britain out of the European Union with or without a deal by...

Firefighters battle wildfire in Portugal, 32 people hurt 23 Jul 2019 - 01:45 am

COLOS, Portugal: More than 1,000 firefighters and 14 water-dropping aircraft battled a major wildfire Monday amid scorching temperatures in Portugal, where forest blazes...

Boris Johnson set to become next UK PM as Conservatives announce new leader 23 Jul 2019 - 01:45 am

LONDON: Boris Johnson is expected to be elected leader of Britain's governing Conservative Party and the country's next prime minister on Tuesday, tasked...

Ballots close in race to become Britain's next PM 23 Jul 2019 - 12:11 am

London: Ballots closed in the race to become Britain's next prime minister on Monday, with the favourite Boris Johnson facing more defections by...

Macron says UN refugee agency attacked, decries Libya camps 23 Jul 2019 - 12:11 am

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron called on Libyan authorities Monday to stop holding transiting refugees in detention camps and said buildings of the...

French submarine lost in 1968 found at last in Mediterranean 23 Jul 2019 - 12:11 am

Marseille: A French submarine that went missing in the western Mediterranean in 1968 has been found, officials said Monday, ending a 51-year wait...

Britain to ban 'gagging' clauses used to silence harassment victims 22 Jul 2019 - 10:31 pm

LONDON: Britain will ban employees from using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that prevent victims of workplace harassment from speaking to police, lawyers and healthcare...

Britain's anti-Brexit Liberal Democrats name Jo Swinson as new leader 22 Jul 2019 - 05:44 pm

LONDON: Britain's anti-Brexit Liberal Democrat party named lawmaker Jo Swinson as its new leader on Monday, as the party looks to translate a...

French submarine lost in 1968 located in Mediterranean 22 Jul 2019 - 02:35 pm

Marseille, A French submarine that went missing in the western Mediterranean in 1968 has been located during a search mission, officials said Monday,...

UK minister quits before Johnson becomes no-deal Brexit PM 22 Jul 2019 - 12:09 pm

LONDON: A British minister quit on Monday, the latest resignation before the country's presumed new prime minister Boris Johnson takes office and could...

Ukraine's Zelensky looks to consolidate power in parliament vote 21 Jul 2019 - 05:38 pm

Kiev: Ukrainians went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament as comedian-turned-president Volodymyr Zelensky seeks to consolidate power and bring...

UK finance minister to quit over no-deal Brexit if Johnson become PM 21 Jul 2019 - 02:13 pm

LONDON: Finance minister Philip Hammond said on Sunday he would resign if Boris Johnson became Britain's new prime minister because he could not...

New German defence minister, Merkel-protegee, sees public support wane 20 Jul 2019 - 10:11 pm

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel's protegee, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, has seen her public support dip since she took over as defence minister on Wednesday,...

Greek PM says 2020 budget will respect fiscal targets 20 Jul 2019 - 10:11 pm

Greece will submit a 2020 budget later this year that will fully respect the fiscal targets agreed with its lenders, newly elected Prime...

Funeral service held for 86 Muslims killed by Serbs 20 Jul 2019 - 08:26 pm

PRIJEDOR, Bosnia-Herzegovina: Several thousand people attended a funeral service in Bosnia on Saturday for 86 Muslims who were slain by Serbs in one...