World / Europe

Russia puppet rumors, dubious donors plague German far right 07 Apr 2019 - 06:42 pm

BERLIN: A series of potential scandals is plaguing the far-right Alternative for Germany party, overshadowing the launch of its campaign for next month's...

British survivor of nerve agent questions Russian ambassador 07 Apr 2019 - 06:42 pm

LONDON: A British man who survived exposure to a military grade nerve agent has questioned Russia's ambassador about the accidental poisoning that killed...

Denmark shooting leaves 1 dead, 4 wounded; gangs suspected 07 Apr 2019 - 12:33 pm

HELSINKI: Danish police say a 20-year-old man has died and at least four people have been injured in an outbreak of gunfire north...

Brexit axe looms for British office-holders in France 07 Apr 2019 - 07:58 am

Rennes: After Britain leaves the European Union some 900 Britons serving on local councils in France will also have to give up their...

French 'yellow vest' protests largely peacefully as Macron wraps up debate 06 Apr 2019 - 07:14 pm

PARIS: Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Paris and other French cities on Saturday for a 21st straight weekend of anti-government...

UK issues passports without 'European Union' on cover 06 Apr 2019 - 06:21 pm

London: Britain has begun issuing passports with the words "European Union" removed from the front cover -- despite Brexit being delayed and its...

Pope blames Europe, US weapons for children killed in wars 06 Apr 2019 - 06:08 pm

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis blamed Europe and the United States for the deaths of children in Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan, saying Saturday that...

Spanish police arrest man described as most-wanted in Poland 06 Apr 2019 - 05:42 pm

MADRID: Spanish police have arrested a fugitive they described as a millionaire and the most-wanted man in Poland. Spain's National Police identified the...

France on Brexit: 'Time for this situation to end' 06 Apr 2019 - 04:47 pm

Dinard, France: French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Saturday that it was time for the Brexit crisis to end, saying that it...

Greek police, migrants clash for third day 06 Apr 2019 - 02:47 pm

DIAVATA, Greece: Hundreds of protesting migrants have clashed with police for a third straight day outside an overcrowded camp, with migrants throwing rocks...

G7 ministers hope to seal commitments on global challenges 06 Apr 2019 - 02:43 pm

DINARD, France: Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven advanced economies were wrapping up a two-day meeting in the French seaside resort of...

Merkel hopes May can find a way out Brexit maze by EU summit 04 Apr 2019 - 09:37 pm

DUBLIN/LONDON: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she hoped discussions between Prime Minister Theresa May's government and the opposition Labour Party could...

Brexit? It's all Greek to me, says PM Tsipras in Athens 04 Apr 2019 - 08:48 pm

ATHENS: Greece's prime minister said on Thursday he was struggling to understand Britain's Brexit machinations and was surprised its political system could not...

Pompeo warns France against new tax on digital giants 04 Apr 2019 - 05:41 pm

Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday warned France to drop plans for a tax on digital giants such as Facebook...

NATO seeks new ways to counter Russia 'aggression' 04 Apr 2019 - 05:15 pm

Washington: The 29 NATO nations looked Thursday for new ways to counter what they described as rising aggression by Russia as the alliance...

Pilot-less air taxi takes off in Vienna demonstration flight 04 Apr 2019 - 04:23 pm

VIENNA: As carmakers push ahead with self-driving vehicles, an Austrian aerospace company and its Chinese partner showed off their pilot-less "flying taxi" for...

British PM scrambles to avoid chaotic Brexit finale 04 Apr 2019 - 02:14 pm

London: Britain's government redoubled its efforts Thursday to win over the main opposition party in a last-gasp bid to avoid a chaotic exit...

Daimler opens Mercedes-Benz plant in Moscow region 04 Apr 2019 - 01:28 am

ESIPOVO: German automaker Daimler officially opened a Mercedes-Benz factory near Moscow on Wednesday at a ceremony attended by President Vladimir Putin, marking a...