World / Europe

Paris department stores close amid escalating violence 01 Dec 2018 - 07:06 pm

Paris: Galeries Lafayette and the Printemps department store in central Paris have closed their doors as violence has spread in the capital amid...

Citing Russia threat, Ukraine boosts security at ports, power plants 01 Dec 2018 - 06:23 pm

KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday his country had stepped up security at vital infrastructure sites such as nuclear power stations...

France: Fuel rise protests continue across country 01 Dec 2018 - 04:02 pm

PARIS: Police used tear gas and water cannons on Saturday to disperse protests against a hike in fuel prices that turned violent. Thousands...

Two jailed Catalan separatist leaders start hunger strike 01 Dec 2018 - 03:45 pm

Madrid: Two jailed Catalan separatist leaders awaiting trial in a Spanish jail over their role in last year's failed independence bid began a...

Ukraine stops 100 Russians from entering amid entry ban 01 Dec 2018 - 03:41 pm

KIEV, Ukraine: Ukraine's border service says that around 100 Russian citizens have been denied entry into the country since an entry ban for...

May faces more Brexit woes after UK minister quits 01 Dec 2018 - 03:33 pm

LONDON: The latest minister to quit British Prime Minister Theresa May's government because of Brexit said Saturday that the prime minister's compromise agreement...

Another UK govt minister quits over Brexit deal 01 Dec 2018 - 01:47 pm

London: British government minister Sam Gyimah quit late Friday over Prime Minister Theresa May's "naive" Brexit plan, dealing her another blow in her...

"Yellow vest" protesters clash with police in Paris, 24 arrested 01 Dec 2018 - 01:03 pm

PARIS: French riot police fired tear gas, stun grenades and water cannon at "yellow vest" protesters trying to breach security cordons on the...

Slovak PM urges minister who quit over UN migration pact to reconsider 30 Nov 2018 - 11:11 pm

Bratislava: Slovakia's prime minister said on Friday he wants his foreign minister to stay on after Miroslav Lajcak tendered his resignation over Bratislava's...

Merkel set for late G20 arrival after 'serious' plane troubles 30 Nov 2018 - 11:11 pm

Berlin: Germany's air force said Friday a serious technical problem on Chancellor Angela Merkel's plane had forced an emergency landing and delayed her...

Belgian police, protesters clash in Brussels over high taxes 30 Nov 2018 - 09:15 pm

BRUSSELS: Police and hundreds of yellow jacket protesters upset over high taxes and living costs clashed Friday in Brussels. Dozens were detained as...

Defendant, prosecutors appeal verdict in Dortmund bus attack 30 Nov 2018 - 07:36 pm

BERLIN: A German man sentenced to 14 years in prison for attacking the Borussia Dortmund soccer team's bus last year has appealed the...

Ukraine bars entry to Russian men of combat age citing invasion fears 30 Nov 2018 - 12:43 pm

KIEV: Ukraine on Friday banned Russian men of combat age from entering the country, a move introduced under martial law after Russia fired...

US State Department approves sale of new artillery rocket system to Poland 30 Nov 2018 - 11:00 am

WARSAW: The U.S. State Department approved the sale of 20 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers to Poland to strengthen security in...

Ukraine bans entry to Russian adult men: border service chief 30 Nov 2018 - 10:59 am

Kiev: Ukraine has banned Russian adult men aged 16-60 years from entering Ukraine, the head of the border service Petro Tsygykal said in...

Poor man of Europe lures home wannabe millionaires 30 Nov 2018 - 10:13 am

ROME: In a bid to kickstart hope and growth, the poorest country in Europe has found a way to lure home migrant workers...

'Srebrenica defender' awaits his war crimes verdict 30 Nov 2018 - 08:30 am

Sarajevo, Former Bosnian military commander Naser Oric, hailed by supporters as the heroic "defender of Srebrenica", will on Friday hear the verdict in...