World / Europe

No end in sight for strikes in crisis-hit Britain 05 Jan 2023 - 07:28 pm

London: The worst wave of strike action to grip Britain in decades could persist deep into 2023 with no side willing to back...

Putin orders 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas 05 Jan 2023 - 06:44 pm

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a ceasefire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas, the Kremlin said on Thursday. Russian troops must hold...

Erdogan asks Putin to declare 'unilateral' Ukraine ceasefire 05 Jan 2023 - 06:19 pm

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday pressed Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to declare a "unilateral" ceasefire in Ukraine. Erdogan spoke to...

Supporters demand sainthood for Benedict as Pope Francis leads funeral 05 Jan 2023 - 05:58 pm

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis led the funeral of former Pope Benedict on Thursday, tenderly touching the coffin of his predecessor as he stood...

Norway and Germany cooperate to secure future green energy supply 05 Jan 2023 - 05:38 pm

Oslo: Norway and Germany on Thursday signed joint declarations to increase the production of renewable energy and develop green industry, as the NATO...

Prince Harry's book sold ahead of official launch date in Spain 05 Jan 2023 - 05:20 pm

Several bookstores in Spain were selling the much-awaited memoir by Britain's Prince Harry on Thursday, five days ahead of the book's official launch...

Putin tells Erdogan: Ukraine must accept loss of territories for there to be dialogue 05 Jan 2023 - 02:57 pm

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin told Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday that Russia was open to dialogue over Ukraine but that Kyiv would have...

Festive bakes and salted caramel lattes boost Greggs' Christmas 05 Jan 2023 - 02:45 pm

LONDON: Greggs said its Festive Bakes, mince pies and salted caramel lattes, along with breakfast and lunch offers, appealed to cash-strapped Christmas shoppers,...

German expats in China receive first foreign COVID vaccines 05 Jan 2023 - 01:36 pm

BEIJING: Germans living in China began receiving the BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, the first such rollout of a foreign coronavirus vaccine in...

Prince Harry says William knocked him to the floor in dispute - Guardian 05 Jan 2023 - 11:03 am

Britain's Prince Harry says in an upcoming book that his older brother and heir to the throne Prince William knocked him to the...

German health minister voices concern over new Covid variant 05 Jan 2023 - 10:03 am

Berlin:Germany's health minister has expressed concern over a new COVID-19 subvariant linked to growing hospitalisations in the northeastern United States, adding that Berlin...

EU recommends pre-flight testing of passengers from China, wastewater testing in airports 04 Jan 2023 - 11:55 pm

BRUSSELS: European Union government officials recommended on Wednesday that passengers flying from China to the EU should have a negative COVID-19 test before...

Putin sends missile ship to train in Atlantic, Med 04 Jan 2023 - 11:41 pm

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday presided over the launch of a warship armed with new hypersonic cruise missiles on a training mission...

Turkey eliminates 107 militants, thwarts 185 terrorist operations in 2022 04 Jan 2023 - 11:10 pm

Ankara: The Turkish Minister of Interior Suleyman Soylu revealed on Wednesday that Turkey managed to eliminate 107 militants from various organizations, and to...

Macron promises 'first Western tanks' for Ukraine 04 Jan 2023 - 10:09 pm

Paris: France is set to become the first Western country to deliver tanks to Ukraine, the French presidency announced on Wednesday after talks...

France regulator raps Apple over App Store ads 04 Jan 2023 - 10:00 pm

Paris: France's data regulator said on Wednesday that it had fined Apple eight million euros ($8.5 million) for breaching privacy laws on its...

Criticism mounts in Russia as Ukrainian strike toll rises 04 Jan 2023 - 09:49 pm

Kiev: Russia said on Wednesday the toll climbed in its worst single reported loss from a Ukrainian strike, which under-criticism Moscow blamed on...

British grid hits record 88% zero-carbon electricity generation 04 Jan 2023 - 08:19 pm

London: Britain’s power grid delivered the cleanest energy on record to households and businesses across the country early on Wednesday. A record 87.6%...