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Russian opposition leader jailed for 30 days 13 Jun 2017 - 02:50 pm

MOSCOW: A Russian court on Tuesday jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny for 30 days for breaching rally rules. Navalny was detained Monday after...

Alexei Navalny supporters appear in court after Russian protests 13 Jun 2017 - 02:44 pm

Moscow: Russian opposition demonstrators appeared in court on Tuesday after nationwide anti-corruption protests called by leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was slapped...

Russian opposition figure detained amid protests 13 Jun 2017 - 12:50 pm

ANKARA: Opposition party leader Alexey Navalny was detained Monday after calling on his followers to gather at "unauthorized" area in Moscow, Russia's news...

Two Serbian spy chiefs retried for Balkans wars 13 Jun 2017 - 11:41 am

The Hague: Two former Serbian intelligence chiefs were to go back on trial before a UN court Tuesday, accused of running death squads...

Shot fired at rail station near Munich, one injured: police 13 Jun 2017 - 10:58 am

Munich, Germany: At least one shot was fired at a railway station outside the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday with one...

Small blast at British station in Cyprus, criminal motive seen 13 Jun 2017 - 09:29 am

ATHENS: A small explosion occurred outside a police station at a British base in Cyprus early on Tuesday, authorities said, adding it was...

Likelihood of hard Brexit recedes after UK election - economists 13 Jun 2017 - 09:20 am

LONDON: The chances of Britain ending up outside the single market when Brexit talks are concluded have receded somewhat after last week's election,...

Britain's May in tough talks on forging governing alliance 13 Jun 2017 - 08:38 am

London: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday was heading into difficult talks with a hardline Northern Irish party on securing a working...

Merkel calls to fight African poverty to curb migrant influx 12 Jun 2017 - 07:38 pm

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday urged more investment in Africa, saying that economic growth there is needed to fight the poverty...

Rome imposes fines for frolicking at famous fountains 12 Jun 2017 - 07:18 pm

ROME: Rome is cracking down on anyone hoping to recreate Anita Ekberg’s dip in the Trevi fountain in the film “La Dolce Vita”...

Over 200 detained in Russian anti-corruption protests 12 Jun 2017 - 03:45 pm

Moscow: Over 200 people were detained Monday by police at opposition protests called by Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, said a Russian NGO tracking...

Ukraine says seven soldiers killed in clashes in rebel east 12 Jun 2017 - 03:39 pm

Kiev: Seven Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in just three days in renewed fighting with pro-Russian rebels in the east of the country,...

Macron headed for huge majority, but low turnout a concern 12 Jun 2017 - 11:47 am

Paris: French voters have put President Emmanuel Macron's party on course for a crushing parliamentary majority, though a record low turnout in the...

Britain's Brexit minister says May not a 'dead woman walking' 12 Jun 2017 - 10:22 am

LONDON: Britain's Brexit minister David Davis backed Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday, saying claims made by former finance minister George Osborne that...

French Socialists chief sees 'unprecedented' losses for left 11 Jun 2017 - 09:38 pm

Paris: The head of the French Socialist party said Sunday that the left faced "unprecedented" losses in the country's parliamentary elections which could...

Macron eyes victory as France elects new parliament 11 Jun 2017 - 04:56 pm

Paris: French voters went back to the polls on Sunday for the first round of parliamentary elections that are predicted to give President...

Thousands rally in Barcelona for Catalan independence vote 11 Jun 2017 - 04:50 pm

Madrid: Several thousand demonstrators including Pep Guardiola, the revered former manager of the city's football club, rallied in Barcelona Sunday to support the...