World / Europe

Podemos sees golden opportunity in Spain Socialist woes 27 Oct 2016 - 05:39 pm

Madrid: As Spain's conservatives prepare to re-take power after 10 months of political limbo, anti-austerity party Podemos has set its sights on replacing...

Nightmare recurs on Italy's earthquake frontline 27 Oct 2016 - 02:32 pm

USSITA, Italy: "It's never ending. These damned earthquakes won't leave us alone!" As she distributes pastries, hot coffee and juice to the traumatised...

Spain jobless under 20 pct for first time in six years 27 Oct 2016 - 12:25 pm

Madrid: Spain's unemployment fell below 20 percent for the first time in six years, official figures showed Thursday, in good news for acting...

German airline strikes ground 400 flights 27 Oct 2016 - 11:59 am

Berlin: Strikes at German low-cost airlines Eurowings and Germanwings led to the cancellation of nearly 400 flights Thursday, stranding some 40,000 passengers, a...

Children left in Calais Jungle as demolition gathers pace 27 Oct 2016 - 11:52 am

Calais, France: Dozens of migrants, including children, were left wandering Thursday through France's "Jungle" camp after sleeping rough on the edges of the...

European Parliament to award Sakharov prize 27 Oct 2016 - 08:28 am

Strasbourg, France: Exiled Turkish journalist Can Dundar, Crimean Tatar activist Mustafa Dzhemilev and two Yazidi victims of the Islamic State group have been...

Strong twin quakes rock central Italy 27 Oct 2016 - 08:25 am

Visso, Italy: Two strong earthquakes rocked central Italy on Wednesday, toppling buildings and injuring dozens of people, according to initial reports, two months...

Britain, U.S. sending planes, troops to deter Russia in the east 26 Oct 2016 - 07:33 pm

BRUSSELS: Britain said on Wednesday it will send fighter jets to Romania next year and the United States promised troops, tanks and artillery...

Germany cancels Istanbul concert marking Armenian massacres 26 Oct 2016 - 03:07 pm

BERLIN: The German Foreign Ministry has cancelled a long-planned concert by the Dresden Sinfoniker orchestra in Istanbul on Nov. 13 that was to...

Calais Jungle clearance to resume after tent-burning, gas explosions overnight 26 Oct 2016 - 10:25 am

CALAIS, France: The "Jungle" migrant camp near Calais woke up to a third day of a government operation to empty and clear it...

Vatican tells Catholics not to scatter ashes of the dead 25 Oct 2016 - 10:34 pm

Vatican City: The Vatican on Tuesday urged Catholics not to scatter the ashes of the dead after cremation and instead to store them...

200 children leave Calais camp for the UK 25 Oct 2016 - 04:02 pm

GENEVA: A total of 200 unaccompanied children have left France's Calais camp for the U.K. to reunite with their relatives, the UN Refugee...

Britain backs Heathrow airport expansion despite splits 25 Oct 2016 - 03:43 pm

London: The British government approved a new third runway at London's Heathrow airport on Tuesday in a long-awaited decision that comes amid deep...

Calais 'Jungle' empties as demolition crews move in 25 Oct 2016 - 03:32 pm

Calais, France: Workers were set to begin demolishing the notorious Calais "Jungle" camp on Tuesday as hundreds of migrants boarded buses on the...

German police carry out raids on suspected terrorist financiers 25 Oct 2016 - 02:24 pm

BERLIN: German police on Tuesday stormed an accommodation facility for refugees and 12 homes around the country that were believed to house people...

Heathrow decision shows UK can be successful after Brexit: Theresa May 25 Oct 2016 - 02:18 pm

LONDON: The British government's decision to approve a new runway at Heathrow Airport shows Britain can be an open, global, successful country after...

Britain gives green light for new $22 billion runway at Heathrow 25 Oct 2016 - 01:38 pm

LONDON: Britain on Tuesday gave Heathrow Airport the green light to build a new $22 billion runway, ending 25 years of indecision with...

Demolition of France's "Jungle" migrant camp set to begin 25 Oct 2016 - 10:37 am

CALAIS, FRANCE: France will begin dismantling the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais on Tuesday as several hundred more inhabitants queued for temporary housing...