Europe

Trump’s team in disarray, US Senator McCain tells Europe

MUNICH: Republican Senator John McCain broke with the reassuring message that U.S. officials visiting Germany have… Read More

Ageing Europe needs immigration: EU foreign affairs chief

VALLETTA, MALTA: With its ageing population, Europe needs immigration and can only resolve the migrant… Read More

Thousands protest in US, Europe over Trump travel ban

NEW YORK: From London and Paris to New York and Washington, thousands of people took… Read More

China, Europe drive shift to electric cars as US lags

DETROIT: Electric cars will pick up critical momentum in 2017, many in the auto industry believe… Read More

Nissan picks London for first European on-road autonomous car tests

Japanese carmaker Nissan said it will conduct its first European real-world trials of self-driving cars in… Read More

Nutella maker fights back on palm oil after cancer risk study

ALBA, ITALY: The $44 billion palm oil industry, under pressure in Europe after authorities listed… Read More

Europe’s own satnav Galileo goes live to rival GPS

BRUSSELS: After 17 years, numerous setbacks and three times over budget, Europe's Galileo satnav system… Read More

‘Rhetoric of fascism’ on rise in US, Europe, warns UN

GENEVA: Human rights standards worldwide are under "unprecedented pressure", the UN said on Thursday, warning… Read More

Dutch MPs approve partial ban on burqa wearing in public

THE HAGUE: Dutch MPs on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to ban the Islamic full-face burqa from… Read More

Europe air pollution causes 467,000 early deaths a year: report

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK: Almost nine out of 10 European city dwellers breathe air that is harmful… Read More

Hackers target ATMs across Europe as cyber threat grows

MOSCOW: Cyber criminals have remotely attacked cash machines in more than a dozen countries across… Read More

Obama on farewell tour to Europe fearful of ‘Trump effect’

WASHINGTON: Barack Obama will travel on Monday to Greece and Germany in a final official… Read More

Does Donald Trump’s victory spell the end of the West?

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump's election has thrown key US alliances into doubt, but could it yet… Read More

Lahore: FIA arrest fraudster at large for 15 years

LAHORE: Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) arrested a wanted criminal from Lahore who was at large for… Read More

At least 110 feared dead in migrant shipwreck off Libya: UNHCR

ROME: At least 110 people are feared drowned off Libya after a migrant shipwreck and more… Read More

Nine drown as 1000 migrants rescued off Libya

Horrific scenes unfolded in the Mediterranean off Libya Saturday as a full-to-capacity rescue ship was… Read More

Thousands march in Europe against EU-Canada trade deal

PARIS: Thousands of people demonstrated Saturday in France, Spain and Poland against a EU-Canada free… Read More

Attacker in clown mask stabs man in Sweden

STOCKHOLM: A man in Sweden has been stabbed by an attacker wearing a clown mask, police… Read More

Obama hails ‘historic day’ as Paris climate accord takes effect

OSLO/WASHINGTON: A global agreement to combat climate change will take force after support from European nations… Read More

Paris climate accord ratified, to start next month: UN

UNITED NATIONS: A global agreement on climate change meant to shift the world economy from fossil… Read More