Europe

Oil prices hit new multi-year lows in Asia

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell to fresh multi-year lows in Asian trade Tuesday, with analysts blaming… Read More

Eid-ul-Azha being celebrated in many parts of the world today

KARACHI: Eid-ul-Azha is being celebrated on Saturday with religious zeal and fervor in various countries… Read More

EU seeks rivals’ feedback on Facebook, WhatsApp deal

BRUSSELS: EU antitrust regulators are asking Facebook's rivals and telecoms operators whether the world No.… Read More

Saudi king warns of terrorism threat to U.S., Europe

DOHA: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah said terrorism would soon spread to Europe and the United… Read More

Putin warns west: “Don’t mess with nuclear Russia”

LAKE SELIGER: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia's armed forces, backed by its… Read More

Europe fears deflation as Ukraine stays center-stage

ROME: The euro zone's growing fears of deflation will be stirred again on Friday when preliminary… Read More

BMW sales up 8.4 percent in July but lead over Audi shrinks

BERLIN/FRANKFURT: BMW's lead over German rival Audi is shrinking, despite increasing deliveries in July, as… Read More

Wikipedia fights back against Europe’s “right to be forgotten”

BRUSSELS: Wikipedia fought back against Europe's "right to be forgotten" by listing the online encyclopaedia's… Read More

McDonald’s CEO Thompson ‘under siege’ at home and abroad

McDonald's Corp CEO Don Thompson , the head of the world's biggest restaurant chain, who… Read More

Investors pin growth hopes on U.S. as Ukraine crisis casts shadow on Europe

FRANKFURT: With the prospect of stiffer sanctions against Russia rattling confidence in Europe, investors will… Read More

Google, Bing and Yahoo in trouble as internet privacy issue surges in Europe

PARIS/BRUSSELS: European regulators have not yet decided whether to try to force search engines such… Read More

Mylan to buy Abbott generics in a $5.3 billion deal

WASHINGTON: Generic drugmaker Mylan Inc said on Monday it would buy Abbott Laboratories' branded specialty… Read More

Israel cranks up media campaign ahead of Iran nuclear deal deadline

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged international negotiators on Sunday not to "surrender" to… Read More

IMF not fated to be led by European, says fund’s head

The International Monetary Fund must not always be led by a European and could one… Read More

Obama offers military help to eastern Europe allies worried by Russia

BARSAW: U.S. President Barack Obama promised on Tuesday to beef up military support for eastern… Read More

Saudi Arabia sacks minister criticized over handling of MERS

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has sacked Deputy Health Minister Ziad Memish who has been criticized by… Read More

Enhancement of cooperation with Europe

Islamabad: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is looking forward to enhance its cooperation with its European… Read More