N Korea a 'global threat'

Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg called North Korea a "global threat" yesterday and said he backed tighter sanctions against it during a visit
30 October 2017

CO2 level hits record pace in 2016: UN

The amount of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere grew at record rate in 2016 to a level not seen for millions of years, potentially
30 October 2017

Britain's Prince George on IS hit list: Report

Britain's Prince George is on the hit list of the Islamic State terror group which has threatened to kill the four-year-old
29 October 2017

Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont calls for opposition to Spanish takeover

Catalonia's separatist leader calls on Catalans to peacefully oppose Spain's takeover, in a staged appearance that seems to convey that he refuses to accept his firing, which was ordered by central authorities.
28 October 2017

Billionaires' number jumps 10%: study

The number of billionaires worldwide rose above 1,500 last year, a 10 percent jump from 2015, due largely to a surge in Asia, Swiss
27 October 2017

Catalonia's struggle for independence

Ramon Berenguer I, the Count of Barcelona, establishes the Usatges de Barcelona, a set of fundamental laws and basic rights of
27 October 2017

Catalan crisis deepens

Catalonia's leader Carles Puigdemont yesterday said he would not hold a new regional election to break the deadlock between Madrid
26 October 2017

Independence bid falters

The Catalan leader's high-wire bid for independence from Spain faltered yesterday when he backed away from a plan to call new
26 October 2017

Malware attack hits European targets

A malware attack that hit a Ukrainian international airport and Russian media outlets had almost 200 other targets in
25 October 2017

Catalan cracks appear

Pro-independence activists prepared to take to the streets of Catalonia yesterday as cracks appeared between
25 October 2017

Catalan secessionists mull snap election

Secessionist leaders in Catalonia may call a snap election in an attempt to break the deadlock with Madrid over
24 October 2017

Austria far-right set for coalition talks

Austria's far-right FPOe party yesterday agreed to enter talks on forming a coalition government with incoming
24 October 2017

Up to London how Brexit ends: Tusk

EU President Donald Tusk said yesterday that the outcome of fraught Brexit talks was "up to London" and that
24 October 2017

London pollution tax comes into force

Drivers of the most polluting vehicles will face an extra daily charge for driving into central London on weekdays from yesterday in a bid
23 October 2017

2 Italy regions claim victory in autonomy votes

Two of Italy's wealthiest regions were drawing up plans yesterday to claw back power and money from Rome after a victory for autonomy
23 October 2017

Catalonia weighs options

Catalonia's separatists were planning their response yesterday after Spain took drastic steps to stop the region from
22 October 2017

Putin critic released after 20-day detention

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said on social media yesterday he had been released from detention after
22 October 2017

'Czech Trump' clinches election victory

With voters upset over traditional parties and orders from Brussels, billionaire populist Andrej Babis, dubbed the
22 October 2017

Italy regions vote on autonomy bid

Voters in the northern Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto were voting yesterday in referendums on autonomy,
22 October 2017

WHO cancels Mugabe role after outcry

The head of the World Health Organization yesterday reversed his decision to name Zimbabwe's President Robert
22 October 2017