Countries need more than money to cope with shocks: Report

Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany are among the best placed wealthy countries to cope with shocks like large-scale migration due to their strong safety nets, education programmes and economic opportunities, says a global report by KPMG.
19 July 2017

Swiss glacier reveals couple lost in 1942

The frozen bodies of a Swiss couple who went missing 75 years ago in the Alps have been found on a shrinking glacier,
18 July 2017

Migrants try to fly to UK on light aircraft

Four Albanian migrants tried to fly from France to Britain in a light aircraft, in what is believed to be a first,
18 July 2017

Full talks start in Brussels

Britain and the EU vowed to get to the "heart of the matter" as they launched fresh Brexit talks in Brussels yesterday, even as bitter
17 July 2017

France sees Brexit as tool to weaken City of London!

France is seeking to use Brexit to weaken the City of London, the British finance sector's EU pointman warned in a leaked report published yesterday.
16 July 2017

Tough Brexit talks to resume tomorrow

The second round of Brexit negotiations will take place in Brussels tomorrow, the British government said Friday. British Prime Minister
15 July 2017

Turkey celebrates 'epic of July 15'

Turkey yesterday marked one year since the defeat of the coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
15 July 2017

Two German women killed in Egypt attack

Berlin yesterday said two women who were killed after being stabbed in an Egyptian beach resort were German nationals, confirming
15 July 2017

Five hurt in London acid attack robberies

British police arrested two teenagers yesterday after five acid attacks in less than 90 minutes across east London left
14 July 2017

Too many US spies in Moscow: Russia

Russia said yesterday that too many American spies operated in Moscow under diplomatic cover and said it might
14 July 2017

'Nothing will separate' France, US

French President Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump marked France's national day together yesterday at a military
14 July 2017

Teenager held after 5 acid attacks in London

British police say they have arrested a teenager after five acid attacks in east London left several people with facial injuries including one with "life-changing" effects.
14 July 2017

Russia clouds Paris trip

France yesterday rolled out the red carpet to welcome Donald Trump on a presidential visit laden with military pomp that the White
13 July 2017

200 green activists murdered in 2016

At least 200 environmental campaigners and protectors -- 40 percent from indigenous tribes -- were murdered around the world in
13 July 2017

UK sets out Brexit bill to end EU membership

The British government yesterday published a draft law that would formally put an end to Britain's membership of the European Union,
13 July 2017

EU hauls Poland to top court over ancient forest logging

The EU yesterday took Poland to the bloc's top court over logging in the ancient Bialowieza forest, a UNESCO World Heritage site
13 July 2017

Trillion-tonne iceberg breaks off Antarctica

An iceberg the size of Delaware, one of the largest on record, was set adrift after snapping off a West Antarctic ice
12 July 2017

Brexit worries mount as May marks a yr in power

A weakened Theresa May came under fresh pressure yesterday to soften her Brexit position, adding to uncertainty about her
11 July 2017

Britain's arms exports to Saudi 'lawful': court

Britain's High Court ruled yesterday that UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia are not unlawful, after campaigners argued
10 July 2017

May reaches out to rivals

British Prime Minister Theresa May acknowledged the "reality" of her weakened position yesterday by appealing to
10 July 2017