British parliament reopens after deadly attack

Britain's parliament reopens with a minute's silence in memory of three people killed in a suspected "Islamist-related" attack on the symbol of the country's democracy.
23 March 2017, 11:56 AM

French minister quits over daughters' jobs

French Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux resigned on Tuesday after revelations that he hired his two teenage daughters
22 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Europeans risk being 'unsafe' on streets

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday warned that Europeans risk being unsafe on the world's streets, as a crisis between
22 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Scottish House set to back new independence vote

The Scottish parliament was expected to vote for a second independence referendum yesterday-- amid dire
22 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Former IRA fighter McGuinness dies

Martin McGuinness, a one-time Irish Republican Army commander who later helped negotiate an end to the conflict in
21 March 2017, 18:00 PM

EU to hold special Brexit summit April 29: Tusk

The EU's remaining 27 member states will hold a special summit on April 29 to decide the political objectives for
21 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Le Pen comes under attack

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen came under assault from all sides in a presidential election debate that provided a test of centrist Emmanuel Macron's ambitions to be leader.
21 March 2017, 18:00 PM

3,000 migrants rescued off Libya

Around 3,000 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Sunday as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to
20 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Russia takes swipe at US over Thaad

Russia yesterday criticised the deployment of a US anti-missile system aimed at North Korea, saying it poses "serious
20 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Candidates in first TV debate

France's tumultuous presidential election battle steps up a gear as the main candidates face off in the first of several
20 March 2017, 18:00 PM

UK to formally trigger Brexit on March 29

Britain yesterday said it will begin leaving the European Union on March 29, setting an historic and uncharted course
20 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Rebel assault rocks Damascus

Heavy clashes rocked eastern districts of the Syrian capital yesterday as rebels and jihadists tried to fight their way
19 March 2017, 18:00 PM

France investigates motives of Orly airport attacker

French investigators were yesterday trying to establish whether the man shot dead after holding up a soldier at Orly
19 March 2017, 18:00 PM

'Minute of noise'

Belgium this week marks the first anniversary of the Brussels airport and metro bombings with ceremonies showing
19 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Sturgeon softens stance

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon softened her stance on the potential timing of a second independence
19 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Grenade attack on UK envoy: No bar to execute Huji chief Hannan

No legal obstacle remains for the execution of the death sentence of three Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (Huji) militants including its chief Mufti Abdul Hannan in a case filed for grenade attack on the then UK envoy in Bangladesh in 2004. The Supreme Court dismisses a petition filed by Mufti Hannan seeking review of its verdict that upheld a High Court judgement awarding death penalty to the three in the case.
19 March 2017, 07:21 AM

Erdogan for restoring death penalty

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday said he expected parliament to approve restoring capital punishment after the April 16
18 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Ignoring call would shatter UK: Sturgeon

A continued refusal by Britain's prime minister to discuss an independence referendum authorised by the Scottish parliament would
18 March 2017, 18:00 PM

UK raps White House over Trump spy claims

The White House will not repeat claims that British spies snooped on Donald Trump, Britain said yesterday after the UK spy agency
17 March 2017, 18:00 PM

CO2 stable for 3rd yr despite global growth

Global carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector held stable for the third straight year in 2016 despite the global economy
17 March 2017, 18:00 PM