Russia and Estonia 'exchange spies'

Russia and Estonia have exchanged two convicted spies over a bridge separating the countries.
26 September 2015, 14:52 PM

London mosque fire: 70 firefighters tackle blaze

A fire has broken out at a mosque in south London.
26 September 2015, 13:16 PM

'Smoking, drink, obesity shorten European lives'

"Alarming" rates of smoking, alcohol consumption and obesity in Europe could mean the next generation live shorter lives, the World Health Organization
23 September 2015, 18:00 PM

New Greek cabinet sworn in

Greece's new cabinet was sworn in yesterday, bringing in few new faces as re-elected Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras sought continuity in pushing through
23 September 2015, 18:00 PM

EU holds emergency summit through migrant deal

European Union leaders will gather for an emergency summit on the migration crisis, a day after ministers forced through a controversial deal to relocate 120,000 refugees in a major blow to unity within the bloc.
23 September 2015, 06:22 AM

UK Labour split on Syria air strikes

Britain's new opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, , a veteran anti-war campaigner, faces a revolt over air strikes on Syria, nine days after the left-
20 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Greece re-elects Tsipras

Greece's outgoing leftwing prime minister Alexis Tsipras yesterday declared he was confident of winning a second mandate for a "fighting government" to reform and revive the crisis-hit nation's economy, as voters cast ballots in a knife-edge race.
20 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Crises put EU dream at risk

The EU's founding father Jean Monnet wrote in his memoirs that "Europe will be forged in crises" -- but a recent storm of troubles risks tearing the continent apart instead of bringing it together.
20 September 2015, 18:00 PM

United Britain is 'on borrowed time'

Scotland's First Minister yesterday warned that a united Britain was "on borrowed time" unless Prime Minister David Cameron devolved
18 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Vatican takes in first refugee family

Responding to a call from Pope Francis for every Church parish to house refugees, the Vatican City yesterday said it had taken in a family that had fled the war in Syria.
18 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Another toddler washes up on Turkish beach

A four-year-old Syrian girl's body washed up on a beach in western Turkey yesterday, state media said, just weeks after images of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi shook the world.
18 September 2015, 18:00 PM

'Islamist' stabs German cop, shot dead

An Iraqi man who spent time in jail for membership in an Islamist terrorist group was shot dead by German police Thursday after he stabbed and seriously
18 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Barrel bombs kill 21 near Syria's Daraa

Barrel bomb attacks by Syrian regime helicopters killed at least 21 civilians late Thursday in a rebel-held town near Daraa city, a monitoring group said. The
18 September 2015, 18:00 PM

US open to 'tactical' talks

The White House yesterday said it was open to limited talks with Russia following Moscow's deployment of troops and heavy weapons to war-torn Syria.
17 September 2015, 20:31 PM

8.3 magnitude quake kills at least 10 in Chile

A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile Wednesday, killing 10 people, forcing the evacuation of a million and sparking warnings that tsunami waves could reach Japan.
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Corbyn indicates won't campaign for EU exit

Newly elected British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn indicated he would not campaign to leave the European Union in a referendum expected by
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Romanian PM Victor Ponta facing graft trial

Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta is to be tried for corruption, anti-graft prosecutors said yesterday -- the first head of the country's government ever to be put in the dock while still in office.
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Another happy refugee story

A migrant father who was tripped by a Hungarian camerawoman while holding his son is to start a new life in Spain.
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Refugees forced to head for Croatia minefields

Thousands of desperate refugees who have been turned away at the Hungarian border may be forced to try and cross deadly Croatian minefields in search of safety in Europe.
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Kurdish militants kill 5 more Turkey cops

Five Turkish police officers were killed in two bomb attacks by Kurdish militants in the country's southeast overnight, Turkish security sources said yesterday.
16 September 2015, 18:00 PM