EU grapples with migrant crisis

Hungarian police blocked hundreds of migrants from boarding trains to western Europe from Budapest's main rail station yesterday, as figures showed more than 350,000 have risked their lives to cross the Mediterranean this year.
1 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Tension flares in Kiev over autonomy bill

Ukraine was in shock yesterday after fierce clashes outside parliament killed three policemen and wounded 140 people as tensions flared over controversial
1 September 2015, 18:00 PM

'Won't turn away those who need protection'

Europe "will never turn away those who need protection," said Frans Timmermans, vice-president of the EU Commission, during a visit to the northern French port of Calais yesterday.
31 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Italy's Eni finds 'supergiant' natural gas field off Egypt

The Italian energy company Eni SpA announces it has discovered a "supergiant" natural gas field off Egypt, describing it as the "largest-ever" found in the Mediterranean Sea.
31 August 2015, 05:21 AM

Calls grow for action

Calls multiplied yesterday for Europe finally to get to grips with its ever-deadlier migrant crisis after Austria's horrific truck tragedy and a tragic boat disaster in the Mediterranean, as people continued to pour into Hungary from Serbia despite a newly completed razor-wire barrier.
30 August 2015, 18:00 PM

France train shooting: Americans overpower gunman

Three people hurt after heavily armed man opens fire on a train in northern France, before being overpowered by American passengers.
22 August 2015, 04:56 AM

Greek parliament passes second crucial bailout bill

Greece's parliament on Thursday passed legislation on a second batch of reforms needed to help unlock a huge international bailout for the country's stricken economy.
23 July 2015, 05:41 AM

Turkey PM to begin coalition talks next week

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said yesterday that he would begin coalition talks next week, over a month after legislative elections where his
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Pope apologises for Catholic crimes

On his first papal visit to his native Latin America, Pope Francis issued an historic apology to the native peoples of the Americas for sins committed by the
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Migrant crossings to Europe hit 150,000

Some 150,000 migrants and refugees have so far this year made the perilous journey across the Mediterranean to Europe, and more than 1,900 of them
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Poroshenko warns of terror as 2 killed in clashes

President Petro Poroshenko warned yesterday that the threat of terror was "significantly" rising across Ukraine as pro-Russian militias resumed attacks that
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

New reform plan to stay in euro cheers France, Italy

Fresh Greek reform proposals submitted to eurozone partners were cheered by France and Italy yesterday, raising hopes that a last-ditch compromise could
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

HSBC fires staff for mock IS execution video

British bank HSBC fires six staff after they filmed a mock Islamic State-style execution video during a team-building day out and posted footage online.
7 July 2015, 04:15 AM

Let Greece stay or let it go?

Europe faces a near impossible choice between giving debt-laden Greece a chance or pushing it out of the euro and risking global turmoil, analysts said Sunday, after Greek voters overwhelmingly rejected international creditors' terms.
6 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Greece names new finance minister

Greece yesterday named economist Euclid Tsakalotos, its top negotiator in the stalled EU-IMF talks, as the country's new finance minister, the president's office said.
6 July 2015, 18:00 PM

EU could grant emergency loans to Athens

Europe will not "desert" the people of Greece regardless of the outcome of yesterday's referendum and may provide it emergency loans, the head of the
5 July 2015, 18:00 PM

'Dead' Turkish man spends decade to prove he is alive

A 46-year-old Turkish man mistakenly listed as dead by authorities has spent 10 years fighting to prove he is alive, state media reported yesterday. Sinan Avci,
5 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Nine days in the Greek debt crisis

Here is a look at recent financial and political drama in Greece.
5 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Islamic State web accounts to be blocked by new police team

A Europe-wide police team is being formed to track and block social media accounts linked to Islamic State (IS).
22 June 2015, 04:49 AM

Global raids seige huge wildlife contraband

Global police have seized "huge amounts" of wildlife contraband, including some 12 tonnes of ivory, as well as rhino horn and whale bones, in a massive operation across 62
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM