Europe

Islamic State urges Ramadan attacks in US, Europe in new audio broadcast

The 31-minute audio clip was distributed on Twitter  and calls for the IS followers to carry out attacks in the US and Europe during the Islamic month of Ramadan

May 23, 2016, 10:16 AM IST

'Brexit Britain' to be an outsider in Europe?

The chief of the European Commission said on Friday that if Britain were to quit the European Union, it would have to live life as an outsider.

May 20, 2016, 14:51 PM IST

Poverty rising in Europe, amid global dearth of solid jobs: ILO

A growing number of Europeans are living in "relative poverty", the UN labour agency said Wednesday, warning that a lack of quality jobs worldwide was threatening to undo decades of progress in poverty reduction.

May 19, 2016, 03:02 AM IST

Turkey's Erdogan blasts Europe's silence on Bangladesh leader's execution

Nizami, leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, was hanged at a Dhaka jail late Tuesday for the massacre of intellectuals during the 1971 independence war. 

May 15, 2016, 19:17 PM IST

Obama denounces Russia's 'aggressive' military stance in Europe

"We are united in our concern about Russia's growing, aggressive military presence and posture in the Baltic-Nordic region," President Obama said.

May 13, 2016, 23:57 PM IST

Russia will consider steps to end threats from US in Europe

Putin spoke after a US anti-missile defence system in Romania aimed at protecting NATO members from threats by "rogue" nations became operational on Thursday.

May 13, 2016, 22:47 PM IST

Italy raises migrant boat`s cargo of death from the deep

Italy has begun the grisly task of raising a corpse-packed trawler from the seabed near Libya, a year after up to 800 migrants perished in the Mediterranean`s deadliest disaster since World War II.

May 12, 2016, 15:28 PM IST

DNA: Japan way ahead in eco-friendly vehicles than any other country

Japan way ahead in eco-friendly vehicles than any other country, runs 40,000 charging station.Watch complete news story of DNA for getting detailed updates!

May 12, 2016, 00:29 AM IST

Indians' average wealth soars 400% in 2005-15, says report

Average wealth of an Indian surged by 400 percent in 10 years to 2015 while that of an European citizen declined by 5 percent during the period, says a report by New World Wealth.

May 10, 2016, 17:32 PM IST

Pope Francis asks Europe to tear down walls

Pope Francis on Friday asked Europe to "tear down" the walls being built to keep out migrants and to create a radical new "social economy" serving the many not the few.

May 06, 2016, 20:38 PM IST

Pope Francis urges Europe to tear down walls, build social economy

Pope Francis on Friday urged Europe to "tear down" the walls being built to keep out migrants and to create a radical new "social economy" serving the many not the few.

May 06, 2016, 17:16 PM IST

Defending migrant deal, EU seeks end of visas for Turks

The European Union asked member states on Wednesday to grant visa-free travel to Turks in return for Ankara stopping migrants reaching Europe but it insisted Turkey must still change some laws and said it would get no "free ride".

May 05, 2016, 00:02 AM IST

France says EU-US trade pact talks likely to stop

France on Tuesday took aim at a vast but controversial EU-US pact to create a free-trade zone covering 850 million people, with President Francois Hollande threatening to veto it as it stands.

May 03, 2016, 23:33 PM IST

Turkey to abolish visas for EU states including Cyprus under migrant deal

Turkey has agreed to abolish visa restrictions for all European Union citizens, including Greek Cypriots, passing one of the last remaining hurdles for it to secure visa-free access to Europe for its own nationals.

May 03, 2016, 18:59 PM IST

US Navy chief hopes for `normalization` with Russia in Baltic

Admiral John Richardson, the US Navy`s top officer, said Monday he hopes for a "normalization" of relations with Moscow in the Baltic Sea, where Russian jets have buzzed US planes and ships.

May 03, 2016, 01:32 AM IST

Europe could learn from India in tackling migrant crisis: Australian official

 Europe can learn from India in tackling the migrant crisis as the country has experience in dealing with migrants and integrating them, a top Austrian official has said.

Apr 30, 2016, 13:11 PM IST

UN chief slams `increasingly restrictive` EU refugee policies

UN chief Ban Ki-moon hit out Thursday at what he called "increasingly restrictive" refugee policies in Europe as the continent faces its worst migrant crisis in decades.

Apr 28, 2016, 14:44 PM IST

Islamic State militants make deadly IEDs using material from Indian companies: Report

However, the minister, later clarified that as per CAR reports, there is no evidence to suggest any direct transfer of goods to the Islamic State forces by the countries and companies.

Apr 26, 2016, 18:04 PM IST

Naxals maintain close ties with foreign Maoist groups in Philippines, Europe: Govt

Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said in the Lok Sabha that the Naxals receive support from several organisations in Europe as well.

Apr 26, 2016, 16:08 PM IST

Sicilian mafia “declares war” on migrants, as Italian city resembles more like “Beirut than Europe”

According to MailOnline, Cosa Nostra is desperate to maintain supremacy after the African crime gangs, which arrived with the migrants, are engaged in a deadly turf war.

Apr 23, 2016, 17:13 PM IST