Europe

Half of world’s soils are in poor condition: UN
AFP, Paris
28 August 2026 • Europe
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El Nino to be ‘biggest for over a century’
AFP, London
22 August 2026 • Europe
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Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
AFP, Cesenatico
21 August 2026 • Europe
UK PM urges ‘reflection’ after death of Cambridge professor
AFP, Cambridge
16 August 2026 • Europe
UK homes burnt, residents evacuated in fires
AFP, London
15 August 2026 • Europe
Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome
AFP, Rome
15 August 2026 • Europe
Europe Heatwave: More than 135m in Europe face 35°C plus
AFP, Paris
13 August 2026 • Europe
Western Europe logs hottest June–July on record
AFP, Paris
11 August 2026 • Europe
Ukrainian drone hits Belgorod
AFP, Kyiv
10 August 2026 • World
Kremlin critic Nadezhdin flees Russia for France
AFP, Moscow
4 August 2026 • Europe

Two Ukrainian soldiers killed in separatist east

Two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in fresh clashes between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in the
28 August 2016

Germany expects 300,000 this year

Germany expects up to 300,000 asylum seekers to arrive this year, less than one-third of the total during 2015's
28 August 2016
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'All collapsed, except mountains'

Inside a shady tent in the middle of quake-hit Amatrice, a little girl hunches over a table drawing a picture of the
28 August 2016
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Germany expects up to 300,000 refugees this year

The head of Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) told a German newspaper that he expects a maximum of 300,000 refugees to arrive in Germany this year.
28 August 2016

Tunisia gets new PM

Tunisia's new Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, 40, and members of his cabinet were sworn in yesterday, the presidency said, after approval
27 August 2016

Turkey allows cops to wear headscarf

Turkey has for the first time allowed policewomen to wear the Islamic headscarf as part of their uniform, according to a
27 August 2016

Turkey arrests three former diplomats

A Turkish court yesterday placed under arrest three former top diplomats, including an advisor to ex-president
27 August 2016
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May to trigger 'Brexit' bypassing parliament

Prime Minister Theresa May wants to trigger Britain's withdrawal from the European Union without a vote in parliament beforehand, a
27 August 2016
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Turkey ratchets up offensive

Rebels supported by Turkey fought Kurdish-backed forces in north Syria yesterday, as Ankara ratcheted up its cross-border offensive
27 August 2016
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Italy weeps for quake victims

Italy held a tear-drenched funeral yesterday for dozens of its earthquake victims as the country observed a day of
27 August 2016
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Bolivian deputy minister killed by miners

Bolivian miners kidnapped, tortured and beat to death a deputy minister who tried to negotiate with protesting
26 August 2016
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Italy to mourn its dead

Italy yesterday declared a day of mourning for victims of a devastating earthquake as hopes of finding any more
26 August 2016
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Top French court suspends 'burkini' ban

France's highest administrative court suspends a ban on full-body burkini swimsuits that has outraged Muslims and opened divisions within the government, pending a definitive ruling.
26 August 2016
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Russia launches war games

Russia yesterday launched large-scale snap military drills, putting its troops on full combat readiness in districts
25 August 2016
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UK MPs say Facebook, Twitter failing on extremist content

Facebook, Twitter and Google are not doing enough to prevent their social networks from being used by extremists for a recruitment drive, a panel of British MPs said Thursday.
25 August 2016

UN pull-out threat a 'joke': Duterte

President Rodrigo Duterte has said his threat to pull the Philippines out of the United Nations for criticising his war on
24 August 2016
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'Economic warfare'

French naval contractor DCNS yesterday said it may have been the victim of "economic warfare" after secrets about
24 August 2016

Three held in France for planning attacks

Seven people with links to terrorist networks, at least three of whom were planning attacks, have been arrested in France this
23 August 2016
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Voting begins in Labour leader contest in UK

Voting started yesterday to decide if veteran leftist Jeremy Corbyn will remain leader of Britain's Labour party, with an ill-tempered campaign deepening divisions that threaten the party's future.
22 August 2016
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Sadiq Khan calls on party to ditch Corbyn

London's Labour mayor Sadiq Khan yesterday urged party members to unseat boss Jeremy Corbyn in the upcoming leadership election,
21 August 2016