Europe
Ryanair pilots strike in several European countries, 400 flights cancelled
Strikes were called in Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands.
10 Aug 2018 5:23 PM
Terrorists smile, prepare bombs for 2017 Barcelona attack in recovered photos
Images, video files recovered from bomb making site also show them making fun of potential victims and bragging about their coming attack.
07 Aug 2018 1:02 PM
2 dead, 60 injured in huge explosion near Italy's Bologna airport
Photos on social media showed a huge ball of fire and black smoke billowing into the sky at the scene of the crash.
06 Aug 2018 6:56 PM
2 planes crash in Swiss Alps within hours, casualties uncertain
Both crashes were under investigation.
05 Aug 2018 11:29 AM
'Threatened' Swedish cops shoot man with Down syndrome, he was holding toy gun
Torrell’s family said that Eric had Down syndrome, autism and was essentially nonverbal.
04 Aug 2018 3:00 PM
Austrian man found with 80 birds in hand luggage at Paris airport, held
The Austrian collector, who is already facing court action in Germany, claimed to be passionate about birds.
03 Aug 2018 2:12 PM
Pope changes Church teaching on death penalty, makes it 'inadmissible'
Capital punishment was earlier allowed 'if this is the only possible way of effectively defending human lives against the unjust aggressor.'
02 Aug 2018 7:03 PM
Thieves escape in speedboat after stealing Swedish royal jewels
The two men pulled off heist at Strangnas Cathedral at noon Tuesday and vanished aboard speedboat into vast patchwork of lakes around city.
02 Aug 2018 9:50 AM
'Blood moon' dazzles skygazers in century's longest eclipse
Widespread monsoon rainstorms and thick clouds hid the moon across much of India, which should have had a prime view.
28 Jul 2018 10:28 AM
Rescuers scour scorched towns after Greece wildfires kill at least 74
Many people fled by sea to try to escape the massive blaze which tore through towns near Athens, reducing pine forests to ashes.
25 Jul 2018 11:12 AM
Columns
The Uighurs are Turkic Muslims, and official Chinese fears of fundamentalist radicalisation are not exactly unfounded.
The powerful often flout the law because they know they can get away; the club of the powerful look after each other.
Pakistan believed that the US wanted a military victory and remained dismissive of its interest in a political settlement.
The party had called for a nationwide bandh over the issue of rising fuel prices, that was supported by 21 other parties.