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Russia’s UN draft on MH17 crash does not call for tribunal
July 21, 2015 08:50 IST
Russia said it opposed a draft submitted by Malaysia on behalf of the five countries that would establish an international tribunal.
Remains of victims of Nazi experiments found in France
July 21, 2015 08:02 IST
It started with a letter, a brief reference to samples taken from the bodies of Holocaust victims used in Nazi medical research
Romanian music fest gives free tickets in exchange for blood
July 20, 2015 17:09 IST
Romania is tapping into the Dracula legend, offering concert-goers free tickets in exchange for their blood.
Greek banks reopen as PM Alexis Tsipras eyes return to normal
July 20, 2015 12:15 IST
Queues formed outside bank branches in central Athens as people waited to take care of business frozen during the three week-long bank holiday.
Islamic State set up stronghold in Europe for terror attacks on West
July 19, 2015 12:30 IST
At least 12 IS fighters trained in the village of Osve have left for Syria in recent months and five are reported to be dead, a Sunday Mirror investigation said.
Big Picture: A cry for GreeceSubscriber Only
July 19, 2015 06:24 IST
From jobless youngsters to roadside musicians, from up-country farmers to wealthy islanders. As Greece and its creditors reach another pact, we find the economic crisis affecting the average Greek.
Greek banks to reopen as revamped cabinet gets to workSubscriber Only
July 18, 2015 22:27 IST
Scenes of desperate Greeks queueing for hours at ATMs in the sweltering heat looked set to end on Monday.
Buckingham Palace disappointed over Queen Elizabeth’s Nazi salute pictures
July 18, 2015 16:46 IST
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said,"It is disappointing that a film, shot eight decades ago and apparently from HM's (Her Majesty's) personal family archive, has been obtained and exploited in this manner."
A year after MH17, intelligence agencies reluctant to share threat data with pilots
July 18, 2015 10:51 IST
The United Nations has introduced a system for centralising the safety notices for pilots already issued across the world, but the European Union's safety regulator wants to go further.
Video: German chancellor Angela Merkel makes a little girl cry, faces backlash online
July 17, 2015 10:04 IST
Merkel's office said the chancellor didn't speak to the girl, identified only as Reem, after the event.
Greece debt crisis: Parliament passes austerity bill despite dissent
July 16, 2015 10:34 IST
The legislation was approved with 229 votes in favour, 64 against and six abstentions and won the support of three pro-European opposition parties.
UK: Trip to dentist leaves man with a 90-minute memory
July 16, 2015 11:47 IST
The incident left the 38-year-old man stuck in an endless loop of waking up and thinking he has a routine dental appointment.
Auschwitz accountant convicted of 300,000 counts of accessory to murder of JewsSubscriber Only
July 15, 2015 20:30 IST
Groening served as a bookkeeper at the death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland, sorting and counting the money taken from those killed or used as slave labour.
Greek debt crisis: Parliament to vote on controversial bailoutSubscriber Only
July 15, 2015 12:09 IST
Fresh polls published late Tuesday by Kapa Research found 72 per cent of Greeks surveyed thought the deal was necessary
Stereotype or fact? Here is what Europeans think of their neighbours
July 15, 2015 10:20 IST
In a survey conducted by Pew Research Institute across Europe, Germany was voted as the most trustworthy member by its European peers.
Greece bailout deal: Tsipras faces dissent from within SyrizaSubscriber Only
July 14, 2015 10:28 IST
Around 30 out of Syriza's 149 lawmakers are likely to vote against the government. Other Greeks rallied Monday night outside Parliament in Athens, urging lawmakers to reject the new demands.
Prince William says air ambulance job will keep him ‘a good guy’
July 13, 2015 20:49 IST
The prince, 33, who became a father for the second time in May with the birth of daughter Charlotte, said he was "fantastically excited" about the role.
Runaway protest forces flight cancellation at UK’s Heathrow Airport
July 13, 2015 16:58 IST
The runway was closed for nearly three hours and 13 flights were cancelled. The airport apologised for the disruption caused and advised passengers to check with their airlines before they travel.
France: Paris police evacuate 18 people after gunmen attack in Primark storeSubscriber Only
July 13, 2015 17:44 IST
Police have stopped all traffic in the area around the Qwartz mall where the Primark store is located, and all other shops in the vicinity have closed up.
Video: 23 Russian soldiers killed in military barracks collapseSubscriber Only
July 13, 2015 14:57 IST
All four floors collapsed in one section of the building in the Siberian city of Omsk last evening as 42 Russian paratroopers were resting.
Eurozone leaders reach unanimous Greece deal, says EU President Donald Tusk
July 13, 2015 13:17 IST
EU President Donald Tusk says the agreement with creditors struck Monday morning will allow Greece to 'get back on track.'
8 die, 12 hurt as fire sweeps through Spanish nursing home
July 12, 2015 16:10 IST
Regional Interior Ministry spokesman Gustavo Alcalde said the cause of the fire, which broke out in early on Sunday, is still unknown and was being investigated.
Serbian PM Vucic hit by a stone on the head at Srebrenica memorial
July 11, 2015 18:33 IST
Serbia's Tanjug state-run news agency said Vucic was hit on the head by a stone and had his glasses broken.
Four people gored in Spain’s 5th Pamplona running of the bulls
July 11, 2015 13:36 IST
Normally six bulls run in the San Fermin festival, but on this occasion one of them turned back and returned to its corral.
Greece bailout: Parliament back PM Alexis Tsipras’ bailout reform plan
July 11, 2015 09:57 IST
Greek parliament backed the Tsipras' reform plan containing austerity measures to win a third bailout, but with the government suffering significant losses from dissenting lawmakers.
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