Новости по теме Europe

Chemical watchdog seals Syria arsenal destruction plan The world's chemical watchdog on Friday adopted a final roadmap for ridding Syria of its arsenal by mid-2014, reaching agreement hours before a deadline expired.

16 November 2013 14:23

3D printing 'will change the world' From replacement kidneys to guns, cars, prosthetics and works of art, 3D printing is predicted to transform our lives in the coming decades as dramatically as the Internet did before it.

16 November 2013 10:32

Boycott-hit Commonwealth summit begins in Sri Lanka A Commonwealth summit meant to showcase post-war Sri Lanka was to begin in Colombo Friday but faced being upstaged by an historic visit to its northern killing fields by Britain's David Cameron.

15 November 2013 17:20

Britain's oldest resident dies aged 113 Britain's oldest resident died on Thursday just a few weeks short of her 114th birthday.

15 November 2013 16:27

Slovenian PM wins confidence vote Slovenian Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek won an important confidence vote in parliament early Friday, securing political support for her plan to fix the eurozone country's troubled banking system without outside help.

15 November 2013 15:15

Don't ignore Myanmar politics, Suu Kyi tells EU investors Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday told a European Union business forum that investors should not ignore the country's political challenges as it heads towards crucial 2015 elections.

15 November 2013 10:27

No Maltese passport for Rakhat Aliyev says Malta PM Rakhat Aliyev won't be able to get a Maltese passport even through the Individual Investor Program.

15 November 2013 01:48

EU follows US in allowing portable electronics in-flight The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said Wednesday it will allow passengers to use a range of mobile electronic devices in flight with very few restrictions.

14 November 2013 15:22

Scientists study evolution of 'Little Red Riding Hood' "Little Red Riding Hood" may have been heading to her grandmother's house -- but anthropologists wanted to know where she came from and just how her story spread.

14 November 2013 14:25

Baby born to brain dead mother in Hungary A healthy baby boy was born in eastern Hungary after his brain dead mother was kept alive for about three months to bring him to term, a hospital said Wednesday.

14 November 2013 13:48

Rakhat Aliyev no longer has Austrian passport Austrian authorities have cancelled Rakhat Aliyev’s passport.

14 November 2013 12:10

Aid steams in to Philippines as Obama launches appeal The United States said relief channels were belatedly opening up to the typhoon-ravaged Philippines on Thursday as President Barack Obama urged Americans to dig deep and other countries upped their aid.

14 November 2013 11:54

World's largest orange diamond fetches record $35.5 mn A spectacular and rare orange diamond, the largest known gem of its kind, was on Tuesday auctioned for a record $35.54 million in Geneva.

14 November 2013 11:19

Da Vinci's instrument: the sound of genius With elegant black and tan keys it looks like a baby grand piano, but when tinkled they release the voluptuous tones of a cello.

14 November 2013 10:30

Euro "too strong", says European Commission's Tajani European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani said Wednesday the euro was overvalued and urged the zone's central bank to help exporters by weakening the single currency.

14 November 2013 10:03

Young Frenchman too heavy to fly will go home by ship A young Frenchman who weighs 230 kilograms (500 pounds) and was deemed too heavy to fly on a jetliner arrived in New York Tuesday to head home by ship.

13 November 2013 16:38

E-cigarettes could save millions of lives, conference told Switching to e-cigarettes could save millions of smokers' lives, a conference on the increasingly popular devices heard Tuesday, though some experts warned more research on the health effects is needed.

13 November 2013 14:38

Almaty has new Swedish competitor in 2022 Winter Olympic bid Sweden has put forth Stockholm in a bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

13 November 2013 13:13

Villa that inspired Pinocchio for sale in Italy A villa near Florence that inspired the author of Pinocchio is on the market for 10.5 million euros ($14 million) -- a world away from the humble workshop where the marionette is born in the book.

13 November 2013 11:11

Morocco unveils scheme to recognise illegal immigrants Morocco has unveiled details of an "exceptional operation" to give official papers to some of its 25,000-40,000 illegal immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa, many of whom hope to reach Europe.

13 November 2013 10:48

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