News about Europe

Prince William recruits Angry Birds to protect wildlife Prince William teamed up with the makers of Angry Birds to release a new game that will highlight the dangers of illegal poaching for animal species.
17 November 2014 21:15
Stars sing about Ebola 'chimes of doom' in Band Aid video premiere Stars like One Direction, Bono and Chris Martin featured in the video for the new Band Aid single to raise money for anti-Ebola charities.
17 November 2014 13:19
Portugal interior minister resigns over 'golden visas' probe Portugal's Interior Minister resigned, three days after top officials were detained in a corruption probe linked to "golden visas" for wealthy foreign investors.
17 November 2014 13:15
Britain's Cameron 'horrified' by Kassig murder British Prime Minister David Cameron said he was "horrified" after the Islamic State jihadist group claimed to have executed US aid worker Peter Kassig.
17 November 2014 13:08
Thousands protest in Spain over Western Sahara Several thousand people demonstrated in Madrid iin support of independence for the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
17 November 2014 13:00
Ukraine 'ready for total war' says Poroshenko Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko claimed his country was "prepared for total war" as fighting continued around the rebel stronghold of Donetsk.
17 November 2014 12:56
Black weekend as storms lash Italy, Switzerland, France At least four people were killed as landslides triggered by torrential rain slammed into buildings on either side of the Swiss-Italian border.
17 November 2014 12:44
Netherlands bans poultry transport after discovering bird flu Dutch officials banned the transport of poultry in the Netherlands after the discovery of a highly infectious strain of bird flu which could jump to humans.
17 November 2014 10:59
Historic photos of dead Che Guevara resurface in Spain Historic photographs of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara taken by an AFP photographer shortly after his execution have come to light in a small Spanish town.
15 November 2014 13:55
Merkel heads for pub in Brisbane Most of the world's powerhouse leaders arriving in Brisbane for the G20 summit to relax at their luxury hotels, but not Angela Merkel who opted for the pub.
15 November 2014 13:19
Hungary PM dismisses US corruption claims Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban dismissed corruption claims cited by Washington as the reason for US entry bans on six senior Hungarian officials.
15 November 2014 13:05
Comet probe uploads last-minute data from 'alien world' Robot probe Philae uploaded a slew of data to Earth from a deep-space comet that it drilled into long after its onboard battery was feared to have died.
15 November 2014 11:54
Culture Club scraps reunion due to Boy George throat Boy George called off a reunion tour of 1980s pop sensations Culture Club after the British singer discovered a potentially serious problem in his throat.
14 November 2014 12:55
Despite landing fumble, comet probe working well Europe's comet probe Philae was "working well" despite a rough-and-tumble touchdown that left it partly shadowed from battery-boosting sunlight.
14 November 2014 12:45
Scottish nationalists change leader after referendum defeat Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond will step down as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) at its annual conference.
14 November 2014 12:36
Catalonia weighs early election after symbolic independence vote The head of the Catalan government held talks with other senior politicians on whether to hold early elections in the Spanish region after a symbolic weekend independence vote.
14 November 2014 12:29
Russia on the spot as fears mount over east Ukraine conflict Russia hit back against Western claims that it was sending fresh military hardware into eastern Ukraine which could fuel a return to all-out conflict.
14 November 2014 12:14
NATO says Russian troops in Ukraine amid fears of all-out war NATO accused Russia of sending tanks, troops to east Ukraine, raising fears of renewed all-out fighting and calling into question the Minsk peace deal.
13 November 2014 09:46
Finland Prime Minister warns of new 'Cold War' Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb warned that the conflict in the Ukraine was bringing the world to the "brink of a Cold War".
12 November 2014 12:41
German Foreign Minisiter calls Kazakhstan Central Asian 'anchor of stability' German Foreign Affairs Minister Steinmeier has called Kazakhstan an 'anchor of stability' in Central Asia but expressed worries that geopolitical situation in the region might affect economic cooperation between the two countries.
11 November 2014 21:55
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