Новости по теме Europe

Tesco appoints ex-Ikea head, Compass chief to board Troubled British supermarket giant Tesco announced that the former head of Ikea and the current head of catering firm Compass have joined the group's board.

06 October 2014

Deflated Bulgarian strongman vows to form government Bulgarian strongman Boyko Borisov said he would try to form a government and avoid national "bankruptcy" after his right-wing party came first in elections.

06 October 2014

France to step up air patrols in Iraq: minister France will "increase" the rate of its air patrols over Iraq against the Islamic State group, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said.

06 October 2014

Scientists stretch haul of height-related genes Scientists said they had pinpointed nearly 700 genetic variations that determine human height, more than tripling the haul in researc.

06 October 2014

Oktoberfest hops as thieves take police for mugs Thousands of revellers who tried to steal beer mugs have set a new record for naughtiness at Oktoberfest, Germany's annual lager and lederhosen extravaganza.

06 October 2014

Borisov to bounce back in Bulgaria election Bulgarian strongman Boyko Borisov was set for a possible return to power in elections.

05 October 2014

Eiffel Tower's new glass floor aims to turn heads A much-anticipated facelift of the Eiffel Tower will be unveiled with a new glass floor to dizzy the tourists who flock to Paris's best-known landmark.

05 October 2014

Song and dance as pro-Russia rebels mark 'liberation' from Ukraine Ukraine's largest rebel-controlled city marked six months of "independence" from Kiev with Russian and separatist flags.

05 October 2014

Scientists sound alarm over long wait for Nobel prize Awarding Nobels decades after the original scientific discovery could lead to the coveted prize becoming irrelevant.

05 October 2014

Teach English, not Russian in Ukraine schools: president Ukrainian President risked further angering the Kremlin by suggesting that English lessons replace Russian ones in schools.

04 October 2014

Catalans defy Spanish court in independence duel Catalan leaders forged ahead for a vote on independence, defying a court challenge by the national government in their bid to redraw the map of Spain.

04 October 2014

British PM confirms 'brutal murder' of Alan Henning by IS group British Prime Minister confirmed the "brutal murder" of aid worker Alan Henning by the Islamic State group Friday and vowed to bring his killers to justice.

04 October 2014

Kerry tells Lavrov of 'concern' over Ukraine fighting US Secretary of State John Kerry told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov of his "concern" over the escalation of violence in eastern Ukraine.

04 October 2014

Ukraine reports Norway gas deal to counter Russian cut Ukraine said it had struck a gas deliveries deal with Norway's energy giant Statoil aimed at helping it avert the consequences of a cut in Russian supplies.

04 October 2014

Woman has baby after womb transplant in world first: Lancet A 36-year-old Swede has become the world's first woman to give birth after receiving a womb transplant.

04 October 2014

Women accuse FIFA of discrimination over turf in Canada Dozens of the world's top female soccer players are suing governing body FIFA for discrimination over plans to stage matches at next year's Women's World Cup.

03 October 2014

Berlin approves new arms exports to Arab states: report Germany has approved new deliveries of weapons to several Arab countries, including Qatar which had been accused of backing jihadists.

03 October 2014

Pope braced for marriage clash as world's bishops meet Nice-guy Pope Francis looks set to have his mettle tested by his first mutiny in the ranks this weekend at a Catholic meeting.

03 October 2014

British PM first leader to visit new Afghan president Ghani British Prime Minister became the first world leader to hold talks with newly-inaugurated Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

03 October 2014

IMF worried about sustained slow global growth IMF chief warned that the global economy could be sinking into a prolonged period of "mediocre" growth.

03 October 2014

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