Europe

Nestle to open new $43-mn Ukraine factory

ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) - Swiss food giant Nestle said Monday it was opening a new production site in war-torn Ukraine, and…

One in five cars on Norway’s roads are electric

  Oslo, Norway (AFP) One in five cars on Norway's roads are electric, a share that has doubled in less…

Pres. Putin will not hold annual year-end press conference: Kremlin

Moscow, Russia (AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin will not hold his annual end-of-year press conference this year, which has been…

Three boys die after falling into frozen lake in UK: police

London, United Kingdom (AFP) Three boys aged eight, 10 and 11 have died and another boy remains in critical condition…

Qatar EU bribery allegations ‘worrisome’: Borrell

Brussels, Belgium (AFP) The EU's foreign policy chief said on Monday that allegations of bribery by World Cup host Qatar…

Athens freezes assets of corruption-accused Greek MEP

  Athens, Greece (AFP) Greek authorities froze assets of European Parliament vice president Eva Kaili on Monday, after the Greek…

Striking UK nurses say walkouts over pay ‘last resort’

by Helen ROWE Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- UK nurses are set to walk out on strike for…

Japan, UK, Italy to develop next-generation fighter jet

London, United Kingdom (AFP) by Jitendra JOSHI with Tomohiro OSAKI and Katie FORSTER in Tokyo Britain, Italy and Japan said Friday…

Freed arms dealer Bout says West wants to ‘destroy’ Russia

Moscow, Russia (AFP) Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was freed in a prisoner swap with US basketball star Brittney…

‘Merchant of death’ Bout arrives in Russia after swap

Moscow, Russia (AFP)  Viktor Bout, a notorious arms dealer who was released as a result of a US prisoner swap,…

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