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Germany arrests five men suspected of recruiting for Islamic State
World

Germany arrests five men suspected of recruiting for Islamic State

German police on Tuesday arrested five suspected Islamist militants accused of recruiting fighters for Islamic State in Syria, the federal…
Hard crash-landing may have wrecked Europe’s Mars probe
Science

Hard crash-landing may have wrecked Europe’s Mars probe

Scientists say Europe's experimental Mars probe has hit the right spot but may have been destroyed in a fiery ball…
Egypt passes law to curb trafficking of migrants bound for Europe
Egypt

Egypt passes law to curb trafficking of migrants bound for Europe

Egypt passed legislation on Monday to crack down on people traffickers linked to a major surge in the numbers of…
Shore up the euro before it’s too late, experts warn
Business

Shore up the euro before it’s too late, experts warn

Will the euro survive the next big crisis?A new report inspired by Jacques Delors, one of the architects of the…
Options sought as Merkel’s radio silence complicates path to soft Brexit landing
World

Options sought as Merkel’s radio silence complicates path to soft Brexit landing

Triggering the procedure for Britain to exit the European Union is like turning off the engines on an airplane, a…
Paris museums shut as swollen Seine reaches peak
Art news

Paris museums shut as swollen Seine reaches peak

Paris' world-famous Louvre and Musee d'Orsay museums shut on Friday to rush valuable artworks out of their basements, as the…
Greece ‘won’t be Lebanon of Europe’: minister
World

Greece ‘won’t be Lebanon of Europe’: minister

Greece on Thursday said it would not be left by the rest of the EU to become the "Lebanon of…
Eritrea won’t shorten national service despite migration fears
World

Eritrea won’t shorten national service despite migration fears

Eritrea is not prepared to stop forcing its youth into lengthy stretches of work as soldiers and civil servants, a…
Anti-Islam movement PEGIDA stages protests across Europe
World

Anti-Islam movement PEGIDA stages protests across Europe

Germany's anti-Islam PEGIDA movement staged rallies in several cities across Europe on Saturday to protest against the arrival of hundreds…
Austria’s finance minister asks EU to cover costs of additional migrants
World

Austria’s finance minister asks EU to cover costs of additional migrants

Austria's Finance Minister Hans-Joerg Schelling has asked the European Commission to provide 600 million euros ($670 million) to cover the…
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