Europe

Russian helicopter crashes at sea in Arctic, 8 aboard: Norway

OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- A Russian helicopter with eight people on board crashed at sea in Norway's Svalbard archipelago in…

Tillerson: No future for Assad in Syria

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared Thursday that Bashar al-Assad has no future as leader…

Catalan leader in last-ditch warning as Madrid takeover looms

by Daniel Bosque with Marianne Barriaux in Madrid BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - Catalonia's leader warned Thursday that the separatist crisis…

Italy adopts new electoral law ahead of 2018 vote

ROME, Italy (AFP) - The Italian government adopted a new electoral law Thursday that is set to favor mainstream parties over the…

Catalan leader to make statement at 1130 GMT: regional govt

BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont will make a statement at 1130 GMT on Thursday, the regional government…

Rift deepens in wrangle over Catalonia’s autonomy

by Marie Giffard with Mariette le Roux in Madrid BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Catalonia appeared to be steering for a head-on clash with…

Iceland votes for second time in turbulent year as economy booms

by Jeremie Richard Agence France Presse REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AFP) -- Iceland on Saturday holds its second snap election in just…

New malware attack hits parts of Europe

by Dmitry Zaks Agence France Presse KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) -- A cyber attack hit a Ukrainian international airport and three…

Macron faces rights test as Egypt’s Sisi visits Paris

by Cécile Feuillatre Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Paris on…

Catalan parties discuss next move after Spain raises stakes

by Alfons Luna and Marie Giffard  © Agence France-Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Catalan parties were due to meet Monday to discuss…

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