Forest worker in Slovakia badly hurt after encounter with brown bear

Bratislava, Apr. 5, (dpa/GNA) – A forest worker in Slovakia has suffered several broken bones after an encounter with a brown bear on a remote trail. The…

Dresden Peace Prize to be awarded to late Russian dissident Navalny

Leipzig, Apr. 4, (dpa/GNA) – This year’s Dresden Peace Prize is to be awarded posthumously to leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. His widow, Yulia Navalnaya, will…

Former Spanish football head Rubiales detained in corruption probe

Madrid, Apr. 3, (dpa/GNA) – Former Spanish Football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales was detained for a few hours on Wednesday in connection with a corruption probe…

Fire at Istanbul nightclub kills dozens during renovation work, state media says

April 1 (CNN/GNA) — At least 29 people have died in a blaze which started during daytime repair work at a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, state…

Cypriot coastguard rescues 150 migrants from boats off Cape Greco

Athens, Apr. 02, (dpa/GNA) – The Cypriot coastguard rescued around 150 migrants from three boats east of the island on Monday, in the latest rescues that came…

Former German chancellor Schröder says West must negotiate with Putin

Berlin, Mar. 28, (dpa/GNA) – Germany’s former chancellor Gerhard Schröder says he can still imagine that his friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin could contribute to ending…

Huge sinkhole in Rome swallows two cars

Rome, Mar. 28, (dpa/GNA) – A huge hole in the ground has torn open a street in the south-east of the Italian capital and swallowed two parked…

France to ban discrimination based on hair texture, colour or style

Paris, Mar. 28, (dpa/GNA) – The lower house of the French parliament approved a legislative initiative on Thursday that aims to ban any discrimination based on hair…

Former German chancellor Schröder says West must negotiate with Putin

Berlin, March 29, (dpa/GNA) – Germany’s former chancellor, Gerhard Schröder, says he can still imagine that his friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin could…

Russia renews its attack on Ukraine with dozens of drones

Kiev, March 28, (dpa/GNA) – The Russian army continued to fire at targets in Ukraine with missiles and combat drones overnight, this time in…

Germany’s Rüdiger explains gesture, won’t be vilified as an Islamist

Berlin, March 28, (dpa/GNA) – Germany defender Antonio Rüdiger has dismissed Islamism allegations in connection with a social media post at the start of…

Farmer protests injure police as EU moves to ease environmental rules

Brussels, Mar. 27, (dpa/GNA) – Farmers returned to Brussels with their tractors on Tuesday, launching fireworks, lighting fires, spraying hay and dumping manure in protest of EU regulations…

Bear that injured five people in Slovakia shot dead

Bratislava, Mar. 27, (dpa/GNA) – A brown bear that injured five people in a small Slovakian town has been tracked down and shot more than a week…

Two ministers quit in double blow to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

London, Mar. 27, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Two British government ministers have resigned in a double blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who will be forced to carry out…

Thousands of Hungarians demonstrate against Prime Minister Orbán

Budapest, Mar. 27, (dpa/GNA) – Thousands of people demonstrated in Budapest on Tuesday evening against the government of right-wing populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The protest was…

Navalny’s family, friends commemorate him 40 days after his death

Moscow, Mar. 27, (dpa/GNA) – The family and friends of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who died in custody, have commemorated him on the…

Judges: US must assure no death penalty for Assange appeal bid

London, Mar. 26, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The United States must give assurances that Julian Assange will not face the death penalty before judges will consider dismissing the…

Putin says ‘Islamists’ behind Moscow attack as 139 reported dead

Moscow, Mar. 26, (dpa/GNA) – Three days after the terrorist attack on a Moscow concert hall, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed on Monday that the mass shooting…

Two injured as armed intruders attack Yerevan police station

Berlin, Mar. 25, (dpa/GNA) – At least two people were injured in an explosion at a police station in the Armenian capital Yerevan on Sunday, after three…

Bulgaria facing renewed elections as talks to form government fail

Sofia, Mar. 25, (dpa/GNA) – Bulgaria is facing the possibility of its sixth general election in just three years after talks to form a new government cabinet…