Belgrade, May 4, (dpa/GNA) - A young teenage boy went on a shooting spree in his own school in Belgrade on Wednesday morning, opening fire in his…
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Russia accuses Ukraine of assassination attempt on Vladimir Putin
Moscow, May 4, (dpa/GNA) - Russia has accused Ukraine of having tried to kill President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack on the Kremlin in Moscow and…
Heathrow operating contingency plans amid security guards strike
London, May 4, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) - London’s Heathrow said the airport is operating as usual on Thursday despite a strike by security guards. Members of the Unite union…
German chip maker Infineon sees profits before tax jump in Q2
Neubiberg, May 4, (dpa/GNA) - German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon on Thursday posted profit from continuing operations before tax of €1.064 billion ($1.18 billion) for the second quarter,…
European markets close higher ahead of Fed announcement
Paris, May 4, (dpa-AFX/GNA) - Major European markets closed higher on Wednesday amid speculation the Federal Reserve, which is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis…
Volkswagen revenue rises on strong sales in Europe, North America
Berlin, May 4, (dpa/GNA) - The Volkswagen Group reported a 22% rise in revenue in the first quarter, driven mainly by growth in Western Europe and North…
Shell makes nearly $1.7bn more than expected in opening quarter
London, May 4, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) - Oil giant Shell made nearly 1.7 billion dollars more in profit than experts had expected in the first three months of the…
BMW sees drop in Q1 profit, but car division performing well
Munich, May 4, (dpa/GNA) - First-quarter group net profit at German upmarket carmaker BMW fell 64% to €3.66 billion ($4.05 billion) from last year’s €10.19 billion, the…
Airbus sees profits drop in first quarter amid parts shortage
Paris, May 4, (dpa/GNA) - Missing components and other issues in the supply chain led to a decline in profit for European aircraft manufacturer Airbus in the…
Bulgaria and South Africa to Exchange Students
Sofia, May 03, (BTA/GNA) – The Cabinet approved a draft programme between the governments of Bulgaria and South Africa for cooperation in the field…
Artillery exchanges and missile attacks mark May Day in Ukraine
Kiev, May 2, (dpa/GNA) - Several people were killed in Russian missile attacks and artillery exchanges in Ukraine on Monday. According to the General Staff in Kiev,…
Coalition hopefuls in Finland attempt to find common ground
Helsinki, May 2, (dpa/GNA) – Talks on forming a new coalition government in Finland following the April 2 elections began formally in Helsinki on…
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) rebuilding cameras in Iran
Vienna, MAy 3, (dpa/GNA) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it has started rebuilding its surveillance cameras in Iran. “Work is ongoing,”…
Barrage of rockets fired into Israel after Palestinian prisoner dies
Tel Aviv/Ramallah, May 2, (dpa/GNA) – At least 30 rockets and six mortar shells were fired from Gaza into Israel, the Israeli army said…
Greek court bans far-right party from May parliamentary elections
Athens, May 2, (dpa/GNA) – The Greek Supreme Court on Tuesday, banned the far-right Hellenes, or National Party, from running in the nation’s parliamentary…
Johnson: Ludicrous that Kiev’s NATO membership provocative to Russia
London, May 2, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – It is ludicrous to say Ukraine’s NATO membership is provocative to Russia and the UK government should support an application from…
Denmark sends Kiev military equipment ahead of spring offensive
Copenhagen, May 2, (dpa/GNA) - Denmark is giving Ukraine a bumper package of military equipment as Kiev prepares an offensive to take back land seized by Russia. …
Europol:International dark web drugs marketplace shut down
Amsterdam, May 2, (dpa/GNA) – Police in nine countries on both sides of the Atlantic have shut down a dark web drugs marketplace, arrested…
EU Commission allows Netherlands to buy out polluting farmers
Amsterdam, May 2, (dpa/GNA) – The European Commission gave permission on Tuesday for the Dutch government to buy out livestock farmers producing excessive nitrogen…
Over 300,000 internally displaced since fighting broke out in Sudan
Geneva, May 2, (dpa/GNA) – At least 334,000 people have become internally displaced in Sudan since fighting broke out for control of the country…