Greek workers staged a 24-hour strike on Thursday forcing the transport system to a standstill in protest against the government's intensified austerity drive to secure aid to save the debt-laden country from
Cyprus Civil Aviation officials are investigating how a Thomson Airways Boeing 737-800 from England failed to land on the runway at Paphos airport and landed instead on the parallel taxiway. Flight BY-3351
Seven world leaders demanded Europe take more decisive action against its debt crisis and a European Central Bank study warned on Thursday that the entire euro currency project was now in peril.
A French court on Thursday fined a Muslim woman 120 euros ($164) for wearing a full-face veil in public, prompting the single mother of three to vow an appeal to the European
Bank bosses must lose their jobs if a trader in their pay is found guilty of hiding risky bets that compromise their employer's ability to post dividends or repay bonds, a Reuters
Pope Benedict on Thursday called for an "ethical renewal" in Italy, where Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is battling a scandal over parties with prostitutes and showgirls. In a telegram to Italian President
World stocks fell to a new one-year low on Thursday, battered by fears of slowing global economic growth. MSCI's all country-world stock index was down nearly 2 percent on the day.
A 77-year-old Ukrainian man won a jar full of sour cream for coming first in a dumpling eating contest and then promptly died, local media reported on Wednesday. Ivan Mendel ate 10
Europe's biggest tour operator TUI Travel said it was confident its full year results would be in line with expectations following strong late demand for summer holidays. TUI Travel, which operates the
Hundreds of worried customers queued overnight to withdraw their money from seven South Korean savings banks which had been suspended from operations due to concerns about their financial strength. South of the
