Europe
World welcomes New Year despite terror fears
New Year\'s Eve kicked off in Sydney, but tightened security muted revelries in Europe with Brussels scrapping celebrations and fireworks cancelled in ...Angela Merkel says the record influx of refugees to Germany is “an opportunity for tomorrow”
Chancellor Angela Merkel stood firm on her decision to open Germany to refugees despite mounting criticism, telling citizens in her New Year\'s ...Turkish Airlines cancels Istanbul flights as snow storms loom
Turkish Airlines canceled 142 flights to and from Istanbul and warned of further disruption in coming days as the city braced on ...UK husband and wife convicted of planning bomb attack
A husband and wife interested in helping Islamic State extremists have been convicted of planning a large-scale bombing of civilian targets in ...Belgium arrests two over suspected New Year attack plot
Belgian police have arrested two people suspected of plotting attacks in Brussels during New Year festivities, just weeks after the jihadist bombings ...Germany recruits 8,500 teachers for child refugees
Germany has recruited 8,500 people to teach child refugees German, as the country expects the number of new arrivals to soar past ...Turkey President Erdogan apparently saves man from jumping off bridge
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used his celebrated rhetorical skills to save a life on Friday, preventing a man from jumping off ...Istanbul airport blast kills one, damages planes
A female cleaner was killed and another wounded early Wednesday after an explosion near a plane at Istanbul\'s second international airport, with ...Georgia Prime Minister Garibashvili resigns
Georgia\'s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili resigned on Wednesday after two years in power, with the ruling coalition struggling to boost its popularity ...Migrant arrivals into Europe tops 1 million in 2015
The International Organization for Migration says more than 1 million migrants and refugees have crossed into Europe this year, a symbolic milestone ...