Europe
Greece appoints 1st female prime minister ahead of snap poll
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras\' leftist Syriza will be the biggest party after elections on Sept. 20, but most voters think he ...Dozens of refugees found dead in truck in Austria
As many as 50 refugees were found dead in a parked lorry in eastern Austria near the Hungarian border on Thursday, and ...Hungary migrant crisis escalates as police fire teargas
Hungary made plans on Wednesday to reinforce its southern border with helicopters, mounted police and dogs, and was also considering using the ...Britain plans to crack down on illegal migrant workers
People found working illegally in England and Wales face up to six months in prison and could have their wages seized under ...Spain, Morocco arrest 14 suspected of recruiting for IS
Spain and Morocco arrested fourteen people on Tuesday suspected of recruiting fighters to join Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq, the Spanish ...Merkel, Hollande urge unified EU response to refugee crisis
Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande called Monday for a unified response to Europe\'s biggest migrant crisis since World War ...Russia launches military drills in Arctic
Russia launched military exercises in the Arctic on Monday as it seeks to bolster claims to the region\'s vast hydrocarbon and mineral ...Woman with no pilot experience crash lands plane in Spain
A Spanish woman who had never flown a plane brought a micro-light aircraft in for a crash landing after her pilot husband ...Thousands of migrants cross Macedonia, Serbia heading for EU
Thousands of migrants, mostly Syrian refugees, travelled through Macedonia and Serbia on Sunday towards western Europe, as Italy\'s foreign minister said the ...Britain reopens embassy in Iran
Britain\'s foreign secretary reopened his country\'s embassy in Tehran on Sunday in a long-awaited step signalling better relations four years after a ...