Turkey

Shots fired at Istanbul's main airport in security alert

There has been a security alert at Istanbul’s main Ataturk airport, with police firing shots after a motorcycle ignored an order to stop.

6 November 2016

Italy

Italy quake forces closure of dozens of schools

New aerial footage has been released of the damage wrought on towns and villages in central Italy following Sunday’s 6.

2 November 2016

Italy

Farmers' winter plans for cattle disrupted by Italy earthquake

Farmers in central Italy have been trying to find their herds after Sunday's quake and worry about a lack of winter shelter.

1 November 2016

Italy

More tremors predicted after Italy's latest earthquake

Thousands of people are in temporary accommodation after the fiercest quake in over a quarter of a century hit the central region at the weekend.

31 October 2016

Lithuania

Lithuanian booklet aims to prepare civilians for possible Russian invasion

A booklet with guidelines on how to be prepared for a possible Russian invasion has been published by the Lithuanian Defence Ministry.

31 October 2016

Sport

Smart Stadiums leading the way in boosting fan experience

The focus of attention on the second and final day of the World Football Summit in Madrid was firmly on technological development of the game and the fan…

28 October 2016

Germany

German police launch 13 raids in anti-terror operation

German police launched 13 simultaneous raids on apartments and a refugee centre in a major anti-terrorism operation.

25 October 2016

Germany

Germany: Teenager goes on trial accused of stabbing 'on ISIL's orders'

The trial began on Thursday of a teenage German-Moroccan girl accused of stabbing a police officer at a train station in Hanover in February on the orders of so-called Islamic…

20 October 2016

Focus

Dutch technology to protect internet devices from hacking

How can we protect electronic devices from hacking?

19 October 2016

France

At boiling point: Frustrated French police officers stage 'illegal' protests

The French are known for staging impressive protests, going on strike and rallying against alleged injustices.

19 October 2016

Spain

Spain: migrants end protest at Madrid detention centre

A group of migrants said to be of Algerian and Moroccan origin and facing deportation had spent the night on the roof. Conditions in Spanish immigration centres have been criticised.

19 October 2016

World News

Dutch aid ship forced to quit Haitian port as crowds threaten security

A Dutch ship with 35 tons of aid is unable to dock in Haiti as huge crowds make landing impossible

18 October 2016

World News

Athens conference plans Europe's shield against cyber attacks

Experts from the EU and EFTA (European Free Trade Association) are meeting in the Greek capital to prepare for a potential major attack.

13 October 2016

Israel

Jerusalem: Yom Kippur observed under heightened security

Yom Kippur is being observed under heightened security in Jerusalem.

11 October 2016

United Kingdom

Killer clown antics potentially harmful to both pranksters and victims

A flurry of so-called ‘killer clown’ sightings across the US, UK and elsewhere has prompted best-selling author Stephen King to appeal for anti-clown sentiment to be…

10 October 2016

Germany

Police fail to capture Syrian bomb attack suspect

Police in Germany raid a second apartment block in their manhunt for a Syrian refugee suspected of planning a bomb attack.

9 October 2016

USA

Matthew weakens to post-tropical storm as it batters the US

Matthew continues to batter the United States, slamming into North Carolina and Virginia overnight.

9 October 2016

Turkey

Turkey shuts more TV stations in post-coup clampdown

Journalists protest after Turkey closes down critical TV station.

4 October 2016

Europe News

EU split on defence plans

EU defence ministers appeared to be split on Tuesday as they mulled a Franco-German plan to boost defence cooperation in Europe.

27 September 2016

Europe News

Defence and security are the priorities of the day in Brussels

With Europe still recovering from terrorist attacks and the prospect that the UK may leave the bloc, security and defence issues have taken centre-stage.

26 September 2016