Merkel, German intel chief clash on ‘foreigner hunt’ reports
AFP | The head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency Friday raised doubts about reports of a "hunt on foreigners" by neo-Nazi mobs in a flashpoint...
Volkswagen faces German court showdown over ‘dieselgate’
AFP | Three years after the "dieselgate" scandal shook it to its foundations, Volkswagen next week faces a first major court case in Germany over...
Wasteland makeovers bring creative cool to Paris suburb
AFP | Music throbs from a bar set up on a patch of scrubland and artists toil in what was once a tyre factory. This...
Britain and EU face trade differences in Brexit talks
AFP | Britain's Brexit negotiator met his EU counterpart on Thursday as Brussels and London scramble to reconcile divorce demands ahead of next month's summit...
Sweden, land of emigrants turned safe haven
AFP | A poor country of emigrants more than a century ago, Sweden is now a land of immigrants, home to hundreds of thousands of...
Iran rejects French call for wider talks
AFP | Iran rejected France's call for talks on issues beyond the nuclear dossier on Friday, saying it was impossible so long as Western powers...
Swedes enjoy world-class healthcare – when they get it
AFP | Asia Nader didn't know whether to worry more about being diagnosed with a hole in her heart at the age of 21, or...
Tensions rise in Catalonia over pro-independence yellow ribbons
APF | Catalan separatists decorate streets, monuments and even beaches with yellow ribbons to promote their cause -- but their opponents just as soon remove...
Pope ‘begs for God’s forgiveness’ for sexual abuse scandal
AFP | Pope Francis "begged for God's forgiveness" on Sunday for multiple abuse scandals within the Irish church but faced accusations by a former Vatican...
Activists held in Greece for illegally aiding Migrants
AFP | Police in Greece on Tuesday said they had arrested three members of a Greek NGO on suspicion of helping migrants illegally enter the...
Hate in the streets has no place in Germany: Merkel
AFP | Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday condemned violent far-right protests that degenerated into attacks against foreign-looking people, saying "hate in the streets" has no...
Sweden launches ‘feminist foreign policy’ manual
AFP | Sweden released a handbook of its "feminist foreign policy" Thursday for rights groups and foreign governments, showcasing lessons from the Scandinavian nation's flagship...