KoreaTimes(685) - Europe & Africa, World, page 8

Site Map E-paper Subscribe Register LogIn
Site Map E-paper Subscribe Register LogIn

World

Europe & Africa

Thu, October 24, 2019 | 12:07

Polish mayor dies after being stabbed in heart

The popular liberal mayor of the Polish port city of Gdansk died on Monday after he was stabbed during a charity event the previous evening by an ex-convict who stormed onstage and said it was revenge against the country's main opposition party.

2019-01-15 10:17

Clashes erupt as France's 'yellow vests' stage fresh protests

Protesters skirmished with police in Paris and other cities Saturday as thousands turned out for new rallies against French President Emmanuel Macron, with dozens arrested as officials vowed a crackdown on the violence that has marred the demonstrations since November.

2019-01-13 08:13

Researchers claim 122-year-old Jeanne Calment was actually 99

Jeanne Calment, the woman who holds the title as the world's longest-living person, may have been a fraud, according to Russian researchers. The French woman died in 1997 at the age of 122 years and 164 days - a record confirmed by Guinness World Records. But Nikolai Zak, a mathematician and a member of the Society of Naturalists of Moscow University, said in his study, “Jean...

Jung Min-ho | 2019-01-10 17:15

Arrest of French 'yellow vest' leader sparks outrage

One of the leaders of the "yellow vest" demonstrations in France was detained by police in Paris, signalling a harder line from the government that sparked a wave of criticism from opponents on Thursday. Eric Drouet -- who already faces a trial for carrying a weapon at a previous demonstration -- was arrested late Wednesday for organising an unauthorised protest on the Champs...

2019-01-04 10:05

At least 37 killed in attack on village in central Mali

At least 37 people have been killed in an attack on a village in central Mali, Radio France International (RFI) reported Tuesday, citing local authorities.

2019-01-02 15:07

In photos: Last sunset of 2018

Beautiful sunset photos taken in different parts of the world on the last day of 2018.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-01-01 16:28

New Year's celebrations around the world

Fireworks illuminated the night skies around the world. From Moscow's Red Square to Sydney's Opera House and beyond, revelers welcomed the year of 2019 with confetti and smiles.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-01-01 10:07

Police teargas 'yellow vest' protesters in Paris

Police fired tear gas at "yellow vest" demonstrators in Paris on Saturday but the turnout for round seven of the popular protests that have rocked France appeared low. Several hundred people wearing the symbolic hi-visibility vests had gathered near the offices of several state-run television stations and the BFM TV channel in the centre of the capital shouting "Fake news" an...

2018-12-30 09:37

Bomb kills three Vietnamese tourists near pyramids

Three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian guide were killed and at least 10 others injured when a roadside bomb blast hit their tour bus on Friday less than 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) from Egypt's world-famous Giza pyramids, authorities said. The bombing is the first deadly attack against foreign tourists in Egypt for over a year and comes as the tourism sector, a vital source ...

2018-12-29 09:58

Main suspect in Strasbourg attack killed in gun battle with police

The suspected gunman who killed three people at a Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg was shot dead on Thursday in a brief gun battle with police after being on the run for 48 hours, police sources said. Cherif Chekatt, 29, was killed in the Neudorf/Meinau area of the city shortly after a big police operation was launched around 2100 hrs (2000 GMT) on Thursday a...

2018-12-14 09:42

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Code of Ethics