Europe

An aerial photo shows overturned cars among destruction in a mud-covered street in Bozkurt town of Kastamonu province, Turkey, Aug. 14, 2021.
Floods in Black Sea region destroyed homes and cut off electricity to hundreds of villages
VOA logo
Sat, 08/14/2021 - 10:34 AM
A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as wildfire burns at the village of Ippokratios Politia, north of Athens, Greece…
Nearly 80 people have died in fires that have swept through Algeria, Greece, Italy and Turkey, driving thousands from their homes
Reuters logo
By Reuters
Sat, 08/14/2021 - 03:30 AM
Police activity in Biddick Drive in the Keyham area of Plymouth, England Friday Aug. 13, 2021 where six people were killed in a…
Police say motive is unclear but there are no signs terrorism was involved
AP logo
Fri, 08/13/2021 - 04:43 PM
FILE PHOTO: NGOs put up a huge rainbow balloon at Hungary's parliament protesting against anti-LGBT law in Budapest
The government has ordered shops to sell sealed and wrapped all books aimed at under-18s that are viewed as promoting homosexuality or gender change, or which contain 'explicit' depictions of sexuality
Reuters logo
By Reuters
Fri, 08/13/2021 - 12:54 PM
FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured outside a building of the  World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on…
The inability of the WHO to say where and how the virus began spreading has fueled tensions among its members, particularly between China, where COVID-19 cases were first identified in Wuhan in late 2019, and the United States
Reuters logo
By Reuters
Fri, 08/13/2021 - 11:34 AM
Britain's Chijindu Ujah competes in   the men's 4x100m relay heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium…
The sprinter and the British team could be stripped of the medal they won in the 4x100 relay
AFP logo
By AFP
Fri, 08/13/2021 - 04:52 AM
A police cordon on Royal Navy Avenue, near the scene of an incident in the Keyham area of Plymouth, southwest England, Thursday…
Police said the situation was contained, and was not related to terrorism
Reuters logo
By Reuters
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 09:12 PM
'Lucifer' Heat Wave Scorches Mediterranean; Dozens Die in Wildfires
00:03:13
Sicily recorded high of 48.8 degrees Celsius, as fires continue to rage in Turkey, Greece, Italy, Montenegro and Algeria
Henry Ridgwell
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 07:07 PM
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels
Support for Afghan people 'will be conditioned on a peaceful and inclusive settlement and respect for the fundamental rights of all Afghans,' organization says
AFP logo
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 06:20 PM
In this photo released by the Italian Firefighters, a view of a fire near Mandas, in the south of Sardinia, Italy, in the early…
Sicily recorded high of 48.8 degrees Celsius, as fires continue to rage in Turkey, Greece, Italy, Montenegro and Algeria 
Henry Ridgwell
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 04:20 PM
FILE PHOTO: A large European Union flag lies at the centre of Schuman Square outside European Commission headquarters in…
Some experts fear the delays will leave an opening for Russia and China to expand their influence in the western Balkans
Default Author Profile
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 03:03 PM
FILE - A general view of a studio of television channel TVN24 is seen in Warsaw, Poland, July 29, 2021.
Opponents say legislation aims to silence a US-owned news channel critical of the government
Reuters logo
By Reuters
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 01:15 PM
A firefighter extinguishes goods of a shop burnt during riots against refugees in Ankara, Turkey, Aug. 11, 2021.
The killing of a Turkish youth allegedly by a Syrian saw hundreds of Turks target Syrian homes and shops
Dorian Jones
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 10:12 AM
A man takes photographs pointing south on the beach at Durdle Door with the English Channel sea connecting Britain to mainland…
For weeks now, the British have been trying to arrange sit-down talks between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron, but to no avail
Jamie Dettmer
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 08:35 AM