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  • no confidence vote in ukraine fails

    No-confidence vote in Ukraine fails

    World | Dec 03, 2013, 05:29 PM IST

    Kiev: Ukraine's opposition has failed in its attempt to force out the government with a no-confidence vote in parliament.The failure leaves Ukraine's political tensions unresolved, with opposition demonstrators still angered by the president's shelving of

  • ukrainian protesters besiege government buildings

    Ukrainian protesters besiege government buildings

    World | Dec 02, 2013, 08:34 PM IST

    Kiev:  Thousands of Ukrainian protesters on Monday besieged government buildings in Kiev and called for the ouster of the prime minister and his Cabinet, as anger at the president's decision to ditch a deal for

  • ukraine s jailed ex pm leader killing eu hopes

    Ukraine's jailed ex-PM: leader killing EU hopes

    World | Nov 12, 2013, 08:16 PM IST

    Kiev, Ukraine: Ukraine's jailed former premier, Yulia Tymoshenko, has accused President Viktor Yanukovych of killing the country's hopes to sign a landmark integration agreement with the European Union by going after her lawyer.Tymoshenko's top attorney,

  • montek singh ahluwalia pitches for more free trade

    Montek Singh Ahluwalia pitches for more Free Trade Agreements

    Nov 06, 2013, 08:59 PM IST

    New Delhi: Coming out in favour of free trade pacts, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said that India "clearly and unambiguously" needs to ink more such agreements. India has signed free trade pact

  • eu canada strike free trade deal

    EU, Canada strike free trade deal

    World | Oct 19, 2013, 10:04 AM IST

    Brussels: The European Union (EU) and Canada on Friday reached an agreement on their free trade deal, aimed at boosting the two sides' economic growth.European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen

  • eu mulls new law on legal highs

    EU mulls new law on 'legal highs'

    World | Sep 18, 2013, 09:57 AM IST

    Brussels: The European Commission has proposed to efficiently withdraw from the market harmful psychoactive substances, known as "legal highs" as alternatives to illicit drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy."Legal highs are a growing problem in

  • eu backs us plans for military action against syria

    EU backs US plans for military action against Syria

    World | Sep 08, 2013, 12:16 PM IST

    Vilnius: The European Union's foreign ministers have backed America's plans for military action against Syria in retaliation for the alleged chemical weapons attack in Damascus."We want to see a clear and strong response," EU foreign

  • army should not play political role in egypt says eu

    Army should not play political role in Egypt, says EU

    World | Jul 23, 2013, 11:30 AM IST

    Brussels, July 23: Armed forces should not play a political role in a democracy, the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) has said, referring to the ongoing political crisis in Egypt."They (armed forces)

  • eu demands explanation after reports of us spying

    EU demands explanation after reports of US spying

    World | Jun 30, 2013, 06:17 PM IST

    Washington, June 30: A media report claiming that the US National Security Agency spied on EU offices may have tremendous repercussions, the European Union (EU) said on Sunday, and asked for immediate explanation from Washington.German

  • nsa bugs eu embassies infiltrates their computer networks

    'NSA bugs EU embassies, infiltrates their computer networks'

    World | Jun 30, 2013, 02:26 PM IST

    Berlin, Jun 30: American intelligence service used bugs, phone taps and cybermonitoring to obtain information from European Union embassies and offices in Washington, New York and Brussels, a German weekly reported today.The disclosure triggered strong

  • quel surprise france and eu no longer buddies

    Quel surprise! France and EU no longer buddies

    World | Jun 27, 2013, 07:14 PM IST

    Brussels, Jun 27: France stood at the cradle of the European Union and brought it back from crisis time and again—but now it's the French who are turning against the creature they helped conceive after

  • eu praises rapid development of bihar

    EU praises rapid development of Bihar

    India | Apr 23, 2013, 11:41 PM IST

    Patna, Apr 23: The European Union today praised the rapid development spree in Bihar within a short period of time.EU envoy Joao Cravinho met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at his residence and attributed the turnaround

  • european union eu wins nobel peace prize

    European Union EU wins Nobel Peace prize

    World | Oct 12, 2012, 03:19 PM IST

    Oslo, Oct  12: The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to promote peace and democracy in Europe -- despite being in the midst of its biggest crisis since the

  • we will confront new eu sanctions says iran

    We will 'confront' new EU sanctions says Iran

    World | Jul 01, 2012, 04:12 PM IST

    Tehran (Iran), Jul 1: Iran has stored up imports and hard currency for a “battle” against “dastardly” EU sanctions, officials said Sunday, the day that the measures aimed at pressuring the Islamic Republic over its

  • greeks vote in crucial elections

    Greeks vote in crucial elections

    World | Jun 17, 2012, 09:00 PM IST

    Athens, Greece, Jun 17: Greece voted Sunday amid global fears that victory by parties that have vowed to cancel the country's international bailout agreements and accompanying austerity measures could undermine the European Union's joint currency

  • syria troops bomb towns eu grounds first lady

    Syria Troops Bomb Towns, EU Grounds First Lady

    World | Mar 24, 2012, 08:59 AM IST

    Damascus, Mar 24: Syrian forces bombed towns and clashed with rebels in several regions on Friday as activists said thousands staged anti-regime protests and the European Union slapped sanctions on the country's First Lady.  In

  • croatia says yes to joining european union in 2013

    Croatia Says 'Yes' To Joining European Union In 2013

    World | Jan 23, 2012, 12:21 PM IST

    Zagreb, Jan 23: Croatians voted on Sunday in favor of joining the European Union despite a poor turnout for the referendum - a sign of how much the debt-stricken 27-nation bloc has lost its appeal

  • european union to slash development aid to india

    European Union To Slash Development Aid To India

    World | Dec 08, 2011, 10:32 PM IST

    London, Dec 8: European Union has decided to slash development aid to India with effect from 2014, as part of its efforts to focus on extending help to the poorer nations.The proposed move is part

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