Europe
London's Gatwick Airport resumes flights after drone chaos
London, Dec 21 (AP/UNB) — Flights resumed at London's Gatwick Airport on Friday morning after drones sparked the shutdown of the airfield for more than 24 hours, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded or delayed during the busy holiday season.
Death toll in Czech mine explosion increases to 13
Prague, Dec 21 (AP/UNB) — A spokesman for a mining company says the death toll in a methane explosion that hit a coal mine in northeast Czech Republic has increased to 13.
Putin issues ominous warning on rising nuclear war threat
Moscow, Dec 21 (AP/UNB) — Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a chilling warning Thursday about the rising threat of a nuclear war, putting the blame squarely on the U.S., which he accused of irresponsibly pulling out of arms control treaties.
Putin issues chilling warning on rising nuclear war threat
Moscow, Dec 20 (AP/UNB) — Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a chilling warning Thursday about the rising threat of a nuclear war, saying "it could lead to the destruction of civilization as a whole and maybe even our planet."
UK business groups plead for deal to prevent no-deal Brexit
London, Dec 19 (AP/UNB) — Britain's five leading business groups are pleading with the government to act to prevent the country's departure from the European Union without a deal.
Little if any progress as partial government shutdown looms
Washington, Dec 18 (AP/UNB) — The fight over President Donald Trump's $5 billion wall funds has deepened, threatening a partial government shutdown in a standoff that has become increasingly common in Washington.
Russia social media influence efforts ongoing, report says
Washington, Dec 18 (AP/UNB) — Russia's sweeping political disinformation campaign on U.S. social media was more far-reaching than originally thought, with troll farms working to discourage black voters and "blur the lines between reality and fiction" to help elect Donald Trump in 2016, according to reports released Monday by the Senate intelligence committee.
Tear gas in Paris, but fewer protesters and bigger demands
Paris, Dec 16 (AP/UNB) — A protest movement that has brought the French into the streets for five Saturdays in a row in a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron lost momentum in its latest nationwide outcry, but the smaller crowds pushed fervently for one of their expanding demands, a citizen's referendum to help define policy.
May aims to rescue Brexit plan
Brussels, Dec 14 (AP/UNB) - British Prime Minister Theresa May launched a rescue mission for her ailing Brexit deal Friday, after the European Union rebuffed her request to sweeten the divorce agreement so she can win over hostile lawmakers at home.
No renegotiation on Brexit deal: EU leaders tell Britain
Brussels, Dec. 14 (Xinhua/UNB) -- European Union (EU) leaders Thursday made it clear to British Prime Minister Theresa May that renegotiation on the Brexit agreement is a non-starter.