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Barcelona van attack kills 13, injures 100

A van mowed down pedestrians on a promenade in central Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, killing 13 and injuring 100, 15 seriously, in what authorities called a terror attack. The late afternoon attack happened in the popular Las Ramblas district. Police ushered survivors into shops; other people fled in panic. Josep Lluis Trapero, a senior police official for Spain's Catalonia reg...

Europe | 2017-08-18 13:14

Korean man missing in French Alps

A Korean man went missing while hiking on Mont Blanc in the French Alps, Western Europe’s highest mountain, according to the South Korean Embassy in France on Monday. The man, 34, was with a work colleague, 44, who the regional rescue squad saved. Worsening weather stranded the two men and they called for help on Sunday. Rescuers reached the older man 4,300 meters above sea l...

Europe | 2017-08-01 16:51

UK woman speaks in 'un-British' accents after MRI scan

Can an MRI scan damage your brain? Apparently it can. British woman Michaela Armer, 47, found herself speaking in several “un-British” accents after she had an MRI scan two years ago, according to the Daily Mail and other media. She reportedly speaks in six accents -- Chinese, Filipino, South African, Italian, Polish or French. A video clip posted by the British newspaper sho...

Europe | 2017-07-20 15:16

May under pressure after British election ends in hung parliament

British Prime Minister Theresa May was under pressure to resign on Friday after snap elections ended in a hung parliament and her Conservative Party lost its majority, according to DPA. With results in 643 constituencies counted, no party was in a position to gain the 326 seats required for an absolute majority in the 650-seat parliament.

Europe | 2017-06-09 16:54

Police say terror attack in London, reports of fatalities

An alleged terror attack occurred in London, police said Sunday, after a vehicle veered off the road and hit pedestrians on London Bridge and gunshots rang out amid reports of knife attacks at nearby Borough Market. The attack from Saturday night occurred at an area packed with bars and restaurants. Police said multiple casualties were reported, and British media reported tha...

Europe | 2017-06-04 11:35

Seoul advises tourists to remain cautious following apparent terror attack in London

Seoul advises tourists to remain cautious following apparent terror attack in London

The South Korean foreign ministry on Sunday advised South Koreans traveling in London to use "caution," a warning that followed an apparent terrorist attack in the British capital. The ministry said no reports of South Korean casualties have been filed so far.

Europe | 2017-06-04 11:10

Police say terror attack in London, reports of fatalities

Terror attack at Manchester concert kills 22, injures 59 [VIDEO]

An explosion on Monday night in the northern city of Manchester left an unknown number of people dead and injured, Greater Manchester Police said. The blast occurred at the foyer part of Manchester Arena, the biggest indoor arena in Europe, during U.S. singer Ariana Grande’s concert. Police reportedly confirmed at least 19 people are dead and 50 people are hurt.

Europe | 2017-05-23 08:53

Emmanuel Macron becomes France's next President

Pro-EU centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has become France’s youngest President in a landslide victory Monday. Macron, 39, an investment banker, defeated Le Pen 66 percent to 33 percent and became the first President from outside the two traditional parties - Socialists and the Republicans - that have governed since the World War II.

Europe | 2017-05-08 10:08

France's next leader: centrist Macron vs. far-right Le Pen

France’s presidential election has advanced to a run-off between pro-Europe centrist Emmanuel Macron vowing to battle the “threat of nationalism” and far-right populist Marine Le Pen vowing to “liberate the French People.”

Europe | 2017-04-24 13:45

Five Koreans injured in deadly London terror attack

Five South Korean tourists were injured in a bloody terror attack near the Houses of Parliament in central London on Wednesday (local time). Five people died and 40 were hurt. The attack started when a man mowed down pedestrians with a car on Westminster Bridge. He then fatally stabbed a policeman outside the parliament building before being shot dead.

Europe | 2017-03-23 15:19

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