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Suicide machine draws crowds at Amsterdam funeral show

A controversial suicide pod that enables its occupant to kill themselves at a press of a button went on display at Amsterdam funeral show on Saturday. Called the "Sarco", short for sarcophagus, the 3D-printed machine invented by Australian euthanasia activist Philip Nitschke and Dutch designer Alexander Bannink comes with a detachable coffin, mounted on a stand that contains ...

Europe | 2018-04-17 15:18

Man drives van into restaurant in Germany, killing two plus himself

A German man drove a van into a group of people sitting outside a restaurant in the old city center of Muenster in western Germany on Saturday, killing two of them before shooting himself dead, police and state officials said. The vehicle plowed into people seated at tables outside the Grosser Kiepenkerl eatery, a popular destination for tourists in the pretty university city...

Europe | 2018-04-08 10:10

Stephen Hawking laid to rest [PHOTOS]

The life of renowned physicist and author Stephen Hawking was celebrated Saturday in English city of Cambridge, with hundreds of well-wishers lining the streets for a glimpse of the hearse carrying his remains to a private funeral.

Europe | 2018-04-01 15:55

Legendary physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76

British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76, the U.K. Press Association reported on Tuesday, citing a spokesman for the family.

Europe | 2018-03-14 13:14

Two Koreans killed in Prague hotel fire

Two South Koreans were killed in a fire at a four-star hotel in Prague, Czech Republic, police confirmed on Tuesday (local time). They were among four guests of the Eurostars David Hotel who died in a blaze on Saturday evening. The other victims were a man and a woman from Germany, the Associated Press reported, quoting Czech police.

Europe | 2018-01-24 18:20

Polar bear cub's slapstick show on snow [VIDEO]

A preview of BBC One's documentary about climate change gives viewers a moment to smile, despite its supposed tragic tone.

Europe | 2017-12-27 14:02

Can French challenge English hegemony?

French President Emmanuel Macron recently vowed to make French the most spoken language in the world. French would “be the first language of Africa” and “perhaps of the world,” Macron told students in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou last week.

Europe | 2017-12-04 15:21

Britain's Prince Harry to marry American actress Megan Markle

Prince Harry, fifth in line to the British throne, is engaged to Megan Markle, an American actress, according to the royal family on Monday.

Europe | 2017-11-28 13:31

Catalonia declares independence from Spain

Catalonia's parliament voted Friday to declare independence from Spain and proclaim a republic, just as Madrid is poised to impose direct rule on the semi-autonomous region to stop it in its tracks.

Europe | 2017-10-27 22:52

Anti-nuclear campaigner ICAN wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), a group of mostly young activists pushing for a global treaty to ban the cataclysmic bombs. The award of the $1.1-million prize comes amid heightened tensions over both North Korea's aggressive development of nuclear weapons and President Donald Trump's persistent critici...

Europe | 2017-10-06 20:26

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Missile attack on Syria