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Heavy fighting erupted around the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, piling further pressure on a precarious nine-day-old truce.
Former Northern Irish first minister Ian Paisley, the firebrand Protestant leader who struck a power-sharing deal with former foes Sinn Fein, died at the age of 88.
After almost two months of deadly combat between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian guerrillas, the Soviet-era airport has been literally wiped off the map.
Scotland's independence debate has gripped the world of show business, pitting heavyweights such as Paul McCartney and Sean Connery on opposite sides.
The yen fell again against the dollar and euro while the pound edged higher amid polls in Scotland showing a small majority against breaking from the UK.
A week after the ceasefire between government forces and pro-Russian rebels came into effect, soldier's body has only now been freed from the power lines.
Anti-Semitic attacks nearly doubled in France in the first seven months of the year, the country's main Jewish group said .
Cyprus is unlikely to receive the next tranche of rescue funds from international lenders after apparently falling foul of them over new legislation.
Scotland's pro-independence leade said the "eyes of the world" were on a referendum next week as officials reported record numbers registering to vote.
Poland accused Russia's Gazprom of slashing gas deliveries by half, which analysts said was likely aimed at sending a message to the EU.
Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut returned to Earth after spending more than six months working aboard the International Space Station.
Sweden under Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has enjoyed a dynamic job market, sustained growth and low public debt .
Scans show "no progression" of cancer for five-year-old British brain tumour patient Ashya King, a Prague medical centre said.
Ana Patricia Botin was named the new chairman of Spanish bank Santander, replacing her father who died suddenly of a heart attack.
Lithuania and fellow Baltic states Estonia and Latvia are the countries most vulnerable to a Russian block on EU food exports.
Catalonia's president warned it was "practically impossible" to stop the region voting on secession from Spain.
Spanish regions began responding by launching intensive English "bilingual colleges".
Crimea's Kremlin-loyal leader said that if the world recognises an independent Scotland, then it should also offer similar to Crimea.
Angela Merkel voiced pride in her country's strong budget and called on EU states "finally" to respect joint fiscal rules.
The president of the Italian Ferrari luxury sports car company, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, announced he was stepping down on October 13.
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