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Island airport bid fails as London aims to stay on top
London mayor Boris Johnson's grand plan for a new airport in the Thames Estuary was rejected.
02 September 2014
Russia and NATO square off over Ukraine
Moscow declared NATO a "threat" to its security after the Western military alliance announced plans to reinforce defences in eastern Europe.
02 September 2014
Connoisseurs? Seven out of 10 French 'know little about wine'
In France, the land of good food and world-famous wine, seven of out 10 people admit they are far from connoisseurs when it comes to the grape.
02 September 2014
With rebels at the door, Ukrainian children start school
The first day back at school for children across the country, and Likhoshva is kicking things off with a patriotic lesson on "United Ukraine."
02 September 2014
Paris building explosion toll rises to eight
The death toll from an explosion in an apartment building outside Paris rose to eight .
02 September 2014
Second poll shows jump in support for Scottish independence
A second poll showed support for Scottish independence rising from the historic referendum, more than halving the lead of the anti-independence camp.
02 September 2014
Draghi 'supports' France's call to boost European demand
French President and the head of the European Central Bank (ECB) have agreed that European demand must be lifted to head off a risk of deflation.
02 September 2014
Kiev warns of 'great war' with Russia as its forces retreat
Ukrainian forces ceded a strategic eastern airport to pro-Russian insurgents as the government in Kiev accused Moscow of launching a "great war".
02 September 2014
Search for survivors after six die in Paris building explosion
Rescue workers searched throughout the night for two people missing after an explosion ripped through an apartment building outside Paris.
01 September 2014
Obama to spell out message to Putin on former Soviet land
President Barack Obama will go to Estonia this week with a simple message for Vladimir Putin -- don't mess with NATO's ex-Soviet members.
01 September 2014
Gene clues to glaucoma risk
Scientists said they had identified six genetic variants linked to glaucoma, a discovery that should help earlier diagnosis and better treatment.
01 September 2014
Tales of war, genocide darken Venice film fest
The race for the Golden Lion in Venice took a dark turn on Sunday with stories of war and genocide.
01 September 2014
Brain tumour boy in 'stable condition' as parents face court
A five-year-old British boy with a brain tumour who was taken from hospital without medical consent is in a "stable condition" in Spain.
01 September 2014
Iceland issues red alert after new eruption near volcano
Iceland raised the aviation alert at its largest volcano, Bardarbunga, to maximum level red following a new eruption in a lava field nearby.
01 September 2014
14 detained trying to prevent Faroe Island dolphin hunt
Fourteen animal rights activists have been detained on the Faroe island of Sandoy in the North Atlantic while trying to stop a controversial dolphin hunt.
01 September 2014
Putin calls for talks on 'statehood' of eastern Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin called for immediate talks on the future of war-torn east Ukraine.
01 September 2014
Putin and Poroshenko agree to solve Ukrainian crisis peacefully
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petr Poroshenko have agreed to solve the Ukrainian crisis peacefully, via negotiations and that mistakes like forcible takeover would not happen again.
01 September 2014
Emir Baigazin's Wounded Angel wins Work in Progress at Sarajevo Film Festival
Kazakhstani film director Emir Baigazin’s Wounded Angel has won the CineLink Work in Progress session at the Sarajevo International Film Festival.
31 August 2014
Time running out for 'kidnapped' brain tumour boy taken to France
A frantic police hunt was underway Saturday for a five-year-old boy with a brain tumour taken from a British hospital by his family.
30 August 2014
IMF approves $1.4 billion aid payment for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund approved the release of nearly $1.4 billion in fresh funds for troubled Ukraine.
30 August 2014