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Sicilian hilltop houses on sale for one euro, great view included
Rustic abodes in a picturesque hilltop village on the island of Sicily, once home to Italian peasants and their donkeys, are up for sale for just one euro.
20 August 2014
Air France staff refuse to fly to Ebola-hit nations
Some Air France flight crews are refusing to board planes bound for Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria over fears of the Ebola outbreak.
20 August 2014
Slovenia vote winner Cerar nominated as PM
Slovenian President Borut Pahor nominated the winner of last month's election Miro Cerar, as prime minister of the troubled eurozone state.
20 August 2014
Russia vows to strengthen navy to ward off NATO
Russia announced plans to bolster its navy with more advanced weapons in response to NATO's vow to halt the Kremlin's push into Ukraine.
20 August 2014
10-yo Kazakh singer succeeds at Junior New Wave 2014
Mukhammedali Zhugunusov, a 10 year singer from Kazakhstan won the third place at the Junior New Wave 2014.
19 August 2014
Hollande faces host of headaches on return from holiday
President Francois Hollande faces a mountain of problems when French political life restarts after the long summer holidays.
19 August 2014
Assange will not leave until assured no US extradition: lawyer
Julian Assange will not leave the Ecuador embassy in London until it is guaranteed he will avoid extradition to the United States.
19 August 2014
'Dozens' killed in rebel strike on refugee convoy: Ukraine
Ukraine accused pro-Russian rebels of killing dozens of civilians fleeing the war-torn east.
19 August 2014
Three climbers die after 800-metre fall from Mont Blanc
Three climbers have fallen 800 metres to their death in the Mont Blanc range, the latest in a series of tragedies on Europe's highest mountain.
18 August 2014
Leading Scottish historian backs independence campaign
Prominent Scottish historian Tom Devine backed independence on Sunday in a boost to the Yes campaign a month from the referendum.
18 August 2014
'Some progress' in difficult Ukraine, Russia talks: Germany
The Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers ended "difficult" talks on the Ukraine crisis with no concrete advances but "some progress".
18 August 2014
Ferrari sells for record $38 mln
A red 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta, said to be one of only a handful, was snapped up for $38.1 million in California.
16 August 2014
US condemns 'provocative' Russian activity in Ukraine
The White House urged Moscow to stop its "extremely dangerous and provocative" attempts to destabilize Ukraine.
16 August 2014
German secret service 'spied on Hillary Clinton': reports
The German secret service listened in on at least one of Hillary Clinton's telephone calls when she was US secretary of state.
16 August 2014
EU 'shot itself in foot' with Russia trade sanctions: Hungary PM
The EU "shot itself in the foot" by imposing trade sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict.
16 August 2014
Sarajevo Film Festival marks 20th anniversary
The Sarajevo Film Festival opens to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
16 August 2014
Crimea wants out of Russian food sanctions
Crimea has asked Moscow for an exception to Russian sanctions blocking food imports from Ukraine.
16 August 2014
Fathers' rights activists held after four-day London protest
Two fathers' rights campaigners were arrested for a four-day demonstration on top of the main entrance to London's Hyde Park.
16 August 2014
Russian armoured vehicles near Ukraine border: AFP
Russian armoured vehicles were moving towards the Ukrainian border. British media reports that a small group had crossed into Ukraine.
15 August 2014
EU ministers seek unity on arming Iraqi Kurds
EU ministers convene in Brussels on Friday in a rare summertime meeting to seek unanimous approval for the shipment of arms to Iraqi Kurds fighting Islamic State jihadists.
15 August 2014