News about Europe

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 12:31
'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 12:13
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 12:58
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 12:47
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 11:57
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 11:42
Sarajevo Film Festival marks 20th anniversary The Sarajevo Film Festival opens to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
16 August 2014 10:48
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 10:25
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 10:06
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 14:15
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 13:44
Putin and Nazarbayev to meet with Poroshenko by August's end President Nazarbayev's press service informed about the possibility of a meeting between the heads of Customs Union member states and Ukraine.
14 August 2014 22:56
Ukraine sending own aid convoys to war-torn east Ukraine said it was sending its own aid convoys to the war-torn east of the country, as wrangling continued over a column of Russian trucks.
14 August 2014 15:34
Hit by US sanctions, Rosneft pleads for debt relief US sanctions against Moscow appeared to have claimed their first major victim when the head of Russia's largest oil company asked for help.
14 August 2014 15:09
Hackers tweet resignation of Russian PM Hackers broke into Russian Prime Minister D. Medvedev's Twitter account, tweeting his resignation and criticising President V. Putin.
14 August 2014 14:17
Excess body weight boosts risk of 10 common cancers: study Being overweight boosts the risk of 10 common cancers, said a study of UK adults that prompted a call for tougher anti-obesity measures.
14 August 2014 13:26
Plan 'under way' to rescue refugees on Iraq mountain: Cameron An international plan is under way to rescue civilians trapped by Islamic State fighters on a mountain in northern Iraq.
14 August 2014 12:43
Jasmine and smoke: the allure of Greek summer cinemas A whiff of jasmine, cigarette smoke and the shadow of a cat darting across the silver screen -summertime in Greece means open-air cinema
14 August 2014 12:15
Ukraine sets conditions for Russian convoy as death toll soars Ukraine set conditions for letting in Russian aid shipments to rebel-held eastern regions.
14 August 2014 11:35
Older people should get high dose flu shot: study Older people are likely to benefit from a high-dose flu vaccine to ward off the seasonal malaise.
14 August 2014 11:20
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