UN condemns killing of French journalist in CARThe UN Security Council has condemned the killing of a French journalist in the Central African Republic, and stated those responsible "shall be held accountable".
Moldova to sign association agreement on June 27: EUEuropean Union President Herman Van Rompuy Tuesday invited Moldova to sign a key economic and political deal with the EU on June 27, warning against external pressure on the country in remarks aimed at Moscow.
14 May 2014
Toll in migrant shipwreck rises to 17: ItalyThe Italian navy on Tuesday said 17 bodies had been recovered and 206 people rescued by patrol boats and merchant ships from a migrant shipwreck in international waters between Libya and Italy.
Mother, daughter held after Spain politician shot deadSpanish police arrested a mother and daughter suspected of shooting dead a ruling party politician in broad daylight Monday in apparent revenge after the younger woman lost her job.
Air Astana to launch more flights to EuropeKazakhstan’s Air Astana national airline will be performing charter flights from Almaty and Astana to several South European tourist cities.
12 May 2014
Explosions, gunfire near Ukraine's SlavyanskSeveral explosions and gunfire could be heard near the flashpoint eastern Ukrainian town of Slavyansk Monday, according to an AFP reporter there, as Kiev seeks to flush out pro-Moscow rebels holed up there.
12 May 2014
International effort widens for missing Nigerian schoolgirlsInternational efforts have widened to trace more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamists militants in Nigeria, while France has called for African leaders to hold a summit focused on the issue.
12 May 2014
Sun sets on Spaniards' solar power dreams"The sun could be yours," the Spanish government promised in 2007, encouraging citizens to invest in solar power. Many who did now wish they could give it back.
12 May 2014
Naomi Kawase: 'masterpiece' worth the Palme D'OrNaomi Kawase, the first Japanese director to be a member of the Cannes jury, returns to competition this year with a film she has dubbed her "masterpiece".
11 May 2014
Counting losses from Kashagan suspensionLosses from the forthcoming two-year suspension of the Kashagan oilfield development project in Kazakhstan are estimated at two billion dollars in the least.
11 May 2014
Formula One: F1 threatened by cash crisisFormula One faces a serious cash crisis if it does not introduce serious cost-cutting measures, Williams' deputy team-principal Claire Williams warned.
11 May 2014
Victory Day. BerlinVictory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany remembered in Berlin.
11 May 2014
Pope attends 300,000-strong rally for Catholic schoolsPope Francis on Saturday attended a giant rally for children and teachers from Italy's Catholic schools, with the Vatican saying that 300,000 people turned out for the event in and around St Peter's Square.
11 May 2014
London tops super-rich city list, survey showsLondon has more billionaires than any other city in the world, and Britain has more billionaires per head of population than any other country, new data showed.