Ukraine leader calls 'truce' amid threat of EU sanctionsUkraine's embattled leader announced a "truce" with the opposition as he prepared for a grilling by visiting EU diplomats Thursday over clashes that killed 26 and left the government facing diplomatic isolation.
Hungary backpedals on disputed Holocaust monumentThe Hungarian government said Wednesday it had postponed the inauguration of a controversial monument which Jewish critics say glosses over Budapest's active role in the Holocaust.
20 February 2014
Hope for recovery as Milan fashion week kicks offItaly's top luxury brands show off their latest collections at Milan Fashion Week starting on Wednesday with high hopes for a recovery of the sector this year even amid the latest government crisis.
19 February 2014
Police, protesters wage 'war' in deadly Kiev clashesRiot police launched a fresh assault on protesters in central Kiev early Wednesday, escalating a bloody standoff that has already left at least 18 people dead in a dramatic turning point for Ukraine's three-month political crisis.
19 February 2014
Biden tells Yanukovych to pull back forces in KievUS Vice President Joe Biden intervened as a political crisis in Ukraine turned deadly Tuesday, calling President Viktor Yanukovych and saying government forces that stormed a protest camp should withdraw.
19 February 2014
Burberry offers hand-crafted romance in LondonBurberry Prorsum presented a romantic, hand-crafted collection at London Fashion Week with soft, flowing dresses worn with embroidered shearling coats and cosy cashmere blankets.
Iran, world powers seek 'comprehensive' nuclear dealNuclear talks between Iran and world powers move to the next level as negotiators begin work on an ambitious lasting accord to silence for good fears about Tehran's atomic ambitions.
18 February 2014
Tom Ford pays tribute to Jay-Z with London dressUS designer Tom Ford paid tribute to Jay-Z at his London Fashion Week show on Monday by including a sequinned version of the rapper's TOM FORD 61 football jersey in his collection of evening wear.
18 February 2014
Queen hosts British film royalty at palaceQueen Elizabeth II hosted the cream of British cinema at Buckingham Palace on Monday, a day after her grandson starred at the Bafta's, the highlight of the industry's calendar.
18 February 2014
EU, US reps meet ahead of free-trade talksUS Trade Ambassador Michael Froman received his European counterpart Karel De Gucht in Washington Monday, preparing for next month's fourth round of talks on creating the world's largest free-trade area.
C.Africa president asks France to stay till pollsThe leader of the strife-torn Central Africa Republic asked French troops Monday to stay until polls due in early 2015, as unabated sectarian violence wrecked Paris' hope of a quick exit.
18 February 2014
Pyjamas and traffic signs at London Fashion WeekPaul Smith brought Paisley prints and pyjamas to the catwalk at London Fashion Week on Sunday, while Vivienne Westwood took a look through her back catalogue for a thoroughly English collection.
Athens mayoral candidate says he is HIV positiveOne of Greece's best-known proponents of gay rights, who is running for mayor of Athens, on Sunday said he is HIV positive in a taboo-breaking move.
17 February 2014
Pride and puzzlement as unreleased Chinese film wins in BerlinA top European prize for Chinese movie "Black Coal, Thin Ice" provoked curiosity and questioning Monday with the film not yet released at home and some asking whether political sensitivity might block it.
Renzi to be picked as Italy's youngest PMItalian leftist leader Matteo Renzi is to be nominated Italy's youngest-ever prime minister after a daring power grab that has been welcomed by investors but has left many Italians sceptical.