Churchill's London bunker welcomes wannabe WWII spies
Deep in the bowels of London's Churchill War Rooms, shadowy figures are learning how to defuse bombs, crack codes and rooting out hidden microphones.
Britain braces for worst storm in a decade
Britain faced travel chaos on Monday and more than 10,000 homes were without electricity in northwestern France as a massive storm swept in from the Atlantic Ocean.
Kazakhstan's Harmony Lessons earns two more awards
Harmony Lessons film of Kazakhstan's Emir Baigazin has earned two more awards at film festivals in Poland and Belgium.
Turkey fulfils sultan's dream with opening of Bosphorus rail tunnel
Turkey will on Tuesday unveil the world's first sea tunnel connecting two continents, fulfilling a sultan's dream 150 years ago, but also fuelling recent anti-government sentiment for such mega projects.
US denies Obama knew of Merkel spying
The imbroglio over the tapping of Angela Merkel's phone deepened Sunday, after a US denial that President Barack Obama was informed years ago of electronic surveillance of the German chancellor.
Serbia buries Tito's widow, the last symbol of Yugoslavia
The widow of the former Yugoslav leader Tito will be buried in a Belgrade mausoleum on Saturday with full state honours as the last symbol of the communist federation that broke up in the 1990s.
China's Dongfeng mulls 'rationality' of Peugeot move
China's Dongfeng Motor is studying the "rationality" of coming to the aid of troubled French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen.
Germany, Brazil want UN privacy resolution
Germany and Brazil are working on a UN General Assembly resolution to highlight international anger at US data snooping in other countries.
Greenpeace activist hangs off Eiffel Tower in protest against Russia
A Greenpeace activist Saturday staged a protest in a tent suspended from the second floor of the Eiffel Tower against Russia's detention of 30 members of the environmental lobby group.
Greenland awards first big mining exploitation license
Greenland awarded Thursday its first big mining exploitation license, approving an iron extraction project by British company London Mining, and lifted a ban on exploiting uranium.
Are the open-minded Dutch in denial over Black Pete?
A passionate debate around Black Pete in the Netherlands has highlighted the prickly subject of racism, often denied in a country proud of its open-minded values.
Future of British monarchy captured in official christening shots
The first photographs in 120 years showing four generations of present and future British monarchs were released on Thursday, the day after the christening of Prince George, the newest member of the dynasty.
France, Germany push for new rules in spy game
France and Germany pushed Friday for Washington to agree rules for the spy game after damaging revelations the United States tapped German Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone.
Sex, cops and undead push foreign success of French TV
When a murdered boy and serial killer came back to life in French supernatural series "The Returned", hundreds of thousands of viewers in Britain tuned into what became a surprise Gallic hit.
Ex-Beatle Ringo jokes about reuniting with McCartney
Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr joked Wednesday that he would welcome playing with former bandmate Paul McCartney again, but only if the group was called "Ringo's."
Immigration and US spying row gatecrash EU summit
European immigration and a row over US eavesdropping are set to dominate an EU leaders' summit beginning in Brussels, after a deadly shipwreck off Italy shocked the continent.
Chubby Prince George shown off at royal christening
Britain's baby Prince George was christened in a private ceremony on Wednesday, with his proud parents Prince William and Catherine giving the world a rare glimpse of the chubby three-month-old boy.
Merkel quizzes Obama on reports US spied on her phone
German Chancellor Angela Merkel demanded answers from President Barack Obama after learning US spies may have monitored her phone.
Dolphins inspire rescue radar device: study
British engineers said Wednesday they had taken inspiration from dolphins for a new type of radar device that could easily track miners trapped underground or skiers buried in an avalanche.
Hungary opposition to unite for anti-Orban protest
Hungary's usually divided opposition will unite Wednesday for a major rally against Prime Minister Viktor Orban, following what it sees as three years of authoritarian government.