Philippines acquiring French vessel for South China Sea The Philippines said Saturday it is purchasing a surplus French Navy vessel to boost its forces in the South China Sea where it has an ongoing territorial dispute with China.
03 August 2013 17:01
Merkel's coalition headed for election victory: poll German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and their coalition partners are set to win enough votes to again govern Europe's top economy after elections in seven weeks' time.
Italy's Berlusconi loses final appeal in landmark case Italy's ex-leader Silvio Berlusconi has lost his final appeal against a tax fraud sentence in a ruling that jolted the political establishment on Friday but left the government in place for now.
02 August 2013 12:34
Tiny French village to become 'oasis' for ageing British gays Salleles-d'Aude is a picturesque village like so many in France, with vines, a tree-lined canal, a church... and soon, a "private oasis" for ageing British gay people -- reportedly a first in the country.
Lawmakers to grill Spain PM on corruption scandal Lawmakers will grill Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Thursday demanding he explain himself over a corruption scandal that has sparked calls for him to quit.
01 August 2013 15:05
After Higgs breakthrough, CERN readies for next cosmic quest A year ago, the world's largest particle collider made one of the greatest discoveries in the history of science, identifying what is believed to be the Higgs Boson -- the long-sought maker of mass.
Kazakhstan director's movie featured in ViennaBauyr (Little Brother) movie by Kazakhstan director Serik Aprymov has been entered into the Orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival.
Spain train driver on phone at time of deadly crash The driver of a train that derailed in Spain killing 79 people was on the phone to a coworker at the time of the accident, while the train was racing at nearly twice the speed limit.