Greece rebels form new party ahead of snap polls
Rebels from Greece's Syriza party on Friday formed a breakaway parliamentary group after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned.
Macedonia allows 'vulnerable' migrants to cross border
Macedonia said it would allow a limited number of "vulnerable" migrants to enter the country after sealing its border with Greece to them, leaving thousands of refugees stuck in no-man's land.
EU ministers to hold migrant crisis talks in October: France
Europe's interior and foreign ministers will meet in mid-October to discuss how to respond to the huge influx of migrants and refugees arriving at EU borders.
Merkel urges Brazil to protect Amazon rainforest
Brazil and Germany threw their weight behind the push for a global climate agreement later this year and stressed the vital importance of defending the Amazon jungle from deforestation.
France's Le Pen booted out of his far-right party
Jean-Marie Le Pen, France's elderly, far-right master provocateur, was booted out of the National Front (FN) he founded after a high-profile feud with his daughter and party leader Marine.
Tsipras proposes snap Greek vote for September 20: agency
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has proposed calling an early election in the crisis-hit country on September 20, the ANA news agency said.
Astana Pro Team cycler Taaramae wins Arctic Race Norway
Astana Pro Team cycler Rein Taaramae won the Arctic Race Norway.
Almaty among Top 100 liveable cities: Economist Intelligence Unit
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) rated 140 cities by livability. Kazakhstan's Almaty got the 100th place.
Greece repays 3.4 bn euros to European Central Bank: source
Greece has repaid 3.4 billion euros ($3.79 billion) due to the European Central Bank, a source close to the Greek government said after the launch of a massive new reforms-for-bailout deal.
France and Britain to sign deal on Calais migrant crisis
France and Britain are to sign a deal Thursday aimed at alleviating the migrant crisis in Calais, where thousands of people desperate to cross the Channel have gathered in slum-like conditions.
Greek PM wants European parliament to join creditors quartet
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras asked that the European Parliament (EP) join the group of creditors overseeing the recently-approved bailout deal.
Putin says 'glad' to give US boxing star Russian passport
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would be glad to grant a request for Russian citizenship from US boxer Roy Jones Jr as the multiple world champion visited Russian-annexed Crimea.
Germany expects record 'up to 800,000' asylum-seekers this year
Germany expects to receive up to 800,000 asylum-seekers in 2015, a new record, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said.
US calls on Russia to release jailed Estonian officer
The United States called on Russia to release an Estonian intelligence officer who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for spying and weapons possession, calling the charges "baseless."
Doctors should prescribe e-cigarettes to smokers: UK
E-cigarettes should be prescribed to smokers to help them quit the habit, British public health experts recommended in a study.
Record 107,500 migrants at EU borders in July: Frontex
EU border agency Frontex reported a record 107,500 migrants at the European Union's borders last month, as the 28-member bloc struggles to cope with a refugee crisis
Spanish parliament approves new Greece bailout
Spanish lawmakers overwhelming approved Greece's third bailout package following a debate in parliament which the ruling party used to defend its economic record.
Putin dives in mini-sub to shipwreck off Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin burnished his action man image by diving down in a mini-submarine to explore a shipwreck off the coast of the Crimea peninsula that Moscow seized from Ukraine last year.
Russian police smash illegal $30 million cheesemaking ring
Russian police said they had detained an "international criminal gang" that produced contraband cheese worth some $30 million using banned Western ingredients.
France calls off search for MH370 wreckage off Reunion
France said it was calling off the hunt for wreckage from missing flight MH370 after 10 days of air and sea searches off its Indian Ocean territory of Reunion yielded no results.