Cannes kicks into high gear with 'Mad Max' film
The Cannes Film Festival slipped into high gear on its second day by screening the new "Mad Max" blockbuster and starting the competition for its Palme d'Or.
Kerry says 'critical moment' for Russia to fulfil Ukraine truce
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Russia this was a critical time to fulfil a fragile peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine.
Airbus holds first A400M test flight since deadly crash
Airbus on Tuesday carried out the first test flight of a new A400M since one of the military transport planes crashed in Spain over the weekend.
Uber offers helicopter rides to Cannes Film Festival
Uber is pulling out all the stops to get noticed at the glitzy Cannes Film Festival opening by offering not only its usual taxi-hail car service -- but also helicopter rides.
Turkey urges action against 'IS threat' at NATO talks
Turkey called for determined action from NATO member states against the "significant" threat posed by Islamic State jihadists.
France's Jean-Marie Le Pen to found own 'grouping' after FN suspension
Jean-Marie Le Pen announced he would create his own "grouping" after being suspended from the party for remarks downplaying the Holocaust.
Airbus continues A400M tests, crash victims honoured
Airbus said it would carry on with test flights of its A400M military transport plane despite the crash of one of the aircraft in Spain that killed four employees.
Cameron could hold British EU membership vote in 2016
David Cameron could bring forward a referendum on Britain's EU membership to next year instead of 2017 to cut short an impending battle on two fronts.
Polish president's re-election bid falters at first hurdle
Conservative opposition challenger Andrzej Duda pulled off a surprise first-round lead in Poland's presidential ballot.
Greece to plead leeway as IMF cash crunch looms
Greece will plead for leeway from an unwavering Europe, in a fresh effort to free up cash after months of deadlock in bailout talks.
Nato head Stoltenberg urges 'restraint' in Macedonia crisis
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg urged restraint by all parties involved in deadly clashes in Macedonia as violence erupted for a second day.
Turkey's Erdogan rallies supporters in Germany
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rallied thousands of supporters in Germany, weeks before his Islamic-rooted party will contest June parliamentary elections.
Putin defends notorious Nazi-Soviet pact
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday defended the infamous pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.
Selfie-hating Deneuve says real stars are 'discreet'
Selfies and social media have been the death of film stars, iconic French actress Catherine Deneuve said in an interview published Sunday.
Black boxes of crashed A400M plane found, aircraft grounded
Spanish authorities found the two cockpit recorders of the Airbus A400M military plane that crashed near Seville airport, killing four people.
Queen Elizabeth marks WWII anniversary at London service
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II attended a thanksgiving service at London's Westminster Abbey on the final day of commemorations.
Nazarbayev congratulates Conservatives leader David Cameron on his party's election victory
Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent a telegram to the leader of the Conservatives Party David Cameron congratulating him on the win of his party in the UK parliamentary elections.
Yaroslava Shevedova of Kazakhstan wins Mutua Madrid Open
Kazakhstani tennis Yaroslava Shvedova won Women’s Doubles with Australian Casey Dellacqua at the 2015 Mutua Madrid Open.
EU wakes up to 'Brexit' nightmare after British vote
Europe woke up to the cold certainty of an unprecedented British referendum after David Cameron's election win.
Ukraine's Poroshenko slams 'appeasement' of Moscow
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko criticised what he termed a policy of appeasement towards Russia in the context of the separatist conflict in Ukraine's east.