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.
Pound jumps on election lead for Britain's Conservatives
The British pound jumped after exit polls showed Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives headed for victory.
'Make them work for free': Italy minister on asylum seekers
Asylum seekers in Italy may have to work for free, Italy's interior minister told local mayors, reminding them of a controversial decree issued several months ago.
Russia's Putin, Greece's Tsipras discuss gas pipeline
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras discussed energy cooperation with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation.
German FM marks WWII anniversary at site of Stalingrad battle
Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier laid a wreath at the site of the Battle of Stalingrad.
Sam Smith to undergo vocal surgery, cancels shows
Sam Smith said Thursday he would undergo surgery on his vocal cords and canceled weeks of shows.
Counter attempts to glorify Nazism: Heads of CIS
Heads of the CIS countries have delivered an address dedicated to the celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Victory Day calling the international community to counter attempts to glorify Nazism.
Authors boycott ceremony as Charlie Hebdo feted in New York
French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo received a freedom of expression award at a gala US ceremony.
Russia to roll out Red Square military parade on unprecedented scale
Russia is pulling out all the stops for celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany with 16,000 troops marching in a Red Square parade.