Italy again calls for EU help after more migrant deaths
Italy renewed its appeal to the EU for help in managing a relentless wave of migrant arrivals, after around 40 migrants died when their inflatable boat sank off the coast.
Family, politics shape Putin's view of WWII anniversary
Russian President Vladimir Putin grew up with tales of how his father battled the Nazis as a Red Army soldier and his mother lived through the punishing siege of Leningrad.
UN Security Council to meet Monday on Med migrant crisis
The UN Security Council will hold a special meeting next week to discuss ways to address the crisis sparked by a relentless wave of thousands of Mediterranean boat migrants.
Leaders prepare final push in tight UK election
Britain's political leaders were in a final push for votes ahead of Thursday's knife-edge general election.
Large Hadron Collider resumes collisions after upgrade
The world's largest particle smasher resumed colliding protons Tuesday as it gradually reboots following a two-year upgrade.
IMF says Greece may need debt relief
The International Monetary Fund said that Greece may need debt relief but rejected news reports that it had pushed for it at a eurozone meeting last month.
Russia raises Stalin's ghost amid nostalgia for past glories
Law student Mikhail Kosyrev used to have a negative view of Stalin but his attitude has drastically changed in recent years, he said, insisting the wartime tyrant meant well.
Charlie Hebdo cartoonists reject Texas attack comparison
Two Charlie Hebdo journalists have rejected any suggestion of similarities between a deadly attack on the French satirical magazine and a failed armed assault on a Mohammed cartoon event in Texas.
Merkel defends cooperation with US spy agency
German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted her country needed to work with American intelligence agencies, in the wake of claims Berlin helped the US spy on EU leaders and companies.
'Star Wars VIII' to be filmed in Britain
The eighth episode of "Star Wars" is to be filmed in Britain, the government announced, perhaps hoping the good news of jobs and investment might offer a pre-election boost.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, France's far-right master provocateur
Jean-Marie Le Pen, a former paratrooper whose inflammatory speeches has made him the figurehead of France's far right, , has not once veered away from the role he loves best -- master provocateur.
DJ legend van Dyk unites Middle East with dance music
He is unlikely to be named a Middle East peace negotiator, but DJ superstar Paul van Dyk says that his music in a way has succeeded where politics has failed.
Line of succession to the British throne
Prince William and his wife Kate's new baby daughter, named as Princess Charlotte, was born fourth in line to inherit the British throne.
Kazakhstan opens national pavilion at Milan Expo 2015
Kazakhstani delegation presented a pavilion at the Milan Expo 2015 on May 1st.
France's Hollande in Qatar for warplane deal
French President Francois Hollande arrived in Qatar to oversee the signing of a multi-billion-euro deal to sell 24 Rafale fighter jets to the gas-rich emirate.
Italy to vote on radical overhaul of electoral system
Italy's lower house of parliament is due to take a final vote on a bill to radically overhaul the electoral system aimed at ending decades of political instability.
'Queen of Scots' Sturgeon emerges as star of UK election
The steely and polished Scottish independence leader Nicola Sturgeon has emerged as an unlikely star of Britain's unpredictable election race.
China's Xi to visit Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia this week to attend World War II anniversary celebrations, with Kazakhstan and Belarus also on his itinerary.
Europe-Australia talks over stopping asylum-seeker boats: Abbott
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Australia and Europe were in talks on how to stop asylum-seeker boats after the success of his government's controversial polices on the issue.
World kept guessing over name of Britain's baby princess
Royal watchers around the world waited to discover the name of the two-day-old British princess born to Prince William and his wife Kate.