News about Europe
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.
10 May 2015 22:52
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.
08 May 2015 17:49
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.
08 May 2015 16:34
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.
08 May 2015 13:12
'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.
08 May 2015 11:19
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.
08 May 2015 11:01
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.
08 May 2015 10:53
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.
08 May 2015 10:44
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.
07 May 2015 15:02
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.
06 May 2015 15:35
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.
06 May 2015 14:19
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.
06 May 2015 14:00
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.
06 May 2015 13:50
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.
06 May 2015 12:58
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.
06 May 2015 12:43
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.
06 May 2015 10:46
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.
06 May 2015 10:21
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.
05 May 2015 16:51
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.
05 May 2015 16:06
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.
05 May 2015 15:48