Hollande heads to Switzerland to mend ties after tax squabbles
French President Francois Hollande will arrive in Switzerland for a state visit aimed at mending ties with Bern.
EU to announce Wednesday on Google anti-trust probe
EU competition regulators are set to announce whether they will file anti-trust charges against Google over its domination of the European search market.
Up to 400 migrants died in boat capsize off Libya: survivors
Up to 400 illegal migrants died after their vessel capsized off the Libyan coast, said survivors who were brought to Italy.
G7 foreign ministers look to progress on Ukraine, Iran
G7 foreign ministers met in Germany looking to build on recent progress on the Ukraine crisis and Iran's nuclear programme.
William and Kate: royal parents with a modern image
The birth of Prince William and his wife Kate's second baby will cap a momentous four years for Britain's golden couple.
Britain's Cameron pledges to extend Thatcher policy
British Prime Minister David Cameron is to pledge to extend the "right-to-buy" housing policy of 1980s predecessor Margaret Thatcher.
Russian missiles decision helps regional security: Iran
Iran hailed Russia's decision to lift a ban on supplying Iran with sophisticated S-300 air defence missile systems as a step towards "lasting security" in the region.
French MPs mull new spy laws in wake of attacks
More than three months after Islamist attacks in Paris that killed 17, French MPs will debate controversial new laws allowing spies to hoover up data from suspected jihadists.
EU foreign ministers pay tribute to Germanwings crash victims
The foreign ministers of France, Spain and Germany paid tribute to the victims of the Germanwings crash in the French Alps at Barcelona airport.
France's Le Pen pulls out of election after feud with daughter
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France's National Front, said he was pulling out of regional elections after a fierce public spat with his daughter.
EU moves closer to counting calories in alcoholic drinks
Health conscious tipplers may be closer to finding out just how many calories they are imbibing as consumer advocates push for EU nutritional labelling on alcoholic drinks.
From Royal Ballet to Broadway... via the shower
Leanne Cope built a career in the rarefied world of Britain's Royal Ballet. So it was something of a shock when acclaimed choreographer Christopher Wheeldon asked her to sing in a shower cubicle.
Germany calls on Russia, Ukraine to move to next phase of peace deal
German Foreign Minister has called on Russia and Ukraine to set in motion the next phase of the shaky Minsk peace accords aimed at stopping the fighting in east Ukraine.
Turkey PM slams pope's 'one-sided' Armenia genocide comments
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu lashed out at Pope Francis for "inappropriate" and "one-sided" comments.
Pope on diplomatic tightrope with Armenian genocide mass
Pope Francis will mark the 100th anniversary of the mass killings of Armenians with a special ceremony.
Poles still divided over Russia crash five years on
Poles marked the fifth anniversary of the deadly plane crash in Russia that killed then president Lech Kaczynski and 95 officials.
Britain's Ashya King case caused 'impossible position': doctor
The case of Ashya King, whose parents removed him from a British hospital, put the health service in an "impossible position", one of his doctors has said.
Does midlife obesity protect against dementia?
People who are obese in middle age run a lower risk of developing dementia later.
Putin to meet with Palestinian leader Abbas Monday
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in Moscow on Monday where the issue of Middle East peace talks will be raised.
Activists file Facebook class action suit in Austria
An Austrian law graduate spearheading a class action case against Facebook for alleged privacy breaches officially filed the suit in a Vienna court.