Boyhood bolstered for Oscars at London Critics' awards
Coming of age film "Boyhood" scooped three prizes at the London Critics' Circle awards, nominated for six Academy Awards at next month's Oscars.
Pope to end record-setting Asia tour
Pope Francis will fly back to Rome after a dramatic week in Asia that saw him draw record crowds and hammer home his pro-poor message to millions.
Ukraine says tank offensive pushing rebels from airport
Ukraine rushed tanks to the front lines and claimed Sunday to have cleared pro-Russian rebels from most of Donetsk airport.
Miss Lebanon in hot water after selfie with Miss Israel
Miss Universe contestants are keen to proclaim their desire for world peace, but this year's Miss Lebanon has declared war.
Cameron rebuts pope on speech offensive to religion
British Prime Minister defended the right to speech that gives offense to others' religious beliefs, in a rebuttal to Pope Francis who said there should be limits.
Hungarian Jews mark 70 years since Budapest ghetto liberation
Hungarian Jews and Soviet army veterans gathered to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation by the Red Army of the Budapest ghetto in World War II.
German police ban Dresden rallies Monday citing terror threat
German police banned public open-air gatherings in the eastern city of Dresden Monday, citing a terrorist threat against a planned rally.
Yerkesh Shakeyev and Marat Bisengaliev present Kazakh neoclassical music in London
Marat Bisengaliev played neoclassical music for symphony orchestra and solo violin of Kazakh composer Yerkesh Shakeyev.
Russian Oscar-nominated drama stirs controversy at home
Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev's sombre social drama "Leviathan" may have been nominated for an Oscar, but at home the film has sparked heated debate.
UN Security Council to meet on Ukraine crisis
The UN Security Council will meet next week to discuss the flareup of violence in Ukraine.
Charlie Hebdo sells 1.9 million copies
French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has sold 1.9 million copies of its latest issue, which has provoked protests by Muslims around the globe.
Moody's cuts Russia debt rating one notch
Moody's cut Russia's credit rating to one step above junk level Friday and warned the country was under review for a further downgrade.
Obama: Europe should better integrate Muslims
US President Barack Obama urged European governments to try to better assimilate their Muslim minority populations.
Barclays loses tens of millions over Swiss franc move
British bank Barclays has lost "tens of millions" of dollars after Switzerland's central bank scrapped its currency ceiling against the euro.
Five charged with terrorism after Belgium raids
Belgian authorities charged five people with "participating in a terrorist group" following a series of raids to foil alleged imminent attacks.
Security for British Jews to be tightened says Cameron
Britain is to step up police patrols in areas with high Jewish populations, Prime Minister David Cameron said.
Norman format summit in Astana postponed to January's end
According to Petro Poroshenko, Norman Format summit is expected to be held in Astana in the end of January.
Iran nuclear talks 'in decisive phase': Germany
Germany's foreign minister said no more deadlines must be missed in the Iran nuclear negotiations which had entered "a decisive phase."
Turkey PM backs press freedom, warns against stigmatising Muslims
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told the European Union they shared many values, including freedom of speech.
Soul singer Sam Smith leads Brit awards nominations
Singer-songwriter Sam Smith was nominated for a Brit award in five different categories, going up against artists such as Ed Sheeran and George Ezraю