Spain tightens security after Paris attackSpain upgraded its anti-terrorist security level a notch, hours after an attack on French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo that left 12 dead.
Paris Louvre is world's most-visited museumThe famous Louvre in France received 9.3 million visitors last year, retaining its title as the most-visited museum in the world.
Dutch probe secret service role ahead of MH17 crashThe Netherlands wants to know whether its intelligence services warned airlines of danger about flying over war-torn Ukraine prior to the downing of flight MH17.
Hollande: Greece must stick to its EU commitmentsFrench President Francois Hollande urged Greece to abide by its European commitments, as the spectre of a Greek exit from the eurozone rears its head again.
05 January 2015
Merkel under fire over possible 'Grexit'German Chancellor came under fire over a magazine report suggesting she would be prepared to let Greece exit the euro should a far-left party win a snap Greek election.
05 January 2015
Buckingham Palace in fresh denial of Andrew sex claimsBuckingham Palace issued a new denial of allegations that a US woman was kept as an underage "sex slave" and forced to have sexual relations with Britain's Prince Andrew.