Ukraine took a historic step toward NATO in a parliamentary vote that stoked Russia's anger ahead of talks on ending the ex-Soviet state's separatist war.
French Prime Minister called for "vigilance" after the country was hit by three bizarre attacks in quick succession, sparking fears of possible copycat action.
Russia has invited US President Barack Obama to Moscow next year to mark the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
Locals in Bilbao say an art museum helped save their Spanish city from decline. Now they are glad to know their saviour, the Guggenheim, will be staying for some time.
The authoritarian leader of Belarus flew into Kiev hoping to revive stalled Ukrainian peace talks he has been hosting to calm Europe's volatile eastern edge.
More than 250 minor tremors have rattled the Florence region over the past three days, sparking alarm in Italy over the safety of Michelangelo's "David" statue.
US President Barack Obama imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia-annexed Crimea with an executive order prohibiting American exports of goods to the contested peninsula.
US President said he was not about to impose new sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, but nevertheless signed a law giving him the authority to do so.
Ukraine's president openly challenged the Kremlin by submitting a bill allowing the former Soviet republic to join NATO and make the Western alliance its defender.
Recent close shaves between Russian fighters and civilian aircraft highlight the dangers of the cat-and-mouse game being played out between Moscow and the West.
A Hungarian singer from the Roma community is suing Beyonce over the smash hit "Drunk in Love," saying the superstar sampled a folk tune without permission.