Putin says Russia cannot currently build South Stream pipeline
Russian President said Russia could not currently continue with the construction of the South Stream pipeline to deliver gas to Europe.
Pope calls on Muslim leaders to condemn Islamist terror
Pope Francis urged Muslim leaders worldwide to "clearly" condemn terrorism carried out in the name of Islam.
Spain's Canary islanders protest against oil drilling
About 200 people, including tourists, formed a giant "SOS" on a beach on Spain's Canary Islands to protest against drilling for oil off the archipelago.
New bird flu case in Netherlands
Dutch authorities reported a new outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm, but could not say if it was the worrying new strain detected elsewhere in the country.
Finland takes first step towards legalising gay marriage
Finland's parliament voted in favour of same-sex marriage in a victory for campaigners who gathered thousands of signatures to force parliament to examine the issue.
Toned, tattooed Mickey Rourke returns to ring at 62 -- and wins
Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke picked up his boxing career on Friday night in Moscow at 62 years old.
BlackBerry gets OK to buy encryptors of Merkel's mobile
Germany said Friday it had approved Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry's purchase of data encryption firm Secusmart.
Russian warships in English Channel due to 'bad weather'
French authorities and NATO confirmed the presence of four Russian warships in the English Channel.
MH17 remains arrive in Netherlands from Ukraine
Six more coffins carrying body parts of victims from downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 arrived in the Netherlands from Ukraine.
UK's Cameron vows benefits ban to curb EU migration
British Prime Minister will promise to ban migrants from the European Union claiming welfare for their first four years in a drive to slash immigration.
Supermodel Naomi Campbell launches Ebola fashion pop-up
British supermodel Naomi Campbell launched a pop-up fashion shop in east London to raise awareness of the spread of Ebola.
NATO warns over Russian military build-up in Crimea
NATO's top military commander said he was "very concerned" that Russia's military build-up in the annexed Crimean region could be used as a launchpad for attacks.
On Turkey trip, Pope to reach out to Islamic world
Pope Francis heads to Turkey with a brief to use his populist touch to rebuild bridges with the Islamic world that were damaged by his predecessor Benedict XVI.
'Homeland' actor Damian Lewis honoured by royal fan
Prince William revealed that he and his wife Kate are fans of hit US television series "Homeland" as he awarded its British star Damian Lewis a royal honour.
Warrant briefly issued for AC/DC drummer over court no-show
A warrant was briefly issued for the arrest of AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd when he failed to arrive on time at a New Zealand court to face a threatening to kill charge.
HSBC unit fined $12.5 mn for unregistered US services
A Swiss unit of British bank HSBC has agreed to pay $12.5 million for flouting US rules requiring registration of cross-border brokerage services.
Swiss firm to put Napoleon's DNA in watches
Napoleon's admirers will be able to carry his DNA on their wrists after a Swiss company announced its plans to sell watches containing a fragment of the emperor's hair.
Russia says Ferguson violence highlights 'massive' US problems
Russia said that the racial unrest in the US town of Ferguson highlighted "massive" domestic problems in America.
Kazakhstan among countries with highest police presence per person
Kazakhstan is among the most policed countries in the world along with Italy, Portugal and Russia.
Kazakhstan - center of economic miracle: Czech President
The President of Czech Republic Milos Zeman has called Kazakhstan an economic miracle during his official visit to Kazakhstan.