News about Europe

Hollande vows to seek 'de-escalation' in Ukraine French President Francois Hollande vowed to work towards a "de-escalation" in the Ukraine crisis as he began a two-day trip to Kazakhstan.
06 December 2014 11:02
Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels announce December 9 truce Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels said they had agreed to halt fire on December 9 under the terms of a truce aimed at ending one of Europe's bloodiest conflicts in decades.
05 December 2014 13:05
Kerry arrives in Basel for OSCE talks on Ukraine US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Basel evening for a meeting of top diplomats from some 50 OSCE countries which will focus on the spiralling Ukraine crisis.
04 December 2014 12:05
14 y.o. Kazakh ice skater Tursynbayeva wins German NRW Trophy 2014 Kazakhstani figure skater Elisabeth Tursynbayeva, 14, has won the NRW Trophy 2014 in Dortmund, Germany.
03 December 2014 18:48
Victoria's Secret 'Angels' strut in London for first time Top models wearing gold wings and diamond-encrusted bras strutted the London catwalk in the first Victoria's Secret annual lingerie show to be held in London.
03 December 2014 13:07
NATO ministers boost support for Ukraine NATO foreign ministers approved fresh support for Ukraine and condemned Russia for backing pro-Moscow rebels.
03 December 2014 10:36
Denis Ten wins bronze at 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard in France Kazakhstani figure skater Denis Ten has taken the third place at the 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard, the fifth event of the 2014–15 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating.
02 December 2014 13:36
Ukraine says ceasefire reached around Donetsk airport Ukraine's military said that its forces and Russian generals had agreed a temporary ceasefire around the airport in rebel-held Donetsk.
02 December 2014 12:48
Moscow accuses NATO of 'destabilising' northern Europe Russia lashed out at NATO, saying its military drills in the Baltics could destroy northern Europe's stability.
02 December 2014 12:39
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.
02 December 2014 12:24
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.
01 December 2014 12:19
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.
01 December 2014 12:01
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.
01 December 2014 11:02
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.
29 November 2014 14:46
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.
29 November 2014 13:41
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.
29 November 2014 11:32
Russian warships in English Channel due to 'bad weather' French authorities and NATO confirmed the presence of four Russian warships in the English Channel.
29 November 2014 10:57
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.
29 November 2014 10:40
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.
28 November 2014 14:44
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.
28 November 2014 13:36
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