'Catalanism' promotes differences from rest of Spain
Catalonia has promoted its language and popular culture since the 1980s, cultivating a sense that it is different from the rest of Spain which has now turned to separatism.
Russian Communists march to mark 1917 revolution
Some 3,000 Russian Communist Party supporters took to the streets of Moscow to mark the 97th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution.
Russian central bank ready to step in to stop ruble panic
Russia's central bank said it was ready to step in to protect the crashing ruble, after the currency was hammered by a day of panic selling.
Germany launches celebration weekend for Berlin Wall's fall
Germany kicks off celebrations Friday marking the 25th anniversary of the epochal fall of the Berlin Wall.
Paris has info that suggests Al-Qaeda hostage alive: Hollande
French President Francois Hollande said Paris had reason to believe that Serge Lazarevic, kidnapped in Mali by Al-Qaeda in 2011, was still alive.
Salvini seeks to fill Berlusconi boots on Italy's right
Italy has a rising star: Matteo Salvini, head of the Euro-sceptic Northern League, is scoring high in the polls as he bids to fill the political vacuum on the right left by Silvio Berlusconi.
Russia's Putin, EU's Barroso burnt on British bonfires
Russian President in nothing but green underwear and European leader are among those being paraded and burned during traditional British bonfire celebrations.
Unpopular Hollande seeks TV redemption
The president who set himself up as "Mr Normal" finds himself in a highly abnormal position: never has a French head of state been so unpopular.
UK's Prince Charles warns of persecution of Christians
Britain's Prince Charles warned of a threat to Christians in the Middle East and urged the need for compassion between different faiths.
Italian physicist Gianotti first woman to lead Cern
Italian physicist Fabiola Gianotti was chosen to lead the Cern particle physics research centre, the first woman to head up the globally renowned laboratory.
Murray toughest opponent for Golovkin: Loeffler
WBA, IBO and WBC Interim middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin will face WBC Silver titleholder Martin Murray from the UK on February 21, 2015.
Progress seen in Kazakhstan-EU extradition settlements: Deputy Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan
First Deputy Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan Iogan Merkel has declared that Kazakhstan was moving forward in the realm of extradition to and from Europe.
Zeffirelli to present Aida in Astana Opera on November 19-22
Franco Zeffirelli will direct Aida opera in the Astana Opera.
Poland to buy short-range missiles amid tensions with Russia
NATO member Poland invited manufacturers of short-range surface-to-air missiles for technical talks for a planned military revamp amid heightened tensions with Russia.
L'Oreal manages sales growth despite Western European slowdown
French cosmetics group L'Oreal said it managed to record a 2.0 percent gain in third quarter sales despite a soft performance in Western Europe.
Catalan govt asks top Spanish court to allow independence vote
The Catalan government said it has petitioned Spain's constitutional court to allow it to go ahead with this weekend's symbolic vote on independence.
Russian warplanes send 'great power' message: NATO
Russia's recent military flights into European airspace are meant to demonstrate to the West that the country is a "great power".
Poroshenko says Kiev rethinking peace deal 'flouted by rebels'
Ukraine is rethinking its truce with rebels holding parts of the east of the country because separatist elections "violated" the agreement.
Euro crisis firms German power, 25 years after Berlin Wall
Twenty-five years after the Wall fell, analysts have little doubt that Europe's power now lies in Berlin, with the damaging eurozone crisis only heightening that perception.
Kiev claims 'intensive' movements of troops crossing from Russia
The Ukrainian military reported "intensive" movement of troops and equipment from Russia into the separatist controlled parts of eastern Ukraine.