CEO of oil giant Total killed in Moscow plane crash
The CEO of French oil company Total, Christophe de Margerie has died after a private jet crashed at a Moscow airport.
Singer James Blunt calls 'You're Beautiful' annoying
James Blunt has described the multi-million selling song that made his name, You're Beautiful, as "annoying" and says it was "force-fed down people's throats".
Philips blames Russia, China slowdowns for plunge into loss
Dutch electronics giant Philips posted a 103-million-euro net loss on third-quarter earnings, blaming a patent lawsuit and ever-slowing markets in China and Russia.
France calls on Germany for 50 bn euros in investments
Cash-strapped France called on Europe's economic powerhouse Germany to invest 50 billion euros more by 2018.
Dutch MH17 relative visits Ukraine crash site: report
A Dutch relative of a victim of downed flight MH17 has travelled to the crash site in eastern Ukraine to search for the remains of his missing cousin.
Albanian PM's historic visit to Serbia postponed after football brawl
A planned historic visit by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to Serbia has been postponed after political tensions soared following violence at a football match.
Thousands of Catalans demand snap regional vote
Thousands of pro-independence Catalans rallied, demanding snap elections after the region's leader Artus Mas watered down plans for a referendum on separating from Spain.
Ukraine says goodbye Lenin as Communists face poll wipeout
As Ukraine gears up to vote in a snap parliamentary election after a year of dramatic upheaval, the Communist Party is finding its power base has collapsed.
Hungarians march to celebrate 'Roma Pride'
Hundreds of Hungarians took part in a "Roma Pride" march in Budapest to celebrate the country's largest ethnic minority, a community scarred by widespread prejudice.
Britain threatens Internet 'trolls' with two years in jail
People found guilty of Internet "trolling" in Britain could be jailed for up to two years under government proposals outlined on Sunday.
Criticism, praise follows Catholic Church's gays decision
Activists lashed out at the Catholic Church's failure at a major synod to open its doors to gay people, but praised for getting bishops to confront "taboos."
Future of food served up in Paris
Countries are vying to conquer global plates, and palates, with their homegrown specialities at the International Food Fair.
Mystery deepens over reported Russian sub in Sweden
Mystery deepened over a Swedish military operation triggered by "foreign underwater activity" off the coast of Stockholm.
Pope faces key test with vote on divorcees, gays
Pope Francis was set to sort his allies from his enemies with a Vatican vote on a document drafted opening the Catholic Church's doors to remarried divorcees and gays.
Anti-tobacco conference struggles to stub out lobbyists
A major conference aimed at cutting global smoking rates in Moscow found itself grappling with another issue.
Putin calls on Europe to help Ukraine pay gas debts
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Europe to help Kiev cover its gas debts with Moscow following talks with his Ukrainian counterpart.
Russia to launch Europe's largest prison
Russia will launch Europe's biggest prison in 2015 to replace one of its most notorious jails that once held revolutionary Leon Trotsky and Soviet-era dissidents.
Stock market plunge an 'over-reaction': IMF's Lagarde
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said the plunge in global stock exchanges this week was due to a market "over-reaction".
Russia's Rosneft takes EU to court over sanctions
Russian oil giant Rosneft and a close associate of President Vladimir Putin are fighting the EU in court over sanctions imposed on some of Russia's biggest companies.
London pays homage to immortal myth of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes never existed but his fictional address of 221B Baker Street still receives a steady flow of letters addressed to the famously intuitive detective.