Christmas lights decorated on Paris Lafayette

2011-11-23 10:30:10

The Galeries Lafayette department store is lighted with Christmas lights in Paris, France, Nov. 22, 2011.

Queen Elizabeth meets Turkish president

2011-11-23 10:08:52

Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip await the arrival of Turkey's President Abdullah Gul and his wife Hayrunnisa, at Horse Guards Parade in London November 22, 2011.

Euro skeptics gaining support, new poll shows

2011-11-23 07:59:53

Nearly half of all Britons support Euro skeptics in a new poll as the eurozone debt crisis shifted from one European capital to another.

Greece, Italy PMs reassure leaders

2011-11-23 07:59:37

Newly appointed prime ministers of Greece and Italy have begun to mobilize external resources and support from Brussels and Washington to implement the strict reform.

Japan FM to discuss sea safety measures

2011-11-23 07:59:16

Japan Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba will pay an official visit to China on Wednesday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said on Tuesday.

Strauss-Kahn sues Sarkozy aide

2011-11-22 20:49:49

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is suing several newspapers and an adviser of President Nicolas Sarkozy over reports about him, his lawyers said on Tuesday.

Britain scoops five International Emmys

2011-11-22 15:58:22

British TV productions and artists won five International Emmy Awards Monday, including two for the BBC crime anthology "Accused."

Russia rejects new US sanctions on Iran

2011-11-22 14:58:58

Russia's Foreign Ministry denounced new US sanctions against Iran on Tuesday as "unacceptable and contradictory to international law," Interfax news agency reported.

Manned Russian Soyuz capsule lands safely

2011-11-22 13:31:40

A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying three astronauts landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan on Tuesday, Russia's space agency said.

Olympic Park to be top tourist destination

2011-11-22 10:39:24

London expects its Olympic Park to be a top tourist destination after the 2012 Games.

Christmas market opens in Berlin

2011-11-22 10:38:04

Models pose during the opening of a Christmas market at Schloss Charlottenburg palace in Berlin November 21, 2011.

Obama, Greek PM discuss debt crisis on phone

2011-11-22 09:33:18

US President Barack Obama on Monday made a phone call to newly-appointed Greek Prime Minster Lukas Papademos, voicing support for Greece's renewed effort to fight the debt crisis.