Iran calls on EU states to review decisions
2012-02-05 07:52:01
Iran on Saturday called on the European Union (EU) to review its decision on sanctioning Iran's oil exports, saying that it will not retreat from its position.
Thousands gather in Moscow for rival rallies
2012-02-05 07:28:56
Opposition parties and supporters of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's presidential bid staged rival rallies Saturday as they jockeyed for position ahead of the March 4 vote.
Ukraine death toll from cold rises to 122
2012-02-04 21:35:29
Twenty-one more deaths from a sudden cold spell have been registered in Ukraine in the past 24 hours, pushing up to 122 the toll from icy temperatures gripping the former Soviet republic, the Emergencies Ministry said on Saturday.
Heaviest snowfalls since 1985 blanket Italy
2012-02-04 18:51:29
Record low Siberian temperatures put Italy on alert on Friday as a rare snowfall disrupted transport and services throughout the country.
Serbia: 11,000 trapped by severe weather
2012-02-04 07:40:12
At least 11,000 villagers have been trapped by heavy snow and blizzards in Serbia's mountains, authorities said, as the death toll from Eastern Europe's deep freeze rose to 123, many of them homeless people.
EU wants Google to halt new privacy policy
2012-02-03 21:57:56
A group of European regulators has written to Google Inc calling on it to halt the introduction of its new privacy policy.
Ukraine cold spell death toll rises to 101
2012-02-03 17:06:34
38 more deaths from a cold snap have been registered in Ukraine in the past 24 hours, bringing to 101 the toll.
Big freeze stops peeing statue
2012-02-03 15:41:36
The Manneken-Pis, a symbol of Brussels and a major tourist attraction, has had to stop peeing because of sub-zero temperatures.
NYSE cancels merger deal with Deutsche Boerse
2012-02-03 10:20:23
NYSE Euronext announced Thursday the termination of its mega-merger deal with German stock exchange Deutsche Boerse after European regulators vetoed the deal.
Lafarge to cut 460 jobs globally
2012-02-03 10:12:07
Lafarge, a French leading firm of building materials, is planning to slash 460 posts worldwide including 90 jobs in France this year, the company said Thursday.
Russia, NATO to stage anti-missile drills
2012-02-02 22:32:03
Russia and NATO will stage joint anti-missile exercises despite their ongoing dispute over the European anti-missile defense system.
Derailed train spills 240 tons of oil
2012-02-02 15:03:19
Some 240 tons of oil spilled out from a derailed train in Russia's Far East Tuesday, local media reported Thursday.