Separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine reported heavy casualties on Tuesday after a second day of fighting with government forces, as authorities in Kiev vowed to continue the military offensive "until not a single terrorist" was left.
A fire broke out at a nursing home northwest of Moscow, leaving 14 people missing, local media reported early Friday morning.
The world's leading art dealer Christie's is expected to held its first auction in China's mainland on September 26 to put 42 art works under the hammer.
Russia successfully put three satellites into orbit, the federal space agency Roscosmos said Thursday.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Wednesday that Europe's recovery from its financial crisis is still fragile but "within sight" and he urged the commission to push ahead with reforms.
The Turanor PlanetSolar, the world's largest solar-powered boat, travels on the Seine river next to the Eiffel tower in Paris September 10, 2013.
German officials congratulated Thomas Bach as he was elected as the new president of International Olympic Commitee (IOC) on Tuesday.
Belgium's Queen Mathilde (R) and King Philippe (C) touch a statue called 'Maca' during their Joyous Entry, a local name used for the royal entry, in the province of Walloon Brabant in Wavre September 10, 2013.
London became the first destination China Southern Airlines chose to operate with its new Boeing 787 aircrafts, signifying the UK market's importance for China Southern.
The front view of a Smart Fourjoy prototype is pictured during the world premiere of the four-seater Smart at the Smart Mercedes media night of the Frankfurt motor show September 9, 2013.
All nations should work together to build a democratic and transparent international order for Internet governance, the top official of China's regulatory body on Internet information said.
The Fifth China-UK Internet Roundtable, cosponsored by China's State Council Information Office and the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport, was held in London on Monday.
The Van Gogh Museum says it has identified a long-lost Vincent Van Gogh painting, the first full-size canvas by the Dutch master discovered since 1928.
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