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 shared UK-Ireland travel visa due to be piloted this year is aimed at boosting long-haul traffic, especially from China, whose tourists are known to be high-spending.
The German government announced a plan on Monday to look into the ties between its secret services and the United States intelligence agencies.
Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden hopes to be granted papers by Wednesday allowing him to end his month-long stay in the transit area of a Moscow airport and move to the city centre.
Prince William's wife Kate gave birth to their first child, to be third in line for the throne. Here are some highlights of their lives and of the royal pregnancy:
The arrival of a new royal baby imbued the pomp and pageantry of Buckingham Palace with an extra sense of history Monday as thousands of reporters, Londoners and tourists awaited the most anticipated birth announcement in years.
For Britons waiting for the birth of the royal baby, many are able to cast their minds back to the days of Diana and the births of her two sons, now Princes William and Harry.
From live TV coverage of a hospital door to a gaggle of royal baby experts, the world's media was in a frenzy on Monday over the arrival of the future heir to the British throne, offering moment-by-moment coverage if very little actual news.
Prince William's wife Kate gave birth to a baby boy on Monday, their first child who will be third in line to the British throne.
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Huawei Technologies, China's largest telecommunications equipment maker, launched a competition on Monday in Europe to challenge young developers to design innovative mobile applications.
Prince William and Kate are seen as the new face of a centuries-old institution, keeping the best of traditions while moving forward with the times.
Prince William's wife, Kate, has been admitted to the hospital in the early stages of labor on Monday, palace officials said.
Prince William's wife, Kate, has been admitted to the hospital in the early stages of labor on Monday, palace officials said.
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