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.
Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva on Sunday said the coalition government will stay in power until the end of their term in 2015, rejecting calls for snap elections.
The biennial FINA world championships begin Saturday and for the first time in more than a decade Michael Phelps won't be competing.
When you walk along the streets of Brussels, you will find many Belgian flags hanging out of windows. In the city center, the biggest LED advertisement board has been changed from a Coca-Cola commercial into a huge black, yellow and red flag.
A helicopter crashed in Russia's Murmansk region in northwest Russia on Sunday morning, killing three people, local authorities said.
Belgium's King Albert has abdicated after a 20-year reign with his son Philippe ready to take the oath as the nation's seventh king later in the day.
King Albert II's 20th anniversary of reign, his abdication and the inauguration of his successor King Philippe celebrated in Brussels.
EuroPride, this year held in Marseille, is an annual gathering of European gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender pride organisations, organising marches and different cultural and social events.
Belgium will swear in a new king on Sunday with festivities but also questions over the political influence of the monarch and the acceptance of Philippe as the king of all Belgians.
People gahter outside the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's hospital in London, July 20, 2013. The nation awaits news of a new royal baby.
Barcelona opened on Friday evening the 15th FINA World Championships at the Palau Sant Jordi with an appeal to preserve water as a source of life amid a spectacle of water, lights and sound.
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors' meetings was kicked off in Moscow on Friday.
Belgium's King Albert II is kissed by Queen Paola while visiting the city of Liege July 19, 2013.
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