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.
China has saved almost 100 million people from hunger, a reduction of 37.6 percent over the past two decades.
The European Commission on Monday released its third biannual overview on Schengen governance.
Women's pensions are nearly 40 percent lower than the men's on average in the European Union.
A total of 173 people were injured in clashes between protesters and policemen in the nationwide protests in the past week, according to Turkish authorities.
The Rose Festival was held in Kazanluk on Sunday, with activities including rose picking, dance performances and parade after the election of the Rose Queen.
A unit of Russian Pacific Fleet ships left Vladivostok on Monday for a "Cruise of Memory."
Three members of Britain's upper house of Parliament stood accused of offering to use their influence for personal gain.
Turkish Interior Minister said more than 1,700 people have been arrested in the demonstrations over the past days.
Britain's opposition Labour party will seek to convince sceptical voters it is fit to run the economy.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Turkey's four biggest cities on Sunday and clashed with riot police firing tear gas.
The first quintuplets were successfully born in Prague on Sunday and the babies and their 23-year-old mother are in a good condition.
About 5,000 protesters attacked Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office with stones in Istanbul on Saturday night, leaving at least seven policemen injured.
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