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.
The GDP in the OECD area saw a 0.4-percent increase in the first quarter of 2013.
Rail passengers searching for love in Prague need look no further than the daily commute as the city plans to designate carriages on its trains for singles.
Russian special services eliminated two gunmen suspected of masterminding a terror attack in Moscow and arrested another.
Britain called upon its overseas territories to "get their house in order" over the sharing of tax information.
French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalise gay weddings.
A custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles sold at a New York auction on Saturday for $408,000, said officials with the company behind the event.
French President Francois Hollande announced he would sign the bill on gay marriage into law the next day after it was approved by the Constitutional Council.
Almost two-thirds of Europe's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community are still afraid to show their sexuality in public and most feel discriminated against, an EU report said.
More than $1 million worth of jewels that were to be lent to movie stars at the Cannes Film Festival were stolen from a hotel room in the French Riviera town.
Iranian Oscar-winner Asghar Farhadi drew enthusiastic applause on Friday for one of the most-keenly awaited films at Cannes, a Paris-set tale about shifting relationships.
China and Switzerland are poised to seal a free trade agreement in an accelerated manner based on the willingness and strong motivation of both countries to conclude the talks.
Three Chinese women reportedly missing were found dead in Russia's southern Siberian republic of Khakassia.
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