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 Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved the first batch of its share of the global bailout loan to cash-strapped Cyprus.
The UK said on Wednesday it will work with Chinese tour operators to make the application process for a British visa easier for group visitors.
The Russian foreign ministry on Wednesday lodged a formal protest with the US ambassador to Moscow following the detention of a CIA agent.
The European Commission said on Wednesday that it decided to open an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy probe into mobile telecommunication networks and equipments imported from China.
Dutch babyfood producer Nutricia is shipping containers of milk powder to China while Dutch consumers and shops are facing shortages.
Germany's economy crept back into growth at the start of the year but not by enough to stop the euro zone from contracting for a sixth straight quarter, and France slid into recession.
Nokia unveiled a lighter, metal model in its Lumia smartphone range, as it tries to catch the eye of buyers to close the huge market lead of rivals Samsung and Apple Inc.
Russia on Tuesday declared a CIA agent detained while attempting to recruit a Russian intelligence officer "persona non grata" and ordered him to leave.
Cameron's Conservative party bowed to pressure from euroskeptic lawmakers and published a bill enshrining in law a promise to hold a referendum on the nation's membership of the EU.
Russia has detained an American citizen accused of trying to recruit a Russian intelligence officer to work for the CIA, Russia's RIA news agency said on Tuesday.
Russia demanded full transparency for the NATO mandate in Afghanistan beyond 2014, Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said in an interview published Tuesday.
Britain's ruling Conservatives will unveil a draft bill on Tuesday that could make Prime Minister David Cameron's promise of a referendum on Britain's European Union membership legally binding.
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