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.
Thousands of protesters demonstrated on Thursday in Brussels to demand an end to austerity as European Union (EU) leaders are set to commence a two-day summit that focuses on growth and jobs.
Racegoer Lystra Adams poses in her hat on Ladies Day, the second day of racing at the Cheltenham Festival horse racing meet in Gloucestershire, western England March 13, 2013.
European Union (EU) leaders are scheduled to meet in Brussels Thursday and Friday to iron out measures to promote growth and create jobs in Europe.
Defense ministers of Brazil and Spain met in Brasilia Tuesday and voiced their readiness to strengthen the two countries' cooperation in defense.
The Spanish treasury on Tuesday successfully sold treasury bills worth 5.830 billion euros (7.586 billion US dollars) on the market, paying lower borrowing costs and exceeding slightly its target of between 4.5 (5.855 billion US dollars) and 5.5 billion euros (7.156 billion US dollars).
Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday nominated his aide Elvira Nabiullina as a candidate for the Central Bank chief.
There is a joke on Weibo, China's version of Twitter, that goes: There are two types of Chinese in Paris - those who have been robbed and those who will be.
The Five Star Movement, which holds the balance of power in Italy after winning more than a quarter of votes in last month's national elections, said it would only consider forming its own government.
An Italian court sentenced former prime minister Berlusconi to a year in prison over the publication of leaked transcripts from a police wiretap.
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Friday unveiled the need to slash public spending by additional 5 billion euros (6.5 billion US dollars) in 2014.
Fitch rating agency on Friday cut Italy's credit rating from A- to BBB+, with a negative outlook due to the "inconclusive result" of last month's national election.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan Acting President Nicolas Maduro pledged to further bilateral ties in a phone conversation, the Kremlin said Friday.
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