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.
German Education Minister Annette Schavan announced her resignation on Saturday after a university stripped her of her doctorate for plagiarism.
European Union leaders reached agreement on the first ever cut in their common budget on Friday after 24 hours of talks.
British Prime Minister David Cameron sent his wishes to those celebrating the Chinese New Year on Friday.
With countdown timers unveiled Thursday in eight major cities, Russia officially entered "the final stage" of preparation work for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
A damning report into doping in Australian sport has "torpedoed" the country's identity as a nation of fair play and investigators must quickly name the athletes and teams involved, according to former prime minister Kevin Rudd.
Ireland clinched a long-awaited deal on Thursday to ease the burden of its bank debts, sending its borrowing costs falling to pre-crisis levels and bolstering its chances of ending its reliance on EU-IMF loans this year.
My first trip to the European Union started with a rather worrying announcement by the captain of my Lufthansa flight.
A man dressed in costume sits on the pavement during the annual carnival, held to mark the end of winter, in Litija, slovenia, Jan 7, 2013.
European leaders are expected to discuss expanding exports and protecting their internal markets as they put long-term budget and foreign affairs high on the agenda at their summit on Thursday and Friday.
Lunar New Year has become increasingly popular in the UK, as luxury retailers work to attract Chinese shoppers with new initiatives, and more schools celebrate the festival.
A perception that Mandarin is difficult to learn and a shortage of skilled Mandarin teachers in the United Kingdom has led to the language being taught at very few British schools, education experts in the country say.
Russia is working with Azerbaijan to return the Gabala radar station to the central Asian country, local media Thursday quoted Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vladimir Dorokhin as saying.
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