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.
Dressed in a sharp grey suit, blond hair neatly side-parted and wooing a crowd of French reporters with his boyish English charm, David Beckham began the latest, and possibly final, chapter of an extraordinary boys' own football tale on Thursday.
David Beckham's move to Paris St Germain (PSG) will give a huge boost to the French club's profile while ensuring that the former England soccer captain remains in the public eye.
Britain and Algeria have agreed to a security partnership that could see greater intelligence-sharing and planning for future crises.
Chinese companies are optimistic about investing in Europe even though the continent is still struggling with the sovereign-debt crisis.
Models present creations from the Custo Barcelona collection at the Pasarela 080 Barcelona Fashion Show January 30, 2013.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev had signed an order to terminate a cooperation agreement with the United States in law and drug enforcement sphere, a government statement said Wednesday.
Russia plans to expand its orbital satellite group from 75 satellites at present to 113 in 2020, said head of the Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos.
Poland is to privatise 164 state-owned companies by the end of 2013, deputy Treasury Minister Tomasz Lenkiewicz said on Tuesday.
A majority of the Dutch parliament on Tuesday approved the accession of Croatia to the European Union (EU) later this year.
Sino-French relations are at a "new starting point" as new leaders of both countries attached great importance to the bilateral relations.
A man climbs up an artificially made wall of ice near the Swiss mountain resort of Pontresina, Jan 28, 2013.
Dutch Queen Beatrix announced her abdication in favor of her eldest son Prince Willem-Alexander in an address to the nation on Monday evening.