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.
David Cameron is set to deliver his hotly anticipated speech about his plans for Britain's membership in the European Union this week.
The German ruling coalition was defeated in a key election in Lower Saxony state, preliminary official results showed late Sunday.
More heavy snowfalls on Sunday caused cancellation and delays in air and railways traffic in France.
The Russian Navy has started major military drills in the Black and Mediterranean Seas, the Defense Ministry said Saturday.
France will keep its military operation in Mali as long as needed, said French President Francois Hollande on Saturday.
A French citizen was killed in the operation to rescue hostages held by Islamist militants at a gas field in Algeria, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Friday.
The swift French military intervention in Mali appears to have transformed the soft image of French President Francois Hollande into that of a wartime commander-in-chief who is decisive in fighting terrorism in the West African country.
Britain could drift out of the European Union unless the bloc tackles its serious problems, British Prime Minister David Cameron had planned to say in a speech on Friday that was postponed due to the Algerian hostage crisis.
Britain will drift out of the European Union and the European project will fail unless the bloc tackles three serious problems it faces.
Russia faces challenges as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its future depends on how Moscow could cope with the new realities.
The Chinese and British governments are cooperating on a program to improve global health policy for developing countries, with the launch in Beijing on Jan 16.
The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) announced Wednesday that it has approved the disbursement of a batch of rescue fund in the amount equivalent to 2.798 billion special drawing right (SDR), or about 4.3 billion U.S. dollars, to cash-strapped Greece.
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