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.
Austrian National Bank Ewald Nowotny claimed on Friday that the economy in the eurozone had slipped into recession, saying that 2013 will be difficult.
The violent death of a Dutch linesman earlier this week has not only showed a problem of senseless violence in Dutch soccer, but also indicated a problem in the wider Dutch society, politicians have said.
A survey by Sport England showed on Thursday that the number of people playing sport at least once a week grew by 750,000 in England this year.
Britain's Prince William leaves the King Edward VII hospital with his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, London Dec 6, 2012.
The London hospital treating Prince William's pregnant wife Kate for severe morning sickness admitted on Wednesday it had fallen for a prank call from an Australian radio station.
Anyone in Moscow interested in Chinese culture can now watch films, attend classes or just have a cup of tea at the China Cultural Center in Moscow.
China and Belarus agreed to strengthen bilateral military-to-military cooperation as Belarusian Defense Minister Yuri Zhadobin visited Beijing on Thursday.
China would strengthen economic cooperation with Russia and realize the bilateral trade goal set by leaders of the two countries, a high-ranking Chinese official said here Thursday.
Germany is taking steps to ban the far-right National Democratic Party as interior ministers of 16 states are expected to give their recommendation on a motion at a regularly scheduled conference.
The snowy weather has caused traffic chaos in Sweden's capital city of Stockholm as flights and local traffic were badly affected on Wednesday.
After the United Kingdom made the first move by pledging to boost its climate funds to help developing economies fight climate change, other developed economies have been called on to follow suit swiftly.
The Scottish government on Tuesday launched a new five-year strategy for Scotland's engagement with China to boost Scotland's relationship with the emerging economy.