Europe
BBC star Rolf Harris found guilty of 12 sex assaults against underage girls
Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris has been found guilty of a string of indecent assaults against underage girls.
Russian news cameraman killed in eastern Ukraine
A cameraman for Russia’s Channel One television channel was killed overnight in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, the channel said on Monday.
Jewish Museum shooting suspect appeals extradition
A French-Algerian man suspected of carrying out a deadly shooting at the Jewish Museum in Brussels is appealing a court decision to extradite him to Belgium,...
Ukraine, Europe leaders talk with Moscow before ceasefire expires
As a ceasefire deadline looms, Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko is expected on the scheduled phone call to the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
European Union’s new leadership move further alienates UK
European Union leaders on Friday picked former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker to become the bloc’s new chief executive despite Britain’s...
Sun cream offer to prisoners who climbed on roof ‘foolish’
An offer of sunscreen to two inmates who had climbed on to a jail’s roof was “foolish” , the British Prisons Minister has said.
Ukraine signs EU trade deal prompting Russia to warn of ‘grave consequences’
Ukraine signed a free-trade and political co-operation agreement with the European Union on Friday that has been at the heart of the country’s political...
Julian Assange to model at London Fashion Week
Julian Assange could now be turning to modelling for London Fashion Week in September.
Mourning millions: EU leaders mark WWI centennial
At a site where their countrymen once slaughtered each other with machine guns, artillery and poison gas, the leaders of Britain, France, Germany and other...
Wanted: New masterspy. Head of UK’s MI6, known as ‘C,’ to step down
Britain’s MI6 intelligence agency announced Thursday that director John Sawers will leave in November at the end of his five-year term.
Former BBC star Jimmy Savile ‘abused dead bodies at UK hospitals’: Report
Late BBC presenter Jimmy Savile sexually abused vulnerable patients in scores of British hospitals over decades and claimed to have performed sex acts...
Rebels shoot down Ukraine helicopter
Rebel fighters have shot down a Ukrainian helicopter carrying technicians who had been installing equipment to monitor a peace plan in Ukraine’s...
Sister of newly crowned King of Spain charged in corruption probe
The sister of newly crowned King Felipe VI of Spain has been formally charged in a corruption investigation.
U.N. estimates 423 killed in Ukraine’s east as cease-fire breaks
The shaky cease-fire in Ukraine was thrown into peril Tuesday when pro-Moscow separatists shot down a Ukrainian military helicopter, killing nine servicemen.
Ex-News International boss Brooks cleared in landmark UK phone-hacking trial
Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks was found not guilty of all charges in Britain’s landmark phone-hacking trial while former colleague...
Ceasefire in Ukraine gets new endorsement as Putin phones Obama
Insurgents promised Monday to honor a ceasefire declared by the Ukrainian president and engage in more talks to help resolve the conflict that has left...
Jet fighter, military-chartered Learjet collide over Germany, 2 feared dead
Police in Germany say a military-chartered jet has crashed after colliding with a fighter plane.
Kosovo Albanians torch cars, police fire rubber bullets in divided town
Police in Kosovo fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Sunday at ethnic Albanian rioters burning police cars and lobbing rocks in the ethnically divided...
Putin urges Kiev to stop fighting, begin dialogue
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that artillery was used in overnight fighting in eastern Ukraine and urged Kiev to cease fighting and begin...
As Ukraine rebels reject cease-fire, Putin orders ‘full combat alert’ in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops in central Russia to be on “full combat alert” Saturday as a new wave of attacks by rebels...
Torrential rains in Bulgaria leave 12 dead, more feared missing in floods
At least 12 people are known to have died, including two children, and an unknown number of others are missing after heavy rain and flooding hit parts...
Ukraine president goes to east, calls cease-fire; Russian forces swell
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ordered his forces to cease fire Friday and halt military operations for a week against pro-Russia separatists in...
Heavy rains, floods hit Bulgaria; 10 people killed
Torrential rains and floods hit Bulgaria on Thursday, killing at least 10 people, cutting off electricity, blocking roads and sparking evacuations, officials...
Rescued! Injured caver brought to surface after extraordinary 11-day ordeal
An injured German cave researcher was brought out of the country’s deepest cavern after nearly two weeks underground on Thursday, following a spectacular...
'Long live the king': Felipe VI sworn in as Spain's new monarch
Felipe VI has been officially sworn in as the new king of Spain at the country’s parliament.
Questions over Russian control of Ukraine rebels cloud hopes for ceasefire
Ukraine’s new President Petro Poroshenko today announced plans for a unilateral ceasefire, but ongoing violence and a new gas war will challenge the...
Russian journalist killed in mortar fire attack in eastern Ukraine
A Russian journalist for a Russian state-owned TV channel died Tuesday in eastern Ukraine after being wounded by mortar fire, the Rossiya 24 network said.
Gazprom halts gas supply to Ukraine after debt payment deadline missed
Russia’s Gazprom has hit Ukraine with a “pay upfront” policy for gas delivery after Ukraine failed to pay at least part of its gas debts...
Ukraine president launches air strikes after promising retaliation for attack
The Ukrainian military has launched air strikes against separatist strongholds in the country’s eastern region following the shooting down of a cargo...
U.S. State Dept. says Russia sent tanks, weapons to Ukrainian rebels
A New York Times report says the United States State Department has confirmed that Russia has sent tanks and heavy military-grade weapons to rebels in...
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