Police in Athens intervened with tear gas to prevent a splinter group of left-wing protesters from marching on a meeting of EU finance

Thousands of Turks took to the streets of Ankara on Tuesday to demand the partial recount in local elections that have unofficially given a decisive

The Ukrainian parliamentary vote to disarm paramilitaries paves the way for the authorities to act against self-defence groups that sprang up during

This Sunday, voters are electing a new parliament in Hungary by a new set of rules. The right-wing Fidesz party currently in power could keep its

NATO on Tuesday vowed to step up its presence in eastern Europe after the Alliance’s secretary general said there is no sign of Russia’s apparent

At least 150,000 people have been killed in Syria’s three-year-old civil war, according to a new report. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human

There have been violent clashes in Cairo and three other Egyptian cities between police and university students loyal to the ousted Islamist

This Sunday, voters are electing a new parliament in Hungary by a new set of rules. The right-wing Fidesz party currently in power could keep its

The decision by Russia to reduce the number of troops at the eastern Ukrainian border has been met with caution by German Chancellor Angela Merkel

China’s President Xi Jinping ended his visit to Europe with a look round the Chinese-owned Volvo car factory in Ghent, Belgium, accompanied by the

Eurozone finance ministers, meeting in Athens, have confirmed Greece will get its next instalment of bailout cash – 8.3 billion euros – starting in

Despite organisers working around the clock to have all 12 stadiums ready in time for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Goal-line technology is already

Jaba Kankava’s quick-thinking during Sunday’s Ukrainian Premier League clash between Dynamo Kiev and Dnipro may have saved the life of opponent Oleh

More than three months after they were freed from jail, Pussy Riot stepped up their campaign on Tuesday against Russian President Vladimir

With less than three months to go before the 2014 World Cup gets underway, football fans now have one more way to brush up on their knowledge of all

Exit Jean-Marc Ayrault, enter Manuel Valls. The new French prime minister took over at a ceremony outside the premier’s official Matignon

British sailor Andrew Taylor was rescued from the Pacific Ocean on Monday morning after falling overboard during a round the world Clipper

Highlighting the major contrasts in Europe’s economic recovery, Italy’s jobless rate has hit a record, even as German unemployment fell more than

In Tunisia, two policemen accused of raping a young woman have been jailed for up to seven years in a case that has sparked widespread protests

At least three people are dead after a fishing boat collided with a cargo ship off the Galician coast in north-western Spain. Five of the 10 crew

An ornate mosaic floor from a Byzantine monastery has been found in Israel’s northern Negev desert. Colourful birds, leaves and floral motifs

Voters in Kabul have been registering at the last minute for Saturday’s presidential election in Afghanistan – a landmark poll which the Taliban have

The Ukrainian parliament has approved a move to disarm illegal self-defence groups that sprang up around the country during the protests against the

There are more problems for General Motors. It is recalling more than 1.5 million vehicles to fix a problem whereby the power assisted steering could

Japanese companies are braced for a slump in spending as the government has put up sales tax from five to eight percent. It is the first increase

For the first time in nearly half a century, Japan is reducing restrictions on its weapons exports. The major reform of its arms transfer policy

Since its launch last year excitement has been growing over how Google Glass will be used. Billed as one of the next big things in consumer

Could China make a difference? Its 17th naval escort fleet has reached waters south of Australia’s Christmas Island, to join the as-yet fruitless

Gazprom has announced a massive increase in the price Ukraine must pay for gas. Russia’s natural gas producer wants over than 40 percent more