2014-05-12

A second case of infection by the MERS coronavirus has been detected in the United States. No details have been released about the victim apart from

Spain is in shock after Isabel Carrasco, a well-known provincial politician from the country’s ruling party, was shot dead as she crossed a

European Union President Herman Van Rompuy has taken a message of support to Kyiv and the interim Ukrainian government. The day after referenda

European Union foreign ministers have hinted that any disruption of elections in Ukraine on May 25 could trigger new economic sanctions against

Islamist militants have released a video purporting to show some of the Nigerian schoolgirls whose abduction has triggered international

The United Kingdom Independence Party has others concerned that it could turn British politics upside down — not only today’s governing centre-right

Some 15 people were killed in a stampede at a football match in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday. Trouble started towards

Despite signs of economic recovery across the eurozone, newly-published data suggests that the region’s record unemployment is being partly fueled by

Italy’s biggest bank UniCredit has announced a return to profit in the first quarter of 2014 after last year’s huge balance sheet clean-up. The

Luisida de Ieso, euronews: “We turn now to our Ukraine correspondent, Sergio Cantone, in Donestk. What’s the mood like after the referendum

The Premier League season came to an end this weekend. Manchester City were crowned champions for the 4th time in the club’s history and second

Mention St. Petersburg and what often comes to mind is the wonderful Hermitage museum, a favourite of many travellers. Key facts about the

Self-proclaimed leader of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, Roman Lyagin, says joining the Russian Federation might be

More migrant tragedy in the Mediterranean with the second shipwreck in two days of an overloaded boat carrying migrants from Africa. A rescue

Voting has ended in India’s marathon election with exit polls indicating that Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi will be the next prime minister. His

As Greece prepares for local and European elections, traditionalists fear that profound voter disaffection could result in a completely

After months of hype, this summer’s blockbuster ‘Godzilla’ has opened in London. The latest in a long string of movies featuring the iconic

Singing runs in your blood when your name is Von Trapp, the family immortalised in the iconic 1965 musical ‘The Sound of Music’, starring Julie

London’s British Library is staging the UK's biggest comic book exhibition. Featuring modern day classics like ‘Preacher’, ‘Judge Dredd’ or ‘V for

European Court of Human Rights has ordered Turkey to pay 90 million euros to Cyprus over the 1974 invasion of the island and its subsequent

Islamist militants have released a video, purporting to show some of the Nigerian schoolgirls whose abduction has prompted an international

British broadcaster BSkyB has confirmed that is in discussions to acquire stakes in Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland from 21st Century Fox. It is a

The Bank of France has predicted French GDP growth of 0.2 percent in the second quarter of 2014. That estimate anticipates that France, Europe’s

Gold prices rose in early trading on Monday, May 12 – pushed by the weaker US dollar and tensions in Ukraine. Spot gold was up 0.4 percent at

European Union foreign ministers have stepped up sanctions over Russia’s actions in Ukraine. Two Crimean companies and thirteen individuals have been

An Israeli company has launched a new device it says could help people suffering from a number of neurological and psychiatric conditions including

The European elections are just a few days away but the campaign has so far failed to rouse voters and the turnout is likely to beat previous record

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said progress in de-escalating the Ukraine crisis is possible only if both sides hold direct talks. He said