Residents in East Jerusalem’s Arab Silwan neighbourhood said that Jewish settlers had moved into two buildings in the area, expanding a Jewish

Germany’s foreign intelligence agency has concluded that Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was downed in Ukraine by pro-Russian rebels. German

The EU wants to create an Ebola czar to bring together funding and resources to tackle the deadly disease. EU foreign ministers agreed to the move

Russia has stiffened its retaliatory sanctions against Europe in response to restrictions placed on the Russian economy over its attitude with

The fate of Kobani is seen as less strategically crucial for the radical Islamic State movement than for Turkey. If the besieged city falls

Sweden has extended its biggest military mobilisation since the Cold War as it investigates apparent “foreign underwater activity” in its coastal

Around 50 migrants successfully entered Melilla, one of two Spanish North African enclaves, on Monday after several hundred more tried to reach the

The shockwave from a powerful explosion at a Donetsk chemical plant could be felt kilometres away at a press conference held by pro-Russian rebels in

Following the instalment of the provisional government and then the election of a new president, Ukrainians will choose new lawmakers in their

The race to win surfing’s ASP World title will go down to the final event of the season in Hawaii after current tour front-runners Gabriel Medina and

The outgoing European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has told British Prime Minister David Cameron he risks making an “historic mistake” if

The European Union has agreed to step up efforts to stem the spread of Ebola in affected African countries. EU Foreign Ministers have pledged at

The Franco-German juggernaut is on the move again. So say the assembled ministers of the two countries at their latest summit which has focused on

In Portugal forecasters are promising extended summer sun for a few more days, with temperatures in the Algarve topping 28ºC and the water

Spanish nurse Teresa Romero appears to be Ebola-free after testing negative for the deadly virus, following treatment with an experimental drug and

In an increasingly tight race for the Brazilian presidency, the incumbent Dilma Rousseff and her rival Aecio Neves have been trading blows that are

The European Central Bank entered the covered bond market for the first time on Monday since its new boss announced an asset purchase

Turkey has agreed to let Iraqi Kurds enter Syria to battle Islamic State miliants in Kobani, in a striking shift in position. Until now Ankara has

“Back to Antikythera” is the new marine research project organized by The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) in Massachusetts, in partnership

Nigeria has been declared officially Ebola-free after a six week period with no new cases. Speaking at a conference in Tunis, the World Health

Against the backdrop of continuing protests in Hong Kong China’s leaders have come together to discuss key governance issues at a top level meeting

Hot rumours suggest Chinese computer powerhouse Lenovo may be once again talking to IBM, this time about their low-end server business, with a

Dutch giant Philips has announced a net loss for the third quarter and revised its Q2 earnings to a lower level, year-on-year, yet remains bullish

Travel plans have gone from bad to worse for passengers in Germany. After industrial action on the railways this weekend, striking Lufthansa pilots

Hong Kong’s chief executive has accused what he calls “external forces” of involvement in the pro-democracy movement. Leung Chun-ying’s claims were

Jennifer Garner stars in Men Women and Children, a feature film dealing with a mother attempting to protect her children on the internet. Garner

A galaxy of stars, including Keanu Reeves, Bérénice Bejo, and Juliette Binoche, have attended the Lumiere Film Festival in Lyon, France. Spanish

This summer’s runaway hit “Am I Wrong” from Norwegian duo Nico and Vinz has been played so often that they say they are almost bored with it. But