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Cuba

US hopes talks with Cuba could restore ties by April

US-Cuban talks enter a new round next week with news that the US State Department is reportedly looking at speedy ways to remove the country from its

Iceland

Iceland turns away from the EU as government ends membership talks

It seems the promise of the EU has lost some of its glitter, at least for Iceland, which is abandoning its bid to join the Union after opening talks

Hungary

Confusion over Hungary's nuclear deal with Russia

Confusion reigns over the fate of Hungary’s nuclear deal with Russia, with reports from British newspaper the Financial Times that the EU has blocked

Venezuela

Venezuelan president launches verbal tirade against Obama

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is noticeably furious at the Obama administration for sanctions imposed on individuals from the oil-rich country.

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Morocco

Libya factions hold peace talks

Libya’s warring factions held UN-backed peace talks in Morocco with the aim to end the conflict between the two rival governments which many fear

Israel

Netanyahu's Congress speech no election clincher say Israelis

Bibi's speech to Congress divides opinion in Israel, just like everything else in this fractious election campaign

USA

Obama plays down rift with Israeli PM

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been whipping up support among members of a powerful pro-Israel lobby in America, ahead of his

United Kingdom

Farage bangs immigration drum at UKIP's spring conference

Syria

Suleyman Shah: Syria reacts to Turkish 'agression'

The Syrian government has denounced Turkey’s operation to remove the remains of Suleyman Shah – the grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire

United Kingdom

Cameron promises jobs as Labour steams ahead in election poll

Ahead of a general election in May, the opposition Labour party has 36 percent of voter support - according to the latest opinion poll.

Greece

Greek PM easily wins parliamentary backing to take on Brussels over bailout revision plans

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras easily won the confidence of parliament in a late night sitting on Tuesday with 162 votes. It means he has the

Germany

Germany rejects Greek government calls for Second World War reparations

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias get a 'nein' from Berlin to his government’s claim for World War Two reparations

Germany

Ukraine crisis to dominate Munich Security Conference

European leaders and security experts arrive for Munich Security Conference. Talks to focus on Ukraine crisis and global terrorism

Zimbabwe

Robert Mugabe's downfall sparks social media storm

Europe News

Latvian exports hit by Russian embargo

United Kingdom

UK votes in favour of three-person babies law

Greece

Tsipras faces stiff challenge in scrapping bailout deal

Alexis Tsipras, the new Greek prime minister, might be continuing his campaign to scrap the troika bailout agreement, but it’s Germany which holds

South Sudan

South Sudan factions sign ceasefire

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and his one time former deputy and current rebel commander Riek Machar, have signed another ceasefire. It moves

Italy

Italian lawmakers fail to elect new president in first round

Italian lawmakers have begun voting to elect a new president. Though the post is largely ceremonial it is being seen as a test for Prime Minister

Greece

'We will not continue a policy of catastrophe' says new Greek PM

The new Greek government has made it plain it is serious about rolling back austerity set itself on a collision course with European partners