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Ukraine

Ukrainian president lifts objections to referendum on state structure

The Ukrainian President says he is ready to hold a referendum on the future structure of the state, apparently lifting earlier objections. But Petro

United Kingdom

Conservative candidate switches to UK Independence Party

It is a boost for the UK Independence Party of Nigel Farage, just a week after the British election campaign got underway. A candidate for the ruling

Germany

More questions about medical oversight of pilots after Alps crash

Further questions are being asked about the quality of checks on pilots in the wake of the French Alps plane crash. Germany’s Federal Aviation Office

Yemen

Water and food shortages in Yemeni city of Aden amid ongoing battles

Water and food shortages are being reported in the Yemeni city of Aden amid ongoing deadly fighting. The UN says at least 500 people have been killed

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France

Don't ask about the co-pilot: Lufthansa boss refuses questions at Alps crash site

The head of Germanwings and the boss of parent company Lufthansa have visited the scene of the French Alps crash

Belgium

Row in Belgium over child killer's ex-wife sharing home with former judge

There is controversy in Belgium over news the ex-wife of a serial child killer is to move into the home of a former judge

Iraq

Iraqi soldiers and Shi'ite militia celebrate victory in Tikrit

The Iraqi interior minister says most of Tikrit is now under the control of government forces

France

Germanwings and Lufthansa bosses refuse questions about co-pilot during visit to crash site

Just over a week after the Germanwings plane crash, the airline boss and head of parent company Lufthansa visit the scene

France

Lufthansa under pressure over revelations about co-pilot's medical history

Pressure is mounting on Lufthansa, the parent company of Germanwings, over what it knew about the co-pilot before last week’s plane crash in the

Switzerland

How does your city rank in European air pollution survey?

A survey of how 23 major European cities are tackling air pollution has been released.

Switzerland

Pressure on at Iran nuclear talks ahead of midnight deadline

The pressure is on at talks in Switzerland to find a preliminary deal on the Iranian nuclear issue. Tehran is in negotiations with senior officials

France

German police make progress in profiling of Andreas Lubitz

As a video emerges of the co-pilot of the ill-fated Germanwings jet, officials say they are making progress in piecing together his background one

United Kingdom

Election fever hits Britain with start of general election campaign

Campaigning has begun in the UK ahead of a closely fought general election set for May 7.

France

Lufthansa fears second Germanwings black box may never be found

The German airline Lufthansa says it fears the flight data recorder from the Germanwings disaster may never be found. A manager has told a German

Germany

Unconfirmed reports and speculation mount over Germanwings crash

As authorities attempt to find the most likely explanation for the Germanwings plane crash in the French Alps, the media continues to hunt for clues

Yemen

Airstrikes against Iranian-allied militia in Yemen go into fifth day

Overnight airstrikes led by Saudi Arabia have hit targets in the capital of Yemen, as a campaign against Iranian allied militia goes into its fifth

Sweden

Sweden mourns death of prize-winning poet Tomas Transtromer

Sweden is mourning the death of one of its most famous literary figures, the Nobel Prize-winning poet Tomas Transtromer. Members of the Nobel academy

Yemen

Saudi-led airstrikes against Iranian-allied militia in Yemen condemned in Tehran

Warplanes have targeted Shi'ite Muslim Houthi forces in Yemen for a second day

France

Spotlight on co-pilot who appears to have deliberately crashed Germanwings jet

Investigators try to uncover more information about co-pilot who appears to have deliberately crashed ill-fated Germanwings jet.

Germany

Amazement in the hometown of Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz

In Montabaur, between Frankfurt and Bonne, people reacted at the flight club that Andreas Lubitz belonged to.

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