Cuba

US eases sanctions on Cuba for trade, travel and banking

The US is rolling back decades of sanctions on Cuba starting on Friday opening up the Communist-ruled island to expanded travel, trade and financial

16/01/2015

Russia

Crimea's 'return home' shows love for motherland, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his new year address that the Crimean peninsula’s “return home” to Moscow’s control is an important chapter

31/12/2014

Ukraine

Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels swap prisoners

Ukrainian authorities and pro-Russia separatists have exchanged hundreds of prisoners as part of a peace plan. The agreement to swap 150 Ukrainian

27/12/2014

World News

South Korea prepares for possible cyberattacks

Drills have been taking place in South Korea’s nuclear plants to make sure they can withstand cyberattacks. It comes as the United States has accused

22/12/2014

Cuba

Castro's communism pledge as Cuban-Americans protest in Miami

Hundreds of Cuban-Americans took to the streets of Miami on Saturday to protest against US President Barack Obama’s plans to restore relations with

21/12/2014

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Scuffles break out in Kenyan parliament

18/12/2014

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West Bank c lashes follow Palestinian minister's funeral

12/12/2014

Hungary

McCain's 'neofascist' comments strain US-Hungary relations

Republican Senator John McCain calls Prime Minister Victor Orban a 'neo-fascist dictator' during an outburst against the nomination of TV producer Colleen Bell as ambassador to Hungary.

04/12/2014

Russia

Putin attacks West and claims Russia can withstand any challenge in State of Nation speech

Putin's State of the Nation speech roundly attacks the West and affirms Russia will meet every challenge, yet his economic proposals to revive the sagging economy fail to convince critics.

04/12/2014

Afghanistan

British national among five dead as suicide bomber hits embassy vehicle in Kabul

27/11/2014

Iran

Iran and West still missing nuclear agreement

21/11/2014

World

Iran's Larijani slams West's 'bias' on human rights

07/11/2014

World

Alaeddin Boroujerdi: US responsible for ISIL creation

30/10/2014

Canada

Canada sends hilarious barb to Russia over Ukraine 'incursions'

28/08/2014

My Europe Series

To Russia with love: Transnistria's yearning for 'the Motherland'

30/05/2014

My Europe Series

Have sanctions against Russia ended London's financial honeymoon?

23/05/2014

World

Sanction strains grow in EU-US stance towards Russia over Ukraine

29/04/2014

USA

USA suspend operations of the Syrian Embassy in Washington

18/03/2014

World

Ukraine: from Crimea to Kyiv

14/03/2014

My Europe Series

Ukraine: civil war or compromise?

19/02/2014