Europe
NETHERLANDS - UKRAINE
Netherlands holds day of mourning for victims of flight MH17
Two planes carrying the remains of many of the victims from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 arrived in the Netherlands Wednesday as the country marked a day of national mourning for...
FRANCE - RUSSIA
Defying UK, France to proceed with warships sale to Russia
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius responded with a strong dose of sarcasm to British criticism of France’s planned sale of two warships to Russia, saying the UK should put its...
MALAYSIA FLIGHT MH17
Flight MH17 shot down ‘by mistake', US intelligence indicates
Pro-Russian separatists probably shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, US intelligence officials said on Tuesday, adding that the rebels were likely "ill-trained" and...
FRANCE
A call for harmony in riot-hit ‘Little Jerusalem’ Paris suburb
Religious leaders gathered for an interfaith service in the Paris suburb of Sarcelles a day after Jewish-owned businesses and a synagogue were attacked during Sunday’s banned demon...
EU - RUSSIA
Hollande says French warship delivery will ‘depend on Russia’s attitude’
French President François Hollande on Monday said the decision on whether to deliver a second Mistral warship to Russia will “depend on Moscow’s attitude” over the Ukraine crisis a...
MALAYSIA FLIGHT MH17
Ukraine rebels release bodies, black boxes from flight MH17
After five days of obstruction, the black boxes of the downed Malaysian jet were handed over by Ukrainian rebels, the separatists also allowed a train carrying the remains of 280 p...
MALAYSIA FLIGHT MH17
Ukrainian separatists to hand over Flight MH17 black boxes
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Monday that pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine’s east had agreed to give up the black boxes from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, while th...
FRANCE
France slams ‘anti-Semitic’ violence at pro-Palestinian rally
France's Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve promised on Monday to crack down on anti-Semitism after violence marred pro-Palestinian rallies staged in and around Paris protest...
MALAYSIA FLIGHT MH17
Russia dismisses accusations Ukrainian separatists shot down Flight MH17
Russia’s Defence Ministry dismissed accusations on Monday that pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine’s east were at fault for shooting down a Malaysia Airlines jet last week, alleging...
FRANCE
Banned Gaza protest in Paris suburb turns violent, again
A rally in Paris against the Israeli offensive in Gaza descended into chaos on Sunday, as protesters looted shops and riot police lobbed tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowds...
MALAYSIA FLIGHT MH17
Ukraine rebels 'have MH17 black boxes'
Separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine on Sunday said they had recovered what they believe to be the black boxes from downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 and would hand them over to...
British Royal Family
Prince George picture released to mark first birthday
Britain's Prince George celebrates his first birthday on Tuesday, capping a year in which the globetrotting infant became the trend-setting face of the modern royal family.
MALAYSIA FLIGHT MH17
Ukraine rebels ‘remove 196’ bodies to unknown location
Separatist rebels have taken away all the 196 bodies that workers had recovered from Thursday’s Malaysian Airlines plane crash to an unknown location, Ukraine’s emergency services...
Spain
Basque group ETA declares new disarming step
Basque separatist group ETA said it has dismantled the "logistical and operational structures" of its armed campaign in a step towards full disarmament, in a declaration...
MALAYSIA FLIGHT MH17
