Europe
Greek economy surges after decade of pain
By Lefteris Papadimas Reuters A decade ago, Greece was in the throes of a devastating debt crisis marked by years of austerity, ...Donors raise more than 2 billion euros for Sudan aid a year into war
By Elizabeth Pineau and Nafisa Eltahir Reuters Donors pledged more than 2 billion euros ($2.13 billion) for war-torn Sudan at a conference ...Floods grip Kazakhstan and Russia as tributaries of Ob rise
By Tamara Vaal Reuters Swathes of northern Kazakhstan and Russia’s Urals region were flooded on Monday as melt waters swelled the tributaries ...European court ruling puts cautious Swiss in climate bind
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Dave Graham Reuters Switzerland for all its snow-capped mountains and crisp Alpine air has failed to protect its ...Russian missiles pound Ukraine’s embattled energy system
By Tom Balmforth Reuters Russian missiles and drones struck Ukrainian power facilities across five regions in a major attack on Thursday, officials ...Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate over 100,000 people amid worst flooding in decades
Russia and Kazakhstan ordered more than 100,000 people to evacuate after swiftly melting snow swelled mighty rivers beyond bursting point in the ...Pellegrini wins Slovak presidential election in boost for pro-Russian PM Fico
By Radovan Stoklasa and Jan Lopatka Reuters Slovak nationalist-left government candidate Peter Pellegrini won the country’s presidential election on Saturday, cementing the ...Ukrainian forces try to hold Russians back from stronghold in east
By Tom Balmforth and Pavel Polityuk Reuters Fighting raged on Friday between Ukrainian and Russian forces near the town of Chasiv Yar, ...France to send Ukraine air defense missiles, armored vehicles
France is to provide Ukraine with additional armoured vehicles and anti-aircraft missiles, taken from old but still functional equipment in French stocks, ...Russia charges 4 men over Moscow concert hall terrorist attack
By Darryl Coote UPI Russia has charged four men on accusations of killing more than 130 people Friday in a coordinated attack ...