Europe
Britain hails Queen Elizabeth II at 90
Britain celebrated the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday with tributes to a popular monarch who has steered it through ...UNHCR fears 500 dead in Mediterranean shipwreck
The UN refugee agency said on Wednesday it feared around 500 migrants from Africa had drowned in the Mediterranean, in what could ...European Commission proposes visa-free travel for Ukrainians
The EU on Wednesday proposed offering visa-free travel in Europe to Ukrainians, delivering on a key pledge to the pro-Western government in ...Barcelona loss to Valencia leaves Spanish league wide open
Barcelona was upset by Valencia 2-1 at the Camp Nou on Sunday, losing its third straight game to allow Atletico Madrid to ...Thousands rally in Brussels against jihadist violence
Around 7,000 people marched through Brussels against jihadist violence on Sunday, nearly a month after coordinated suicide attacks in the Belgian capital ...Tens of thousands in London march against PM, austerity
Tens of thousands of people marched through London on Saturday in protest against government spending cuts, with some activists demanding Prime Minister ...Pope brings 12 Syrian refugees to Rome after visit to migrant hotspot
Declaring "we are all migrants," Pope Francis visited the Greek island of Lesbos on Saturday with a message of hope for those ...Bayern Munich beats Schalke 3-0, Leverkusen jumps to 3rd
Bayern Munich dominated Schalke 3-0 and increased its lead to 10 points as it closed in on a record fourth straight Bundesliga ...Belgian minister quits over airport security failings
Belgium\'s transport minister resigned on Friday after being accused of ignoring EU reports of security failings at the country\'s airports ahead of ...Swedish prosecutors argue for upholding Assange arrest warrant
Swedish prosecutors still believe an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be upheld, they said on Thursday in reply to ...