Europe
Putin denounces Soviet founder Lenin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday criticized Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin, accusing him of placing a "time bomb" under the state, and ...Putin is corrupt, says US Treasury
An official of the United States government has directly accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of corruption, in a BBC programme that airs ...Putin still has his Communist Party card, likes socialist ideals
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday revealed he has kept his USSR Communist Party membership card, and still has a soft spot ...Swedish doctor on trial for keeping woman in bunker
A Swedish doctor went on trial on rape and kidnapping charges Monday after admitting to imprisoning a woman in a home-made bunker ...Migrant killed on Greek-Macedonian border as EU vows tighter security
A Pakistani man was stabbed to death on the Greek-Macedonian border on Monday as the European Commission pledged to increase security at ...Protests rattle Azerbaijan as oil price slump hits economy
Hit hard by falling oil prices, ex-Soviet Azerbaijan has plunged into an economic crisis that has seen rare protests shake the authorities ...Norway temporarily suspends return of migrants from Russia
Norway on Saturday announced it was temporarily suspending its controversial return of migrants from Arctic Russia, following a request from Moscow.Anti-Islam Dutch lawmaker gains support amid migrant crisis
The Dutch debate on asylum-seekers has come to this: Firebrand lawmaker Geert Wilders handing out self-defense sprays to women fearful of what ...Dozens drown in new migrant tragedy near Greece
Forty-four people drowned after three refugee boats sank Friday off Greece, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to press Turkey to play ...Finland, Norway bridle at migrant flows from Russia
Finland and Norway sought to ease migrant flows from Russia, as tensions over Europe\'s refugee crisis spread to the continent\'s northernmost frontiers.