Europe
Tensions soar as Turkey shoots down Russian plane
Turkey shot down a Russian warplane on the Syrian border on Tuesday, causing international powers to plead for calm as tensions soared ...Sweden tightens asylum rules in bid to force EU action
Sweden will introduce tighter border controls and asylum rules, in a bid to reduce the number of asylum seekers reaching the country ...Turkey downs warplane near Syria border, Russia denies airspace violation
Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian-made warplane near the Syrian border on Tuesday after repeatedly warning it over air space violations, ...Brussels extends terror alert as US issues travel warning
Brussels will stay at the highest security threat level for another week over fears of an imminent terror attack, the Belgian government ...Soldiers patrol streets of Brussels after overnight arrests
Soldiers patrolled the streets of Brussels on the third day of a security lockdown on Monday and the tenth day of a ...World leaders seek new path to slow warming of planet
Next week, in the waning days of what is set to be the hottest year on record, world leaders meet on the ...Cameron wants UK to join Syria strikes, offers France Cyprus airbase
British Prime Minister David Cameron said in Paris on Monday that he was convinced the UK should carry out military air strikes ...State of emergency in Crimea after power lines blown up
Crimea declared a state of emergency on Sunday after its main electricity lines from Ukraine were blown up, leaving the Russian-annexed peninsula ...Belgium maintains maximum security alert status for Brussels
Belgian security officials were set to review on Sunday whether to keep Brussels on maximum alert, leaving the public to wonder whether ...Brussels put on maximum alert on risk of Paris-like attack
Belgium put the capital Brussels on maximum security alert on Saturday, shutting the metro and warning people to avoid crowds because of ...