Europe
Greece offers olive branch as search for allies begins
Greece\'s anti-austerity government was to begin a European charm offensive Sunday aimed at building consensus on renegotiating its 240-billion-euro ($270 billion) bailout, ...Ukraine peace talks collapse, Kiev and separatists trade blame
Peace talks on Ukraine collapsed on Saturday after just over four hours with no tangible progress towards a new ceasefire but with ...Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste freed from Egypt prison
Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste was released from a Cairo jail on Sunday and left Egypt for his native Australia after 400 ...Serbia grants citizenship to main rival of Palestine leader
Serbia has granted citizenship to a key political rival of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after he pledged millions of dollars in investments ...Teenager with fake gun storms Dutch broadcaster
A 19-year-old Dutchman with a pistol forced his way into the studios of the national broadcaster NOS on Thursday demanding to be ...Gorbachev warns of risk of armed conflict in new Cold War
The last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Friday accused the United States of drawing Russia into a new Cold War and said ...Ten killed in Greek fighter-jet crash in Spain
Eight French nationals and two Greeks were killed and 21 people injured when a Greek fighter-jet crashed during take-off at a base ...Greek leftist Tsipras sworn in as PM to fight bailout terms
Greek left-wing leader Alexis Tsipras was sworn in on Monday as the prime minister of a new hardline, anti-bailout government determined to ...Russia warns West not to blackmail it over Ukraine
Russia blamed Kiev on Monday for a surge in fighting in Ukraine and warned the West that any attempt to increase economic ...Tsipras moves to form anti-austerity Greek government after crushing victory
Greek leftwing leader Alexis Tsipras will move on Monday to build a stable government that can take on international lenders and reverse ...