Europe
Violent clashes in Kiev leave at least 20 dead
Thousands of anti-government protesters have clashed with security forces in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, as the country\'s old Soviet master Russia blamed ...France sends additional troops to Central African Republic
France has announced plans to increase its 1,600-strong military deployment in the Central African Republic by sending an additional 400 soldiers, as ...Ukraine frees all protesters detained during unrest
Ukraine has freed the last of the 243 protesters arrested since anti-government demonstrations began in November.6 gold medals up for grabs on day 7 of Sochi games
Switzerland\'s Dario Cologna won has won the men\'s cross-country skiing 15 kilometer classic, the first of six gold medals being handed out ...Belgium extends “right-to-die” to terminally ill children
Belgium\'s lower house of Parliament approved a law allowing euthanasia for terminally ill children who are enduring insufferable pain.Serbian court jails nine for 1999 war crimes in Kosovo
Serbia\'s war crimes court has convicted nine former members of a paramilitary group for the 1999 massacre of more than 100 ethnic ...Canada, Netherlands, Norway lead medal count in Sochi
The Netherlands swept the men\'s 500-meter speed skating at the Winter Olympics Monday, tying for the lead in the medal count after ...Iran hangs poet and activists
An Arab-Iranian poet and human rights activist, Hashem Shaabani, has been executed for being an "enemy ...Swiss back limits on immigration from EU
Voters in Switzerland have narrowly passed a measure to curb immigration by European Union citizens.Sochi Olympics:Two athletes win second straight gold medals
Two athletes defended their Olympic titles Sunday as eight countries won gold medals at the winter Games in Sochi, Russia.