A conspicuous show of support has been made for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Around 140,000 people attended a rally on Saturday in which placards were raised announcing Putin as a man...

Leaders of the Roman Catholic church in Rome are gathering to attend a conference on sexual abuse of minors within the Church.

They will attend a prayer service for victims of sexual abuse and...

Russian scientists are looking forward to have a man on the moon by 2020, as it launches a new campaign to select a new team of cosmonauts to train for the special task, according to reports.

The...

Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down in the wake of his government's deadly crackdown on protestors.

Thirteen of...

Iran will stop its oil exports to Europe, Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said Saturday.

The development comes after the European Union endorsed the measures adopted by the foreign ministers of the...

European regulators have asked Internet search giant Google to delay the rollout of its new privacy policy, scheduled for March 1.

Google has planned to combine the 60 different privacy policies...

Seven-time Tour De France winner Lance Armstrong has been cleared of doping allegations, concluding a nearly two-year long inquiry.

The prosecutors decided to drop the doping charge against...

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his...

Brasilia, Feb 5, (Prensa Latina) Brazilian foreign minister, Antonio Patriota, and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, will...

LONDON - Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova took more than two hours to put the defending champion Czech Republic in control of its Fed Cup tie with Germany, while a surprise loss by Italy's...

Sheep in snow near Tunstall in Yorkshire as forecasters warn of severe weather over the weekend Photo: PA Heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures have affected most parts of the UK's road network,...

The Russian and Chinese action came as a blow to efforts to rally behind an Arab League plan that would require Syrian President Bashar Assad to step...

Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloody crackdown on unrest after...

Ireland 's richest man, for more than €1m.The group's eight-seater Agusta AW109E has been sold to British helicopter operator and trainer Castle Air.The chopper was bought as new by...

Buyers are believed to be circling landmark department store Clerys, where around €30m in bank borrowing fell due on February 1.Several British retail rescue specialists are shopping around in...

Nato leaders yesterday downplayed Russian fears that a new Europe-based missile defence system represents a threat to Moscow, while vowing to move ahead with it.Nato Secretary...

Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Failure by the United Nations Security Council to deliver global condemnation of Syria gives President Bashar al-Assad room to continue his deadly 11-month crackdown on...

Activists in turkey have held a rally in Ankara to protest the installation of parts of a NATO missile system on Turkish soil.The protesters say the agreement between Turkey and Washington has turned...

has learned.The Defense Ministry initiated talks with Germany last year about buying a sixth submarine but Chancellor Angela Merkel's government initially balked when Israel asked that it...

Money managers and strategists chime in on the prospects for the U.S. financial sector and how they are approaching these stocks, which have enjoyed a strong...

China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloody crackdown on unrest after hundreds...

debt crisis , is battling the increasingly widespread phenomenon of "burnout" which it says is costing its economy billions of euros (dollars) each year. According to data compiled by the...

recession taking hold in parts of Europe. Analysts said that in the United States, where the economy added 243,000 net new jobs in January to pull down the unemployment rate to 8.3 percent, the...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Canada and Germany drew 0-0 in an under-17 women's soccer match Saturday. Both sides created chances in the game but both teams played well enough defensively to...

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the country's sovereign wealth fund, has partnered with US private equity firm Carlyle Group to bid for a near 40% stake in Turkish airport operator TAV...

ATHENS, Greece -- Greece is under heavy pressure from its creditors to implement further austerity and structural measures if it wants to get a second, $171 billion bailout and avoid bankruptcy. ...

Bitterly cold weather that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe swept westward over the continent on Saturday, blanketing Rome's Colosseum with snow for the first time in three...

ROME: The death toll from the vicious cold snap across Europe has risen to more than 260, with the winter misery set to hit thousands of those seeking to escape it Sunday as air traffic was...

watch Bitterly cold weather that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe swept westwards over the continent, blanketing Rome's Colosseum with snow for the first time in three decades...

Bosnia's government has declared a state of emergency after the capital Sarajevo was paralysed by snow, while in Rome residents saw the Italian capital's biggest snowfall in 26 years, which...

A fisherman waits for a catch in steam from an industrial outlet in the River Moscow in temperatures around minus 20 degree Celsius (minus 4 Fahrenheit) in Moscow February 3, 2012. Russia is...

GOOG ) to halt coming changes to its privacy policies while they investigate the implications for personal data protection. The move is a shot across the bow for a range of companies,...

A deadly deep freeze has killed at least 220 people across Europe. Arctic winds have driven down temperatures for a week, and the snow is piling up in the unlikeliest of places. Charlie D'Agata...

stock markets . And uncertainty is something that market participants dislike intensely. It makes them jittery. They then end up trading on every headline, be it good news or bad news, causing...

UNITED NATIONS - Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a U.N. resolution condemning Syria's violent repression of anti-government demonstrators, effectively quashing efforts to isolate President...

ROME (AP) -- A rare snowfall blanketed Rome on Friday, forcing the closure of the Colosseum over fears tourists would slip on the icy ruins, and leaving buses struggling to climb the city's...

Russia and China blocked a UN Security Council resolution condemning Syria for its crackdown on protests, hours after Syrian forces bombed Homs, killing hundreds. The heaviest reported day of...

Terrible crimes were committed during and after Spain's 1936-39 civil war that no court has yet examined or judged. No one knows how many people were taken away, tortured and murdered. Now, one of...

Demonstrators have stormed Syrian embassies in Europe, the Middle East and Australia after Syrian forces reportedly killed more than 200 people in the city of Homs. British police used batons to...

And, as America shifts its primary strategic focus to Asia and reduces its military presence in Europe, President Barack Obama’s top two national security aides -- attending an international...

Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a Security Council resolution backing an Arab League peace plan that calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down amid escalating violence. The other 13...

The death toll from the vicious cold snap across Europe has risen to more than 260, with hundreds having to be rescued after a ferry caught in a snowstorm hit a breakwater off Italy.Ukraine has...

Greece and creditors on verge of deal Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos faces a critical task of convincing international lenders and political party leaders today to agree to the stringent...

Titleholders Czech Republic and last year's runners-up Russia both grabbed commanding 2-0 leads to put themselves a point away from victory in their Fed Cup World Group first round ties on...

Any economic losses from the EU's oil embargo on Iran are outweighed by the benefits of the new sense of European unity ushered in by the sanctions. That's the view of MEP Martin Callanan...

Tens of thousands of Muscovites endured icy temperatures of around minus 20 degrees to attend a protest march against Vladimir Putin...

Greek finance minister Evangelos Venizelos makes a statement to the press after a telephone conference with fellow eurozone ministers on February 4, 2012. Negotiations with the EU and the IMF on a...