Obama meets briefly with Putin during D-Day ceremonies
The U.S. and Russian presidents spoke at a luncheon for leaders on the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
Lagarde not interested in European Commission president job
Head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde says on Friday that she will focus on her current role and has no plans to pursue the job of European Commission president.
At Omaha Beach, Obama honors D-Day sacrifices
World leaders and veterans gather in Normandy to commemorate the invasion that helped turn the tide in World War II.
As Ukrainian rebels fight, city workers report as usual
Donetsk has been occupied by militant separatists, but the city keeps running, thanks to local authorities.
Obama, allies: Russia has chance to rebuild ties with West
The president, in Brussels, urged Moscow to stop “undermining the sovereignty of Ukraine.”
Hagel tours U.S. naval cruiser off Romania
He reiterates the U.S commitment to regional security, saying: “We will sustain this tempo going forward.”
A campaign to memorialize babies buried in mass grave
Some in Ireland are hoping to memorialize the spot where nearly 800 children were found in an unmarked grave at a former home for unmarried mothers run by the Bons Secours Sisters.
Ukrainian forces abandon 2 outposts after fierce fighting
The retreats near the eastern city of Luhansk come just days ahead of the inauguration of the new president.
Prince performs 3 shows in 5 hours
Musical icon Prince had a busy night on Friday, performing three shows in five hours at the Boutique club in Brussels.
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Inside the Casino de Monte Carlo
Take a peek at the interiors of the Monaco casino, a high-stakes gaming palace where James Bond would feel at home.
Pro-Russian militants wage shootout with border guards in Luhansk
The insurgents fired from nearby residential buildings during the assault in Ukraine.
Spanish King Juan Carlos’s legacy
The once popular monarch will abdicate the throne in favor of his son.
Ukrainian government promises more military action
The Ukrainian government vowed to push ahead with military operations against pro-Russian separatists in the embattled east.
Who is Edward Snowden?
A 30-year-old government contractor revealed himself to be the source of leaks about top-secret surveillance programs.
‘The younger generation wants to live in Ukraine’
Unlike their elders, they have no memory of Soviet life, and most see themselves as Ukrainian, not Russian.
Deadly flooding in Bosnia and Serbia
Floods have left tens of thousands of homes without electricity or drinking water and have claimed dozens of lives.
Bulgaria grapples with influx of refugees
The poorest country in the E.U. has experienced a surge of displaced people entering its borders, many from war-torn Syria.
Victory Day in Russia, Ukraine
Russians and Ukrainians on Friday celebrated Victory Day, a patriotic holiday marking the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany.
Ukraine’s men in masks
Pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk pose for portraits inside a government building they were occupying.
Clashes spread across eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities face massive challenge as they try to reassert authority in a region with strong separatist sentiments.
Pro-Russian refuse to leave occupied buildings
The militants occupying government buildings in eastern Ukraine boasted that they do not take orders from U.S., Russia.
International dog show in Berlin
Pets are primped for the third day of an international competition in Berlin.
Life in Crimea
Signs of Russia’s annexation of Crimea continue to take hold in the former Ukrainian peninsula.
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko to run for president
Yulia Tymoshenko, one of Ukraine’s most polarizing political figures, announced that she will run in the country’s May 25 presidential election.
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