Russia said on Friday Iran must cooperate more actively with the U.N. nuclear agency to convince the world its nuclear program is peaceful, and gave fresh signals the Kremlin may back sanctions.
Before the crisis, Helena Kubickova couldn't wait until she could go to a bank machine in Prague and pull out euros, just like in Berlin or Paris.
A thorny inflation clause and a shopping list of military gadgets dominated closing stages of talks to rescue the delayed A400M troop plane on Thursday as France held out the prospect of a deal next week.
Germany's Maria Riesch snatched the women's super combined crown on Thursday after American Lindsey Vonn lost control and blew her chances of a second gold in as many days at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Norway claimed their 100th gold medal in Winter Olympics when Tora Berger won the women's 15 kilometer individual biathlon on Thursday but Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn again threatened to grab the limelight later.
Norwegian Tora Berger held her nerve after delivering a superb shooting performance to win her first Olympic gold medal in the women's 15km individual event at Whistler Olympic Park on Thursday.
Nearly all the major oil companies are looking across Europe for shale gas, an unconventional energy source that has transformed the U.S. energy market.
Lawyers for authors, publishers, corporations and governments came to a New York court to challenge or hail a proposed deal over Google Inc's plans to digitize millions of books, but the judge said he would not rule on Thursday.
The composition of the vaccine, announced at the end of a closed-door four-day meeting of influenza experts that is closely followed by the world's vaccine makers, means governments that have stockpiled doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine may now use them for part of the seasonal flu vaccine mix.
Should Germany ride to Greece's rescue if it can't even provide for its own?
Swiss Re was more confident it could repay a costly convertible loan from Warren Buffett after strengthening its capital and returning to the black in 2009.
A German government advisory panel has raised doubts about whether General Motors' reorganization plan for European arm Opel deserves crucial state aid.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said on Wednesday his debt-stricken country was not seeking European taxpayers' money but needed a breathing space to cut its budget deficit and borrow on normal conditions.
American Lindsey Vonn overcame a painful injury and the weight of massive expectation to win a scintillating and, for many, very painful women's downhill and seize the limelight at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said on Wednesday his debt-stricken country was not seeking European taxpayers' money but needed a breathing space to cut its budget deficit and borrow on normal conditions.
The weather gods cursed the Vancouver Winter Olympics again on Tuesday, forcing delays to Alpine skiing, snowboarding and ski jumping, with rain near Vancouver and snow and fog shrouding the mountains.
Belgian train drivers went on strike on Tuesday, a day after a rail crash that killed 18 people, increasing disruption to local and international services.
European ministers told Greece on Tuesday it may need to take further steps to bring a swollen debt under control and calm irrational financial markets, as wage cuts already announced by Athens sparked another strike.
German engineering sector union IG Metall has agreed with Volkswagen to extend job guarantees at the carmaker's western German plants by three years until 2014, the union said on Tuesday.
Passenger car sales rose 12.9 percent in January in EU member states, as the ongoing effects of scrapping incentive schemes boosted demand.
Iraq is the country most at risk from terrorist attacks for the second straight year, according to a ranking by global analysts Maplecroft, while Thailand has joined the nine countries most in danger for the first time.
European shares rose on Tuesday at midday, led by the banking sector as Barclays (BARC.L) posted stronger than expected results.
