13 April 2014 In the wake of the violent clashes that have swept eastern Ukraine over the past 24…
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Europe’s football governing body UEFA on Wednesday stepped up an inquiry into the finances of top clubs as Manchester City players were named the top earners in world sport. UEFA has refused to say which clubs have been called to explain their accounts…
They love their larvae, snore like troopers when they sleep on their sides and, for reasons unknown, get a kick out of pushing over the trunks of dead trees. Those are just a few of the insights into the daily life of Europe’s dwindling band of brown…
Iran could be a “reliable, secure and long-term” supplier of gas to Europe, Tehran’s industry minister Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh said on Monday. “We don’t want to compete with Russia. But we know that Europe’s demand for gas is increasing and would like…
11 April 2014 The United Nations refugee agency today stressed the need to find durable solutions for those making…
The outlook for the crisis-battered eurozone brightened Thursday as Germany’s leading economic think tanks raised their growth forecast for Europe’s top economy this year and next year. Greece, one of the hardest-hit euro members, also returned to the…
9 April 2014 The United Nations expert body monitoring civil and political rights found today that Lithuania violated the…
8 April 2014 On International Roma Day, the United Nations independent expert on minority issues is calling on all…
The United States said Tuesday it had only low expectations for an upcoming meeting with Russia, Europe and Ukraine on the crisis in the former Soviet republic. “I have to say that we don’t have high expectations for these talks, but we do believe it…
Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal will have only themselves to blame if they fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Wenger’s side face Everton on Sunday in a crucial clash in the race to book a place in Europe’s elite club competition. The Gunners…
4 April 2014 During his official visit in the Czech Republic’s capital, United Nations Secretary-General congratulated the city of…
4 April 2014 From reducing poverty and hunger to addressing climate change, the world faces big challenges that cannot…
Inter Milan owner Erick Thohir offered his backing to coach Walter Mazzarri but called on his stuttering side to get back to winning ways after claiming only two points from their last three outings. Inter, who missed out on Europe this season, are…
Europe’s main stock markets pushed higher on Friday as jobs data showed the recovery in the US economy is back in form after catching a winter cold. London’s FTSE 100 index climbed 0.56 percent compared with Thursday’s closing value to stand at 6,686…
1 April 2014 The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) paints a picture of persistent nutrition problems due…
31 March 2014 Domestic and sexual violence, sexual bullying and harassment, forced and early marriages, and female genital mutilation…
28 March 2014 A group of independent United Nations human rights experts today voiced serious concern over the Turkish…
Inter Milan let three points slip from their grasp in their quest for European competition next season on Monday as they allowed relegation-threatened Livorno to come from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 in their Serie A clash. Colombian Fredy Guarin’s terrible…
The United States is giving ex-Soviet Moldova $10 million to strengthen security on its border with Ukraine, Washington’s top diplomat in Europe Victoria Nuland said Sunday. Part of Moldova’s eastern border with Ukraine is occupied by the breakaway…
27 March 2014 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled to the Ilulissat Icefjord today as he wrapped up his visit to…