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The EU will suspend the broadcasting activities of Sputnik and RT/Russia Today while banning certain Russian banks from the SWIFT system
British defence intelligence update says Russian forces have moved into the centre of Kherson in the south but are hampered by logistical problems elsewhere
Gazprom hikes Ukraine gas price
Russian energy company, Gazprom raises the price it charges Ukraine for gas by more than a third
Russian energy company, Gazprom raises the price it charges...
Hollande appoints new French Prime Minister
The new Prime Minister Manuel Valls is disliked by those to the left...
The new Prime Minister Manuel Valls is disliked by...
Nato to step up pressure against Russia
Thousands of Russian soldiers are still said to be deployed along the eastern border of Ukraine.
Thousands of Russian soldiers are still said to be deployed...
Athens bans protests as Greece hosts EU meeting
Greece continues to struggle with high debt and unemployment.
Greece continues to struggle with high debt and...
Cuba approves law aimed at attracting foreign investment
Cuba's National Assembly passes a new foreign investment law that aims to...
Cuba's National Assembly passes a new foreign...
French Socialists suffer heavy defeat in local elections
France's governing Socialists sustain substantial losses in local polls, as...
France's governing Socialists sustain substantial...
Former Israeli PM Olmert convicted of bribery
Israel's former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert found guilty in a bribery trial...
Israel's former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert found guilty...
Turkish Prime Minister claims local elections victory
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory for his...
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has...
US-Russia deadlock on Ukraine crisis
US Secretary of State John Kerry announces no breakthrough on Ukraine, after four hours of "frank" talks with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
US Secretary of State John Kerry announces no breakthrough...
Egypt presidential election set for late May
Egypt to hold its first round of elections on May 26 and 27, the...
Egypt to hold its first round of elections on May 26 and...
12 dead in Iraq shooting and suicide bombings
Soldiers and civilians killed by gunfire and a suicide car in Sunni-majority...
Soldiers and civilians killed by gunfire and a suicide car...
Australian PM hopeful a new clue could emerge on missing Malaysian aircraft
Chinese relatives arrive in Malaysia to demand answers about what happened to the missing Flight MH 370
Chinese relatives arrive in Malaysia to demand answers...
Tureky's Erdogan faces key test in local elections
Over 50 million voters eligible to cast their ballots in local elections.
Over 50 million voters eligible to cast their ballots in...
UN warns Syrians are 'still suffering'
The UN says that there has been no humanitarian improvement for millions of Syrians since a resolution last month to increase aid deliveries
The UN says that there has been no humanitarian improvement...
Israel shuns Palestinian prisoner deal
Israel has reneged on its commitment to release a fourth batch of prisoners as part of peace talks, which was scheduled for Saturday
Israel has reneged on its commitment to release a fourth...
Earthquake shakes Los Angeles
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck the Los Angeles area of southern California, the US Geological Survey says
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck the Los Angeles area...
Saadi Gaddafi in Libya 'apology'
Libyan state TV broadcasts footage showing one of the sons of former leader Muammar Gaddafi apologising to the nation from prison
Libyan state TV broadcasts footage showing one of the sons...
Putin calls Obama to discuss Crimea crisis
Russian president Vladimir Putin calls US President Barack Obama to discuss the...
Russian president Vladimir Putin calls US President Barack...
