All Europe
Mystery, confusion surround Russian plane crash in EgyptThe Metrojet was flying at 31,000 feet over the Sinai when it crashed Saturday only 23 minutes after taking off from the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for St. Petersburg with mostly Russian passengers.
Even as winter looms in Aegean, refugees brave Turkey-Greece crossingMore than 50 refugees have died in the past several days while trying to reach the Greek islands off the coast of Turkey.
What caused Egypt crash? Russian airline claims 'external' factorWith investigators still combing through the wreckage of the Metrojet flight, no cause has been ruled out, including mechanical failure or a bomb.
Romania: Nightclub fire kills 27 in nation's capitalThe fire, which injured an additional 180 people, occurred early morning Saturday at a popular club in Bucharest. It was the worst disaster of its kind ever in Romania.
In Syria, Russian media take a page from US playbookRussian reporting is as sophisticated and compelling as US reporting in Iraq, thanks to the military's adoption of 'embeds' and the media's adoption of Western techniques. But it's also repeating US mistakes.
Greek coast guard rescues 242 migrants as boat sinks off LesbosThe Greek coast guard saved nearly 200 people from a shipwreck that brought to 11 the total number of migrants who died in the Aegean Sea Wednesday.
Europe's refugee crisis: What is Germany actually giving Turkey?Germany has offered Turkey money and a boost for its EU aspirations in return for controls on the flow of refugees into Europe. But the cost could be far higher.
Russian church-state mystery: Who is buried in Romanovs' tomb?At the insistence of the powerful Russian Orthodox Church, the Kremlin is trying to determine if the remains of Czar Nicholas and his family are who there are said to be – despite little doubt among historians.
Stuck in the 'Jungle': With few options, refugees plant roots in Calais campWhile the makeshift refugee camp originally was merely a stopover for those trying to reach Britain, it is now a default home for refugees unable to move forward or backward.
Poland's new right-wing leaders could mean rocky road for Germany, RussiaThe Law & Justice party, which won Sunday's election, is decidedly more hostile to its neighbors to the west and east.
EU refugee summit dangles relief for overwhelmed Balkan countriesAmid high tensions, European leaders at Sunday's meeting agreed to expand capacity for tens of thousands of refugees arriving in Greece and the western Balkans.
Why are the Irish still leaving the land of their birth?Ireland's economy is showing growth, but those born on the Emerald Isle still leave in greater numbers than they return to it.
First LookExplosive bus crash kills 43 in French countrysideDozens of retirees and a young boy were killed in the crash, France's worst road accident in more than 30 years.
Portugal's center-right government returns to power, despite riskThe political environment in Portugal has introduced a note of uncertainty into the 19-country eurozone that could rattle investors.
If Kremlin doesn't fight Islamists in Syria, will it have to in Russia?Radical Islamists are a legitimate threat to Russia's security, particularly via its post-Soviet neighbors to the south. But the risk of blowback is high too.
Two dead after stabbing attack at Swedish schoolDagens Nyheter, one of Sweden's largest newspapers, posted a photo of a helmeted man with a dark mask, a dark outfit and a sword in his hand, claiming it was the attacker, who was later shot and killed by police.
Inside the Kremlin's velvet grip, Russia's civil society struggles to surviveWorkers at Memorial, Russia's leading human rights monitor, live under constant, unyielding pressure from the government, which is trying to stymie dissent.
New refugee path through Balkans swamps tiny SloveniaSlovenia says it is overwhelmed with refugee flow from Croatia and appeals to EU for help, even as Europe begins to eye Turkey for a larger solution.
In English countryside, visitors get taste of refugees' experience on the runJoe Howson's eight-room exhibit is designed to place visitors in the shoes of those seeking asylum in Europe.
EU offers Turkey possible $3.4 billion for help in migrant crisisAt a summit in Brussels, EU leaders said they agreed on an "action plan" with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to cooperate on improving the lives of Syrian refugees in Turkey.
