All Europe
- How should a country's 'goodness' be measured?
Simon Anholt says we should measure a country's success through its engagement with the world, and has set up an index to that end. His No. 1? Ireland.
- French television network hacked by IS-linked group
The Islamic extremist group has claimed complex hackings before, but experts and a French official said the ability to black out a global television network represented a new level of sophistication for the group.
- Alleged gunman captured after killing three at Milan courthouse
Prosecutor Edmondo Bruti Liberati said the gunman first fired on his lawyer and co-defendant, killing both and seriously injuring a second co-defendant. He also shot and killed a judge.
- A 'special relationship' between Greece and Russia?
Greek Prime Minister Alex Tsipras and Vladimir Putin were all smiles at the Kremlin today. But it's unclear how far that warmth will go in serving their countries' needs.
- Return to Moscow: my Wizard of Oz moment
The Monitor's correspondent visits Russia for the first time since just before the collapse of the Soviet Union and takes in the kaleidoscopic changes.
- Does Germany really still owe Greece for World War II?
Legal experts and economists say Athens's request of $303 billion from Berlin is a long shot.
- Pope Francis to the world: Don't 'look the other way' about killing of Christians
While addressing pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter's Square on Monday, Pope Francis pressed the international community to do something about the killing of Christians in several parts of the world.
- Paris symphony hall heads to city's scruffier side to build community
The new Philharmonie of Paris complex sits far from the city's culturally rich center in order to foster development of a 'Grand Paris' that embraces its outer suburbs.
- France bans models who are too thin. Should US follow suit?
France just joined other countries in adopting a law making it illegal for agencies to hire models deemed 'too thin.' Is this a good step towards adopting a more realistic idea of body image?
- Germanwings copilot accelerated plane on descent, French investigators say
The BEA said the preliminary reading of the data recorder shows that Andreas Lubitz used the automatic pilot to put the plane into a descent and then repeatedly during the descent adjusted the automatic pilot to speed up the plane.
- Germanwings tragedy puts mental health advocates on defensive
Andreas Lubitz's apparent suicidal depression has stirred fears of the dangers of mental illness. Experts say this could roll back years of efforts to improve public understanding.
- Kremlin says Russians are drinking less and exercising more. Are they?
Only to a degree, say analysts.
- Lufthansa CEO: It will take time to understand what led to plane crash
The chief executive officers of both Lufthansa and Germanwings paid their respects at the plane crash site in France Wednesday.
- Germanwings co-pilot disclosed earlier 'severe depression' to Lufthansa
The new revelation underlines questions about how thoroughly the aviation industry and government regulators screen pilots for psychological problems.
- As Britain gears up for election, a lot more players on the stage
The two-party battle that used to dominate is fraying as political dynamics get more diverse and competitive. Parliamentary elections are May 7.
- Can Kosovo's biggest university sweep away its rampant graft?
Abuse of admissions procedures, salaries for teachers who don't teach, and plagiarized dissertations: the University of Pristina had them all. But the new man in charge is trying to change that.
- Conservatives, Labour Party focus on economy for most unpredictable UK election
While issues such as the European Union and immigration will play a big role in the campaign in the UK election, both the Conservative Party and their main opposition, the Labour Party, are focusing their pitches on the economy.
- In Germanwings aftermath, Europe eyes risk from within the cockpit
Unlike the US, Europe does not have rules prohibiting pilots being left alone inside the cockpit of airliners. But that is starting to change.
- Grounded? Russia's answer to US next-gen fighter hits the skids.
The Kremlin is cutting its initial production of the Sukhoi T-50 fighter by 75 percent amid cost overruns and rumored technical concerns – the same kind of issues that have plagued US development of the F-35.
- Russia heads to 'America's backyard' to find salve for sanctions
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited several Latin American nations this week to seek trade opportunities that could offset US efforts to puncture Russia's economy.