All Europe
- FocusIn precision-driven Germany, crumbling bridges and aging roads
Business may be great in Germany, but its infrastructure? It's threatening the country's vaunted productivity.
- As Kremlin's Nemtsov case unravels, eyes on Chechen connection
The assassination of activist Boris Nemtsov was carried out by Chechens inspired by Islam, according to the Kremlin. But as that claim falls apart, Russian eyes are turning elsewhere.
- In eastern Ukraine, hotline calls soar as breakaway government flails
With cash and food resources dwindling, local administrators in the 'Donetsk People's Republic' are struggling with day-to-day issues of survival – and bitter residents.
- Gunmen get away with jewelry worth millions on French highway
French gendarmes and other authorities were combing the forests and towns in the region southeast of Paris for the attackers.
- Italian court upholds Berlusconi's acquittal in prostitution case
The former premier had been accused of abusing his office and paying for sex with a minor during sex-fueled "bunga bunga" parties at his Milan villa.
- With sanctions biting, Moscow tries new tack: nurturing small business
The Technopolis project is aimed at helping both Russian and foreign startups circumvent a notoriously predatory bureaucracy. But can its lessons be applied to the country as a whole?
- Ukraine says pro-Russian rebels are rearming during truce
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which monitors the pull-back of weapons, has said it cannot fully confirm withdrawal on both sides.
- To spank or not to spank? France, Europe spar over parental discipline.
The Council of Europe cited France this week for not barring corporal punishment of children, but the French feel it is an intrusion into the private family sphere.
- At key Ukraine flashpoint, both rebels and loyalists wait and worry
Government forces in the key port of Mariupol and rebels just a few miles away each fear attack. But similarities abound between the two sides.
- British PM Cameron says no to head-to-head televised debates
Elections in Britain are scheduled for May 7. The Conservative prime minister says he will only participate in one debate, that includes both Labor candiate Ed Milliband and other smaller political party candidates.
- For refugees, Libya proves perilous stepping stone to new life in Europe
Libya is a key waystation for African and Middle Eastern refugees hoping to reach Italy. But for these teens, the country's chaos posed a final, potentially deadly challenge.
- Russian Navy plans new supercarrier, but will it ever float?
The new Russian aircraft carrier would be larger than even the US's Nimitz class. But experts are skeptical that it will ever be realized.
- For Russia's opposition, loss of Nemtsov is about more than the man
The murder of Boris Nemtsov leaves the anti-Putin bloc without someone who can bridge the gaps between communists, liberals, and nationalists.
- Thousands of Russians pay respects to Boris Nemtsov
Those who filed by ranged from committed opposition activists to ordinary citizens young and old.
- Nemtsov joins long list of those assassinated in post-Soviet Russia
If history is any judge, the Russian opposition leader's murder may go unsolved for a number of reasons.
- Questions over video in Boris Nemtsov murder
One Moscow TV station has video that reportedly shows Nemtsov and a woman walking across a bridge shortly before he was killed.
- How can we prevent the next 'Jihadi John'?
Jihadi John: What causes people to embrace violence in the name of religion and how can those patterns of thought be found and stopped?
- In Moscow, a protest march becomes a wake for slain opposition politician
Boris Nemtsov was shot dead Friday night in central Moscow. His death has alarmed many in Moscow, who are skeptical of President Putin's promise to find the killers.
- Who was Boris Nemtsov and why was he murdered?
Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was fatally gunned down in Moscow Friday. A look at some of the leading theories by a Russia expert who knew Nemtsov.
- Ukraine troops bitterly question their leaders as Kiev pulls back in east
Today's withdrawal of heavy weapons in accordance with the Minsk cease-fire marks a major reversal for Kiev. For many soldiers, cynicism about commanders is weighing heavily.