All Europe
- Will MH17 tragedy shock Europe into action on Ukraine?
The fighting in eastern Ukraine has been largely on the periphery for most Europeans. But the deaths of 298 airline passengers has brought it into urgent focus.
- If Ukraine rebels shot down MH17, Russia could reap the whirlwind
Moscow is adamant that it had nothing to do with the destruction of the commercial airliner. But Russian experts say that proof that rebels were involved will bring the West down hard on Putin.
- British Open 2014 TV schedule: Who to watch Friday
The second round of the British Open begins Friday with Rory McIlroy leading the field by one stroke over Matteo Manassero. Spain's Sergio Garcia is two strokes off the lead. Tiger Woods is three strokes back.
- Web evidence points to pro-Russia rebels in downing of MH17
There are strong, though not conclusive, indications that pro-Russian separatist rebels fired the missile that downed Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 today.
- From the Monitor Archives: The shooting down of Iran Air Flight 655
Passenger jets being shot out of the sky is rare. One of those instances was in 1988, when the USS Vincennes mistakenly downed Iran Air Flight 655 over the Strait of Hormuz.
- So very Merkel: German chancellor celebrates 60th with brainy lecture
A reporter's impromptu serenade is about as controversial as much loved German Chancellor Merkel's birthday is apt to get.
- British Open 2014 TV schedule: Who to watch Thursday
The British Open golf tournament takes place at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, starting Thursday. Tiger Woods is back. Check out some of the other big names and when they'll be teeing off in the first round.
- To Cuba, with love: Russia said to be reopening Havana listening post
Russian experts say that reopening the Lourdes post, closed since 2001, will let Moscow 'watch the entire Western Hemisphere' and is meant to tweak the US.
- Will Philip Hammond steer a less interventionist Britain?
The new British foreign minister may have just left the post of defense minister, but observers say he is not as inclined toward military adventurism as William Hague, his predecessor.
- EU chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker: 5 things to know
He hails from Luxembourg and has already faced opposition before taking on the presidency.
- Deadly accident rattles faith in Moscow's long-reliable metro
The city's huge subway system, one of the world's largest outside of Asia, has been spared major accident until today, when at least 21 people were killed in a derailment.
- British women on the march? Cabinet, Anglican Church boost gender equality.
The last few days have seen British women gain, both through David Cameron's decision to reshuffle his cabinet and the Church of England's vote to approve women bishops.
- Kremlin dismisses direct strikes against Ukraine, but debate still rages in Russia
Russian leadership is of two minds on how to respond to the ongoing fighting in Ukraine, which crossed the border over the weekend. But 'surgical strikes' appear to be off the table.
- Why is child abuse suddenly in the spotlight in Britain?
Two government inquiries of decades-old abuses by powerful individuals are under way – spurred by the confluence of a high-profile case, police investigations, and media scrutiny.
- Algerian vets join France's Bastille Day parade, pricking old wounds
Some in France still seethe over their defeat in the Algerian War and resent the Algerians' participation. The anger is sharpest among rightest opponents of President Hollande.
- From the Monitor archives: a 'chilling picture' of Srebrenica massacre
Today, on the 19th anniversary of the genocide, 175 more newly identified victims will be buried. Monitor correspondent David Rohde won a Pulitzer Prize for early reporting of one of the biggest massacres in modern Europe.
- Despite fury over US spying, Germany's options limited
The decision to ask the CIA's Berlin station chief to leave may be the most Germany can do to express its anger at the US, on whom it relies for military and intelligence aid.
- How did a female Ukrainian pilot end up in a Russian prison?
The pilot's capture under mysterious circumstances is a new point of contention between Russia and Ukraine, and has spawned a new social media campaign, '#saveourgirl'.
- Russia takes aim at dissent, media criticism ... and high heels?
Russia's parliament has been in overdrive in recent weeks, working on legislation targeting free speech, women's heels, and the use of foreign words like 'hamburger.'
- Another spy? Germany fumes as US espionage scandal worsens.
The revelation that Germany is investigating a second person for spying for the US, mere days after the first case was announced, threatens to derail US-German relations.