Europe

Cybercrime ring steals up to $1 billion from banks: Kaspersky

A multinational gang of cyber criminals has stolen as much as $1 billion from as many as 100 financi...

Feb 15, 2015 07:34 AM EST

U.S. whistleblower summoned to testify in UBS case in France

A former UBS AG (UBSN.S) banker who helped U.S. authorities prosecute the Swiss bank in a tax fraud ...

Feb 15, 2015 05:49 AM EST

Italian coastguard goes to rescue of at least 600 migrants

Two merchant ships and an Italian coast guard vessel went to the rescue of more than 600 migrants wh...

Feb 14, 2015 06:09 PM EST

Fighting rages in run-up to Ukraine ceasefire

Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels fought fiercely across the east of the country on Friday despite a...

Feb 13, 2015 07:56 AM EST

Ceasefire agreed for eastern Ukraine after Minsk summit

The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine have agreed a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukr...

Feb 12, 2015 06:56 AM EST

Russia sees security threat if U.S. gives Kiev lethal arms

Moscow would see any decision by the United States to give Ukraine lethal weapons as a threat to Rus...

Feb 06, 2015 07:58 AM EST

U.N.'s highest court absolves Croatia, Serbia of genocide

The United Nations' highest court ruled on Tuesday that neither Croatia nor Serbia had committed gen...

Feb 03, 2015 06:37 PM EST

Russia says nuclear arms to keep military edge over NATO, United States

The chief of Russia's armed forces said on Friday a strong nuclear arsenal will ensure military supe...

Jan 30, 2015 07:29 AM EST

Germany hints at fresh Russia sanctions over Mariupol

Germany's foreign minister hinted at further sanctions on Russia on Monday, saying the European Unio...

Jan 27, 2015 06:39 AM EST

Greek leftists Syriza aim for landmark election win

Greeks began voting on Sunday in an election expected to bring in a government led by the leftwing p...

Jan 25, 2015 04:45 AM EST

Congo parliament says to drop controversial part of election law

Democratic Republic of Congo's lawmakers will remove part of an electoral reform bill the opposition...

Jan 24, 2015 08:44 PM EST

Austria's first trial of alleged Islamic State fighter starts

A 30-year old Chechen who Austrian authorities accuse of fighting with Islamic State jihadists in Sy...

Jan 22, 2015 07:24 AM EST

Google sticks to EU only application of 'right to be forgotten'

Google is only removing search results from European websites when individuals invoke their "right t...

Jan 19, 2015 11:01 PM EST

Afghan cabinet nominee wanted by Interpol for tax evasion

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's nominee for agriculture minister in the new cabinet is on an Interpo...

Jan 17, 2015 09:15 PM EST

Fifteen detained after Belgian police kill Islamist gunmen

Belgian police were questioning 13 suspects on Friday detained during raids against an Islamist grou...

Jan 16, 2015 08:10 AM EST

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