All Europe
A banker's punishment: Sir Fred Goodwin is now just FredFred Goodwin, the former head of the Royal Bank of Scotland, was stripped of his knighthood for his role in the bank's 2008 crisis. But it's not clear hefty bonuses will get similar treatment.
Eastern Europeans resourceful in face of record cold snapEastern Europe's cold snap has brought temperatures to 100-year lows in some places, but in many places, the buses are still running and people have plenty of canned goods.聽
Extradition fight: Who is Julian Assange, why is Sweden seeking him? A British court is hearing a final appeal from Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks whistleblower site, to avoid extradition to Sweden to face sex crime allegations. Here are four questions about the man and the case.
Spain's new conservative leaders make rapid push to overturn liberal lawsThe speed with which Spain's conservative People's Party has pursued social reforms has stunned many Spaniards, who expected the government to wait until the economy improved.聽- Sochi, Soviets, and czars: How much do you know about Russia?
Stretching from sea to sea, covering a huge swath of Europe and Asia, Russia is the largest country on Earth, by size, and home to over 140 million people. The diversity of its lands and people are unmatched by any other nation and its history is equally as complex. But how much do you know about this country? Find out with our quiz.
Why Britain and Argentina are tussling, again, over the FalklandsBritain's decision to send a new, more powerful warship to the Falkland Islands has ignited a long-simmering territorial dispute that came to war decades ago.
Why Russia is so opposed to asking Assad to goRussia is taking a hard line against a UN resolution asking Syrian President Assad to step down, saying the possibility of military intervention must first be ruled out.
Will the EU really turn to growth?It is considered progress that European Union leaders are discussing growth after two years of focusing almost exclusively on austerity, but actual growth strategies are still in short supply.
Europe pact: Members must balance budgets or suffer sanctionsEuropean leaders signed a fiscal pact that would enforce balanced budget among member states. Leaders also pledged to promote growth. Members must still ratify the pact.
Germany's green energy sector: can it grow without subsidies?Generous subsidies for Germany's green energy sector have been so successful at fostering growth that the government is now asking if the industry can survive without them.聽
Putin's answer to polling fraud: lots of webcamsRussian Prime Minister Putin is trying to head off charges of polling fraud in March presidential elections 鈥� and potential protest 鈥� by installing 90,000-plus web cameras at polling sites.聽
Syria's opposition concerned about independent armed rebel groupsA member of the opposition's Syrian National Council told reporters in Paris that the council is concerned about the increasingly militarized rebel groups taking matters into their own hands.聽
Russia bars liberal candidate from presidential electionRussia's electoral commission has disqualified veteran liberal politician Grigory Yavlinsky from running against Vladimir Putin,聽showing that Putin's 'managed democracy' is still at work.
As Scottish clamor for independence, English beginning to say 'me too'Scottish demands for independence are making waves, but south of the border, the English are getting tired of the union as well.
How an 18-year-old murder verdict reflects a racially changed UKThe 1993 murder in London of black teenager Stephen Lawrence revealed systemic racism in Britain, spawning sweeping efforts to root it out.
German magazine caves in battle to reprint Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'A German magazine's bid to reprint excerpts of 'Mein Kampf' to promote a discussion of the past was blocked by a long-standing German ban on reprinting or selling the text.
Scotland talks independence 鈥� but can it afford it?With a vote on Scotland's independence from the UK becoming more inevitable, Scots want to know how an independent Scotland would pay its bills.
Putin harnesses Russian nationalism to boost presidential bidRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says that multiethnic Russia cannot survive as a US-style 'melting pot' but must find its own way.聽
IMF: $650 billion isn't enough for the European bailout fundEuropean finance ministers agreed to move up the launch of a permanent bailout fund by a year, but the fund is still too small, according to the IMF.
Iran oil embargo: How tough are the EU sanctions?Europe's Iran oil embargo is unprecedented. But the EU may have left the door open for adjustments that could ease pressure on Tehran.