Turkish police tear gas protesters
Turkish security forces moved on protesters in a public square in Istanbul on the anniversary of last year’s anti-government demonstrations.
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Europe
Google allows Europeans to be ‘forgotten’ online
Google on Thursday began allowing European citizens to request the removal of embarrassing or objectionable search results about their personal
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Obama Europe visit to be dominated by Ukraine
President Obama heads to Europe next week on a visit that will focus on Russian actions in Ukraine. First stop
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Walesa to attend funeral mass for Poland’s last communist leader
Lech Walesa, the legendary leader of the Solidarity movement that overthrew Communist rule in Poland, said on Thursday he will
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Putin kicks off Eurasian Union, without Ukraine
Moscow increasingly speaks of Russia’s “sphere of influence.” And, on Thursday, President Vladimir Putin took a major step in securing
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Ukrainian casualties mount with 12 killed on May 29
A Ukrainian general was among the 12 Ukrainian servicemen killed while aboard an Mi-8 helicopter that Kremlin-backed insurgents shot down
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Promises and problems on the path to Kosovo’s June 8 elections
Campaigning is underway in Kosovo ahead of its snap June 8 parliamentary elections, with all the predictable complexities that means.
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Separatists shoot down Ukrainian helicopter
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have shot down a Ukrainian military helicopter, killing 14 government troops, including a general. Acting
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Romania’s largest opposition parties agree merger, joint presidential nomination
The European Parliament elections came as a cold shower for Romania’s largest centre-right parties – the National-Liberal Party (PNL) and
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