Kim Jong-nam murder: Vietnamese woman pleads guilty to lesser charge
A Vietnamese woman accused of killing Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of causing hurt by potentially deadly means
Ukraine comic leads presidential poll first round
A comedian with no political experience has won the most votes in the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections, according to exit polls
Council recommends European Parliament elections to be brought forward to May 2014

Constitutional Affairs Committee says European Parliament elections should be held from 22 to 25 May instead of 5 to 8 June.

Constitutional Affairs Committee says European Parliament...

BBC insists Panorama North Korea programme will go on

BBC says edition of Panorama filmed secretly on university study trip to North...

BBC says edition of Panorama filmed secretly on university...

China economic growth lower than forecast

China's economy, world's second-largest, slowed and performed worse than...

China's economy, world's second-largest, slowed and...

Cyprus to ease citizenship rules for EU bailout losers

Cyprus to relax citizenship rules for foreign investors who lost at least €3...

Cyprus to relax citizenship rules for foreign investors who...

Gunmen launch deadly attack on Somalia courthouse

At least 19 people killed in bomb and gun attacks in Somali capital, Mogadishu

At least 19 people killed in bomb and gun attacks in Somali...

OLAF director rejects MEP’s call for him to resign over Dalligate

Giovanni Kessler says he's done nothing wrong: 'I have absolutely no intention...

Giovanni Kessler says he's done nothing wrong: 'I have...

Venezuela row on eve of presidential election

Venezuelan opposition makes official complaint against the government over...

Venezuelan opposition makes official complaint against the...

Anti-Margaret Thatcher rally held in London

Hundreds of former coal miners and other opponents of Margaret Thatcher gather...

Hundreds of former coal miners and other opponents of...

US Secretary of State in Japan to discuss Korean crisis

US Secretary of State John Kerry lands in Japan, the last stop of his four-day...

US Secretary of State John Kerry lands in Japan, the last...

Palestinian prime minister resigns

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigns, after a long-running dispute with President Mahmoud Abbas

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigns, after a...

Kerry in China amid North Korea tensions

US Secretary of State John Kerry in China, urges Beijing to use its influence over North Korea to rein in its belligerence.

US Secretary of State John Kerry in China, urges Beijing to...

Portugal and Ireland get loan extension

Portugal and Ireland are to be granted an extra seven years to pay back their emergency bailout loans.

Portugal and Ireland are to be granted an extra seven years...

Pablo Neruda bones in poison probe tests

The family of the Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet Pablo Neruda agree to send his remains to a laboratory in the United States for toxicology tests.

The family of the Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet Pablo...

Updated | European Greens accuse parliament groups of cover-up over Dalligate inquiry

“Cover-up continues” as EP political groups oppose Green demand for special committee

“Cover-up continues” as EP political groups oppose...

Syria air strikes 'target civilians' - Human Rights Watch

Syrian Air Force carrying out deliberate air strikes on civilians and...

Syrian Air Force carrying out deliberate air strikes on...

Yum Brands says bird flu scare affected KFC sales in China

The parent company of KFC says sales fell in China because of concerns over new...

The parent company of KFC says sales fell in China because...

Uruguay Congress approves gay marriage bill

Uruguay Congress votes overwhelmingly to legalise gay marriage, second country...

Uruguay Congress votes overwhelmingly to legalise gay...

PC sales tumble worldwide

Global sales PC drop 14% in first three months of 2013, biggest fall since 1994

Global sales PC drop 14% in first three months of 2013,...