Norway suspends arms export licenses to Saudi Arabia

The announcement comes a week after Norway's foreign minister summoned the Saudi ambassador to Oslo to protest journalist Jamal Khashoggi's assassination at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2.

Kiev and West slam elections in separatist-ruled Ukraine cities

US embassy in Kiev calls on residents of two self-proclaimed republics Donetsk and Lugansk to boycott "the elections which are not in line with either the Minsk agreements or Ukrainian law."

European parties meet to decide future presidential nominees for EU

European parliamentary parties are meeting ahead of the May 2019 elections to decide who their candidates will be to lead the EU.

Austrian colonel spied for Russia for decades, Vienna says

Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl, who danced with Russian President Vladimir Putin at her wedding in August, has cancelled a planned trip to Moscow over the case.

Calls for education about Britain's black soldiers

Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. But as allied countries commemorate what they call the 'Great War', many of the soldiers that fought for Britain have long been ignored.

Serbia gives ultimatum to Kosovo on dialogue

'There is little possibility of an agreement, but we should continue to work toward one,’ says Kosovo's president.

Stephen Hawking's thesis and wheelchair sell for $1 million

Famed for his work exploring the origins of the universe, Hawking died in March at the age of 76 after spending most of his life confined to a wheelchair with motor neurone disease.

PKK controls 80% of drug trade in Europe - Turkish minister

Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said terrorist organisations sell drugs to buy weapons and PKK is the strongest drug cartel in Europe, controlling most of the traffic.

Is the European refugee crisis over?

The worst of the refugee crises might be over, but migrants seeking a better life are finding new ways to Europe.

Can the EU bypass US sanctions on Iran?

The EU's plans to find a solution to bypass the US sanctions on Iran range from setting up a special purpose vehicle for payments to updating the Blocking Statute.

Fifth body found under collapsed buildings in French city of Marseille

French officials vowed to inspect all Marseille buildings "unsuitable" for habitation as a fifth body was recovered under rubble of the dilapidated buildings.

Who will succeed the 'Mother of Germany' and 'Queen of Europe'?

There are twelve applicants for Angela Merkel's job. The CDU will now organise an internal election to determine who will lead Germany's conservative political wing for the years to come.