Former Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is on trial in the Netherlands for war crimes including the notorious Srebrenica massacre. more »
The leak of acetone cyanhydrin from containers at the port of Riga forced the evacuation of part of the Latvian capital. more »
Lawyers, researchers and politicians from all over the EU are meeting in Stockholm over two days to discuss the rights of the individual in connection with crime. more »
South Korea's ruling parliamentary party had its heart set on new proposals for media and bank ownership reform. more »
U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden arrived in the Ukrainian capital Kiev to tell Ukraine's leaders that Washington hasn't forgotten them, even as the U.S. looks to improve relations with Russia. more »
Summertime is here, and so are the blue-green algae blooms feeding off the heavily polluted Baltic Sea. more »
A clean up operation is underway in the Turkish city of Giresun. Heavy rain has caused havoc in the country's northern region. more »
Iceland should table its EU membership application this week, very probably on Thursday, Sweden's Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Bildt told Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs Tuesday. more »
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso's Cabinet dissolved parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for an August 30 election expected to lead the ruling party to historic defeat. more »
J. Solana, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, will lead the EU delegation participating in the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference with the EU and the 16th ASEAN Regional Forum in Phuket. more »