Europe - Balkans
Ferry stranded in rough sea off the coast of Croatia
A ferry carrying almost 350 people is drifting in the Adriatic Sea after experiencing technical problems. The ferry 'Aurelia' left the Italian…
Slideshow: The Pope in Bulgaria
On his second day in Bulgaria, Pope Francis made an early morning visit to a refugee center, thanking children and families for…
North Macedonia elects pro-western president
North Macedonia’s pro-western candidate, Stevo Pendarovski, won a run-off presidential vote after a campaign dominated by divisions over a change to the…
Possible final vote in North Macedonia presidential election
Polls have opened in North Macedonia for a presidential election runoff between two top vote-getters from the first round. More than 3,400…
Pope Francis Sunday starts trip to Bulgaria and North Macedonia
Pope Francis on Sunday starts a trip to Bulgaria and North Macedonia where he will have to tread carefully because of sensitive…
Turkey pushes EU for membership decision
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the EU needs to decide what's going to happen regarding Turkey's application for EU membership. The Turkish…
Czech international Sural killed in car accident in Turkey
Czech Republic international footballer Josef Sural, 28, was killed and six other Alanyaspor players were injured Monday when their van was involved…
Australia Prime Minister downplays terror threat at ANZAC Gallipoli event
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday played down any potential link between the arrest of a suspected Islamic State group member…
Turkey foils terrorist attack during ANZAC commemorations in Gallipoli
Turkish authorities have arrested a suspected Islamic State member they believe was planning to attack a World War One commemoration at Gallipoli…
EPP leader Weber insists no EU membership for Turkey
Manfred Weber, the leader of the European People's Party (EPP), insisted that Turkey cannot become a member of the European Union, in…
North Macedonia presidential vote heads for run-off
Following the first round of North Macedonia's presidential election, which has been overshadowed by the country's name change deal with Greece, none…
Historic first Presidential vote in North Macedonia tainted by fears of low turnout
Voters in North Macedonia on Sunday will vote to elect a new president in the country's first election since it changed its…