A Turkish judge assigned to a United Nations war crimes panel has been detained by Turkish authorities in the aftermath of a failed coup in July, despite having diplomatic immunity.
A Bosnian court has sentenced an Italian citizen to one year in prison after he confessed to being part of a group that extorted money from foreigners escorting pilgrims to a Catholic shrine.
Hours after the United States elected Donald Trump to be its next president, Mexico began carefully laying the groundwork for a relationship with a new leader who campaigned against its citizens and threatened to wreak havoc with its economy.
Dozens of people born to Jewish refugees interned in Cyprus after World War II have marked the 70th anniversary of the start of such detentions on the east Mediterranean island.
Lithuania's political newcomer, an agrarian party that won the most votes in last month's parliamentary election, has agreed to form a new government with the Social Democrats.
British prime minister Theresa May was quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory this morning but other senior UK politicians have reacted with disbelief and in some cases hysterical anger.
The Estonian government has collapsed after Prime Minister Taavi Roivas lost a confidence vote in Parliament, following months of Cabinet squabbling over policy.
Thousands of steel workers from across the European Union are protesting at the EU's headquarters to demand more job security and increased protection from cheap foreign imports.
Cuba has announced five days of nationwide military exercises to prepare troops to confront what the government calls "a range of enemy actions." The government did not link the exercises to Donald Trump's U.S. presidential victory but the announcement of maneuvers and tactical exercises across the country came nearly simultaneously with confirmation of Trump's surprise win on Wednesday.
The European Union says that economic growth in Britain is set to "almost halve" next year because of the impact of the June referendum vote to leave the 28-nation bloc.
The Israeli military says it has struck a Syrian army artillery position after a rocket from Syria hit the Israeli-controlled part of the Golan Heights.