Russia's UN envoy calls West’s reaction to Starobelsk tragedy 'complete disgrace'

 The way Western countries reacted to the tragedy in Starobelsk shows that they are morally bankrupt, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said.

Foreign ministers of 20 EU countries endorse creation of anti-Russia ‘tribunal’

Foreign ministers of 20 out of 27 EU countries, who met in the city of Lvov at Ukraine’s invitation, supported the initiative to set up a special tribunal under the framework of the Council of Europe, which in their view would "prosecute Russia's leaders," Reuters reported.

Germany labels AfD party as 'extremist', opening door to ban

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has designated the Alternative for Germany, the country's second-largest political party, as a right-wing extremist group, a controversial step that could lead to the organization being banned altogether.

After massacres, UN urges Syria to protect all people regardless of religion, ethnicity

The UN Security Council on Friday condemned recent massacres of civilians in Syria and urged its transitional authorities to respect all people regardless of religion or ethnicity.

New York's Met Museum returns stolen Greek artefact

Greece said it has recovered from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art a 2,600-year-old bronze artefact stolen from ancient Olympia in the 1930s.