Fighters from the PKK Kurdish rebel group begin leaving Turkey for their safe havens in Iraq under a ceasefire, according to Kurdish sources.

Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson, one of the most successful and long-serving managers in European football, announces he will retire at the end of the season.

What can UK learn from Spain's high speed rail venture?

Police arrest 31 people over the theft of $50m (£32m) of diamonds from a plane at Brussels airport, one of the world's largest robberies of gems.

Provides an overview of Romania, including key events and facts about this European country

Germany sees its biggest immigration rise in nearly 20 years, with many more arrivals from southern Europe.

The former government in Cyprus is criticised over the handling of the economic crisis.

Kurdish rebels began withdrawing from Turkey into their stronghold in northern Iraq on Wednesday, a major step towards ending a decades-long conflict that has left tens of thousands of people dead.

Two leading lights from the 3D printing scene that has developed in Belgium and the Netherlands, discuss the latest trends in the industry.

European residents will have the right to open a basic bank account in any country of the EU and compare the fees charged by providers, under new plans.

The new ballet exploring an enduring folk tale

Bulgarians who set themselves alight over poverty

David Cameron has promised to give voters "a proper choice" between staying in a reformed EU and leaving, after ex-Chancellor Lord Lawson urged him to speed up a referendum.

The technology used to climb world's highest peak in 1953

Why Malta reckons it can weather the eurozone storms

What should the IMF say to the UK?

Work has begun to take away a controversial statue depicting a naked boy with a frog in a part of ancient Venice, Italian media report.

Russia and the US say they have agreed to work towards holding an international conference to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria.

The night Pavarotti gave his first performance in the UK

The Irish parliament passes legislation granting a pardon to thousands of soldiers who left the armed forces in the Republic to serve alongside the British and other Allies during World War Two.