Russia still hopes for a diplomatic solution to the standoff over Iran's nuclear programme, a deputy foreign minister said Monday, as the West steps up pressure for new sanctions against

• April 6, 2010

The bodies of 3 German soldiers killed in Afghanistan on Good Friday have arrived home. For those who've seen a comrade die in battle often, the haunting memories are difficult to forget once they are back home.

• April 6, 2010

A four-day pilots' strike at German airline Lufthansa may yet take place, despite frantic efforts to settle the dispute through arbitration. According to Lufthansa, the trade union Cockpit doesn't want to talk.

• April 6, 2010

The Ukrainian president has dissolved the commission which was to work towards NATO membership. It's the latest move to abandon the pro-western stance of the 'Orange Revolution' and re-establish ties with Russia.

• April 6, 2010

Throughout human history, the Arctic has had little trouble retaining its reputation for austere beauty. However as the irreversible effects of global climate change continue to negatively impact ecosystems worldwide, the once ice blanketed region

• April 6, 2010

The upcoming construction of a second nuclear power plant in Armenia increases the risk for the region, the director of the center for geo-environmental monitoring of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan, Ali Aliyev, told Trend News on April 5

• April 6, 2010

Turkish inflation slowed in March for the first month in five, strengthening the central bank’s case for keeping interest rates at a historic low even as growth accelerates.

• April 5, 2010

Around 10 million people each year receive a visa allowing entry to Europe's borderless, Schengen Area. Regulations that came into force on April 5th should streamline the process of applying for a Schengen visa.

• April 5, 2010