Still reeling from the worst riots in decades following the police killing of a 15-year-old, Britain is being asked for help. British police will help Greek authorities investigate a wave of violent attacks against banks and businesses, on the rise since riots shook the government in December, officials said on …

Sergeant Alexander Glukhov disappeared in January from his unit in breakaway South Ossetia and said he wanted asylum in Georgia. A Russian soldier who upset Moscow by leaving his unit and turning up in Georgia has been charged with desertion, Russian prosecutors said on Tuesday, while Tbilisi said it had …

Olli Rehn said prospects to join the bloc helped to anchor political stability and economic reform in the Western Balkans. The European Union should not freeze plans to admit Western Balkan countries as members, the bloc’s enlargement chief said on Tuesday, responding to German doubts about the pace of expansion. …