- WorldRussia holds votes in occupied parts of Ukraine; Kyiv says residents coerced, article with video
Russia on Friday aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine, drawing condemnation from Kyiv and Western nations who dismissed the votes as a sham and pledged not to recognise their results.
- WorldItaly's election campaign ends, tensions between EU and right flares
Italy's leaders held their final rallies on Friday ahead of a parliamentary election at the weekend that is expected to be won by a rightist alliance, putting Rome on possible collision course with Brussels.
- LifestyleTears flow as curtain comes down on Federer's glittering career, article with gallery
Roger Federer's trophy-laden career ended with defeat on Friday, but for once the result hardly mattered as the Swiss maestro headed into retirement with tears in his eyes and cheers ringing in his ears.
- WorldTyphoon lashes central Japan killing two
A typhoon lashed central Japan on Saturday with torrential rain and fierce winds, killing two and leaving tens of thousands of households without power, the Kyodo news agency reported.