The crew of a Spanish fishing ship kidnapped by Somali pirates over a month ago pleaded with their relatives on Thursday to press the government to do more to gain their release.

In the Swiss city that is associated with the religious reformer John Calvin, some are seeking to update — even soften — his image on the anniversary of his birth.

David Cameron announced Wednesday that he would not hold a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty if he became prime minister.

Two people have been arrested in the killings of Stanislav Markelov and Anastasia Baburova, who were gunned down in central Moscow in January, Russian news services reported late on Wednesday.

Social activists say governments cannot narrow differences in absence of civic values among ordinary citizens