UKRAINE

Ukraine and Greece took two-goal advantages from the first legs of their World Cup playoffs against France and Romania, respectively.

England are set to name an experimental lineup in Friday’s friendly against Chile, but need to be wary of the South American visitors.

Russia has become a key frontier for e-commerce giants and their smaller peers alike.

As efforts to harvest shale gas in Lithuania, Poland and the Ukraine falter, Russia remains the region's largest producer.

Can fracking in the Ukraine reduce its dependence on Russian gas?

Some elite Chinese couples are paying to have their children be carried by American women.

Manchester United are likely to face a tougher examination against an in-form Real Sociedad side on Tuesday than when the teams met two weeks ago.

To get around sanctions and gain access to global markets, Syria is cultivating relationships with small-time Russian banks.

Captain Steven Gerrard is wary of a repeat of previous qualification failures when England takes on Poland.

Debutant Andros Townsend was on target, as England beat Montenegro 4-1 in a crucial World Cup qualifier at Wembley Stadium.

The ex-Soviet republic is also struggling with an economic contraction, a trade deficit, dwindling foreign currency reserves and debt.

Wladimir Klitschko and Hayden Panettiere announced their engagement.

England need a win against Montenegro to keep their World Cup qualifying fate in their own hands.

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Bronze Age grave found what is probably the earliest form of an analemmatic sundial. The ancient sundial is more than 3,200 years old.

Adnan Januzaj scored twice to give Manchester United a 2-1 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Manchester United visit Sunderland in Saturday’s late Premier League kickoff.

With demand on the rise and domestic supply sliding, China is leaning heavily on imports for its food supply.

A Ukrainian woman was killed and her boyfriend's legs were severed when they were run over by a train.

Kate Upton was recently spotted holding hands with her rumored boyfriend, dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy, in New York.

Journalists reporting from Syria face an increasing risk of being kidnapped or killed -- a threat that comes from all sides.

Valeria Lukyanova, the Ukrainian model known as “Human Barbie,” has rumors swirling again, sparked by the old topless photo she posted.