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Authorities: Man wanted in killing of Serbian prime minister captured in Spainupdated Sat Feb 11 2012 06:33:38

Spanish authorities have captured a man wanted in connection with the 2003 assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, the interior ministry said.

Sun newspaper staff among eight arrested in police probeupdated Sat Feb 11 2012 06:17:59

Authorities arrested eight people Saturday -- including five journalists of Britain's bestselling Sun newspaper -- as part of an inquiry into alleged illegal payments to police and officials.

Greece lawmakers debate bailout deal as crisis simmersupdated Sat Feb 11 2012 06:08:40

Greece's Cabinet approved austerity measures demanded in return for a new eurozone bailout of the debt-stricken country Saturday, a day ahead of a crucial vote in Parliament.

Man gets life term for shooting that killed 2 U.S. airmen in Germanyupdated Fri Feb 10 2012 12:56:54

A German court has sentenced an Islamic extremist responsible for the deaths of two U.S. airmen at a Frankfurt, Germany, airport to life in prison.

Court: Norway's Breivik to undergo constant psychiatric scrutinyupdated Fri Feb 10 2012 10:55:42

A Norwegian court ordered Anders Behring Breivik, charged with killing 77 people last July, to undergo a month-long psychiatric evaluation as experts seek to determine his mental state ahead of a trial.

Ice grips Europe's waterways as deadly cold lingersupdated Fri Feb 10 2012 10:15:23

Europe remained gripped by frigid temperatures and snow Friday, with the icy weather closing much of the Danube River to shipping and disrupting travel across the region.

Violence erupts as Greece ponders tough terms for new bailoutupdated Fri Feb 10 2012 05:37:08

Hooded youths tossed stones and police fired stun grenades Friday in front of the Greek Parliament as lawmakers faced tough new conditions they must meet before euro zone finance ministers will give them billions of desperately needed euros to bail out the debt-ridden country.

Romania's appointed government passes Parliament voteupdated Thu Feb 09 2012 18:39:52

The new Romanian government passed a confidence vote in Parliament on Thursday, with 237 votes for and two against. Opposition members of Parliament refused to vote.

9 men jailed in UK on terror plot chargesupdated Thu Feb 09 2012 14:50:44

Nine men were jailed in London Thursday on terror charges, four of them over "an al Qaeda-inspired plot" to bomb the London Stock Exchange, UK police said.

Court suspends Spain's most famous judgeupdated Thu Feb 09 2012 09:02:59

Spain's best-known judge will be suspended for 11 years from the bench after his conviction Thursday for improperly ordering wiretaps while investigating a financial corruption case, the nation's Supreme Court ruled.

Journalist hacked Paul McCartney voice mail, ex testifiesupdated Thu Feb 09 2012 08:45:45

Voice mails left by Paul McCartney for his then-girlfriend Heather Mills were illegally accessed and heard by a former employee of a major British newspaper group, Mills told an independent investigation into press ethics Thursday.

Ukraine's emergency services under pressure as winter bitesupdated Thu Feb 09 2012 06:16:08

Suffering in the grip of a brutal winter where temperatures have not risen above freezing in nearly a month, Ukraine has seen a wave of deaths related to the cold, and the country's ambulance service is inundated with calls for help.

Germany expels four members of Syrian Embassy, cites Syrian arrest of Germansupdated Thu Feb 09 2012 06:11:18

Germany is expelling four members of the Syrian Embassy, citing the arrest this week of two men suspected of spying on Syrian opposition groups in Germany, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said in a statement released Thursday.

Prince Harry qualifies as attack helicopter pilotupdated Wed Feb 08 2012 19:16:05

Britain's Prince Harry is now qualified to fly an Apache Attack helicopter in combat, after 18 months of intensive training that included a stint flying above the deserts of California and Arizona, palace and defense officials said.

London firms try flexible work hours ahead of Olympic crushupdated Wed Feb 08 2012 19:14:56

With 20 million extra trips on public transport expected during the London 2012 Summer Games, companies are experimenting with flexible working to keep employees off the roads and out of the tube, London's subway system.

Russia says drillers reach long-buried Antarctic lakeupdated Wed Feb 08 2012 17:57:41

Russian scientists briefly pierced the two-mile-thick veil over a freshwater lake hidden beneath Antarctica's ice sheet for millions of years, polar researchers announced Wednesday.

The boom of the Turkish art marketupdated Wed Feb 08 2012 13:14:00

The auctioneer rattled off prices and artists' names with breathtaking speed, punctuating every sale with the announcement "Saa ... saa ... saa -- TIM!" meaning sold in English.

What will Airbus A380 fault mean for passengers and airlines?updated Wed Feb 08 2012 11:06:04

The European Aviation Safety Agency has ordered checks for cracks in the wings of the Airbus A380, though it has stopped short of grounding the fleet. CNN examines some key questions about the aircraft and what it means for the passengers, the airlines and the manufacturers.

Romanian PM appoints young ministers in new governmentupdated Wed Feb 08 2012 09:42:59

Romania's prime minister-designate announced the lineup of his government Wednesday following two days of talks with the ruling coalition.

Most Ukraine cold deaths alcohol-related, minister saysupdated Wed Feb 08 2012 09:34:03

Alcohol has been involved in most of the deaths blamed on the extreme cold in Ukraine, the country worst affected by the icy temperatures gripping eastern Europe, the country's emergencies minister said Wednesday.

Murdoch group pays hundreds of thousands in phone-hacking suitsupdated Wed Feb 08 2012 06:33:33

The publisher of Rupert Murdoch's now defunct News of the World tabloid paid out hundreds of thousands of pounds Wednesday to settle lawsuits over phone hacking from celebrities and politicians, including a former Tony Blair spokesman.

Italian cruise ship captain must remain under house arrest, judge rulesupdated Tue Feb 07 2012 09:32:01

The Italian captain of the shipwrecked cruise liner Costa Concordia must remain under house arrest while investigators look into possible charges against him, a court in Florence, Italy, ruled Tuesday, a defense lawyer said.

A tale of one city: Dickensian Londonupdated Tue Feb 07 2012 09:09:25

Charles Dickens, who was born 200 years ago this week, created some of the best-known and most loved figures in English literature, from Oliver Twist and David Copperfield to Pip, Miss Havisham and Magwitch.

German authorities arrest 2 alleged Syrian spiesupdated Tue Feb 07 2012 08:22:14

Two men suspected of spying on Syrian opposition groups in Germany were arrested in Berlin Tuesday, authorities said.

Eastern Europe scrambles to deal with brutal winterupdated Tue Feb 07 2012 04:24:48

Eastern Europe remained in the grip of brutal cold and deep snows Tuesday, with authorities in Ukraine, the hardest-hit country, scrambling to help thousands of people whose lives are at risk due to the weather.

Greek unions set to strike over new austerity demandsupdated Tue Feb 07 2012 02:24:33

Greek union members are expected to go on a daylong strike Tuesday to protest new austerity measures sought by foreign lenders as the country negotiates to keep its finances afloat.

Saying he deserves a medal, Norway mass shooting suspect stays jailedupdated Mon Feb 06 2012 20:28:49

A Norwegian court concluded Monday that Anders Behring Breivik -- the man charged with killing 77 people last July, an attack he claimed merited a medal of honor -- can legally be kept in custody until his trial starts in April, according to court documents.

Vatican official defends Pope Benedict in sex abuse scandalupdated Mon Feb 06 2012 19:14:00

A top Roman Catholic official opened a conference on protecting children from sexual abuse Monday by defending Pope Benedict XVI, arguing that he deserved thanks for his efforts.

Spain's Socialist Party elects new leaderupdated Mon Feb 06 2012 16:27:27

Spain's Socialist Party has elected Alfredo Rubalcaba as its new secretary general, three months after he led the party to a landslide loss to the conservatives in the midst of the nation's deep economic crisis.

British court grants bail to radical clericupdated Mon Feb 06 2012 12:36:29

A court in the United Kingdom has granted bail to a radical cleric accused of links to al Qaeda, the British Home Office said Monday.

Romania's PM resigns amid protests, winter deathsupdated Mon Feb 06 2012 05:31:56

Romania's prime minister resigned Monday in the wake of weeks of public protests against austerity measures and a deadly spell of bitterly cold weather.

Italy cruise ship captain faces hearing over house arrestupdated Mon Feb 06 2012 05:07:43

The captain of the shipwrecked cruise liner Costa Concordia faced a closed-door hearing Monday over whether he should remain under house arrest.

Queen Elizabeth celebrates 60 years on throneupdated Mon Feb 06 2012 04:28:52

Sixty years ago Monday, a 25-year-old woman visiting a remote part of Kenya got a message that her father had died.

Finland's former finance minister victorious in presidential electionupdated Sun Feb 05 2012 05:23:12

Former Finnish Finance Minister Sauli Niinisto emerged victorious in the nation's presidential election Sunday, according to preliminary results.

Europe's cold snap spreads westupdated Sat Feb 04 2012 19:28:17

The cold snap that wreaked havoc on eastern and central Europe this week moved west on Saturday, triggering a rare snowfall in Rome and prompting Heathrow Airport to cancel some flights.

Dueling mass rallies held in Moscowupdated Sat Feb 04 2012 17:38:28

Braving bitter cold, Muscovites in favor of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and those convinced parliamentary election results were rigged took to the streets Saturday.

Europe's cold snap claims more livesupdated Fri Feb 03 2012 07:42:49

Eastern and central Europe continue to shiver under a blanket of heavy snow Friday, with more deaths reported after bitter cold overnight temperatures.

UK Cabinet minister resigns over speeding case updated Fri Feb 03 2012 05:31:16

A British Cabinet minister said Friday he is resigning after authorities announced he faces charges in connection with a speeding offense he allegedly blamed on his ex-wife.

Saving Van Gogh's home from derelictionupdated Thu Feb 02 2012 23:51:51

Its windows are boarded up, the red-painted exterior is peeling and the roof could do with re-tiling -- but this derelict house in a village in the Borinage region of Belgium was once the home of Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh.

Underwater search of Italy cruise ship haltedupdated Thu Feb 02 2012 14:35:07

The search of underwater areas of the wrecked cruise ship Costa Concordia has been suspended for safety reasons, the head of Italy's civil protection agency said Thursday.

Prince William deployed to Falkland Islandsupdated Thu Feb 02 2012 12:45:43

Prince William has arrived in the Falkland Islands for a routine deployment as part of a four-man search and rescue crew, Britain's Ministry of Defence said Thursday.

More deaths amid Europe's big freeze updated Thu Feb 02 2012 10:40:19

More deaths were reported in Eastern Europe Thursday, as the region continued to shiver in the grip of unusually frigid weather.

U.S. court backs Spain over $500M sea treasureupdated Wed Feb 01 2012 16:21:13

Spain has won a major victory in its long court battle with a Florida-based deep-sea salvage company over rights to an estimated $500 million in silver and gold coins, officials said Wednesday.

Flour thrown at French presidential contender Hollandeupdated Wed Feb 01 2012 15:27:32

A woman threw flour at front-running French presidential candidate Francois Hollande as he made a campaign stop Wednesday, in what she said was a protest against his Socialist Party.

Survivor says Concordia captain made a 'tragic error'updated Wed Feb 01 2012 13:52:45

The captain of the Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia "committed a tragic error," but his crew did their best to evacuate the ship's 3,200 passengers, the last survivor found aboard said Wednesday.

Europe death toll rises in big freeze updated Wed Feb 01 2012 13:41:00

Sub-zero temperatures continued to keep eastern Europe in their grip Wednesday, leading to the deaths of 31 people in Ukraine so far, emergency officials there said.

8 crew missing after ship sinks in Black Sea stormupdated Wed Feb 01 2012 09:01:56

Turkish authorities have scrambled divers, helicopters and coast guard ships in an effort to find and rescue eight crew members missing after a cargo ship sank in a storm off Turkey's Black Sea coast Tuesday night.

Four plead guilty to London Stock Exchange terror plotupdated Wed Feb 01 2012 06:38:58

At least four men have admitted to "an al Qaeda-inspired plot" to bomb the London Stock Exchange, British authorities said Wednesday.

French council to review genocide denial lawupdated Wed Feb 01 2012 05:29:31

French lawmakers have asked the country's constitutional council to examine a new law that punishes the denial of genocide with fines and prison time.

Family plans memorial service for U.S. couple in Italian shipwreckupdated Wed Feb 01 2012 02:49:15

The family of a Minnesota couple that remains unaccounted for after a massive cruise ship ran aground off an Italian island last month plans to hold a memorial service to celebrate their lives.

WikiLeaks' Assange fights extradition at UK Supreme Courtupdated Wed Feb 01 2012 01:02:20

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, under house arrest in Britain for more than a year, appeared at the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday to fight his extradition to Sweden.

Ex-UK bank boss stripped of knighthoodupdated Tue Jan 31 2012 12:41:38

The former boss of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Fred Goodwin, is to be stripped of his knighthood, the British government said Tuesday, amid wide anger in Britain over bankers' bonuses.

Europe shivers in grip of deadly cold spellupdated Tue Jan 31 2012 11:33:22

Eastern Europe shivered Tuesday in the coldest conditions seen this winter, with below-freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall leading to deaths, frostbite and widespread travel disruption.

Experts advise ending Concordia underwater salvageupdated Tue Jan 31 2012 11:14:18

Technical experts directing the salvage operation aboard the Costa Concordia cruise ship are recommending that the underwater part of the operation be called off because it is becoming too dangerous, Italy's civil protection agency said Tuesday.

Spain's most famous judge takes standupdated Tue Jan 31 2012 04:56:29

Spain's best-known judge, Baltasar Garzon, refused to answer questions from a prosecutor as he took the stand Tuesday in his trial on charges of abusing his judicial authority.

Norwegian court convicts three in attack plot connected to Mohammed cartoonsupdated Mon Jan 30 2012 16:07:25

A Norwegian court sentenced three people Monday for their roles in a plot to attack a Danish newspaper that published cartoons depicting the Muslim prophet Mohammed.

Romania's former prime minister sentenced to prison for corruptionupdated Mon Jan 30 2012 13:16:24

Romania's former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase was sentenced Monday to two years of prison in a corruption case after more than 1,000 days of trial and over 900 witnesses.

Belgium strikes disrupt travel as EU summit beginsupdated Mon Jan 30 2012 04:12:04

Strikes by trade unions in Belgium disrupted travel Monday on the Eurostar and Thalys international train lines, the companies announced, as European leaders gathered in the capital Brussels for an informal summit.

Scalfaro, Italian president in 1990s, dies at age 93updated Sun Jan 29 2012 16:25:24

Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, a long-time Italian politician who served as the European nation's president for much of the 1990s, has died, the Italian government announced Sunday.

Cruise victim may have saved older manupdated Sun Jan 29 2012 13:23:24

A young bartender on board the doomed Costa Concordia cruise liner died in the ship's disaster -- and may have first helped save the life of an older man.

Arrest spotlights racism concerns in English soccerupdated Sun Jan 29 2012 11:13:58

Police in England arrested a man Saturday on suspicion of making a racially abusive gesture at a high-profile soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester United earlier that day, they said Sunday.

Spanish airline Spanair goes bust, strands passengersupdated Sat Jan 28 2012 10:55:32

Spanish airline Spanair went bust early Saturday, forcing many passengers to find seats on flights with other airlines at short notice.

Woman's body found in wrecked Italy cruise shipupdated Sat Jan 28 2012 09:51:03

A woman's body was found Saturday in the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship, Italian officials said, taking the number of people confirmed dead to 17.

Karzai and Cameron pledge to work toward Afghan futureupdated Sat Jan 28 2012 07:22:49

Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Prime Minister David Cameron pledged to work toward lasting stability in Afghanistan in talks Saturday in the United Kingdom.

Police make arrests, raid offices of News Internationalupdated Sat Jan 28 2012 05:22:23

Four current and former employees of Britain's Sun newspaper were arrested by authorities investigating claims of inappropriate payments to police, News Corp. and police said Saturday.

Call for EU to control Greek budgetupdated Sat Jan 28 2012 04:29:08

The German government wants Greece to cede sovereignty over tax and spending decisions to a eurozone "budget commissioner" to secure a second ?130bn bail-out, according to a copy of the proposal obtained by the Financial Times.

Portugal to give $2 billion in aid to Madeira, leader says updated Sat Jan 28 2012 04:09:50

Portugal signed an agreement to grant $2 billion in aid to Madeira to enable it to meet its social and financial obligations, the island's officials announced.

Shipwreck hunters stumble across mysterious findupdated Sat Jan 28 2012 03:44:48

Deep down on the bottom of the Baltic Sea, Swedish treasure hunters think they have made the find of a lifetime.

Hermitage sets up mini-museum in Madrid's Pradoupdated Fri Jan 27 2012 12:28:09

They are two of Europe's premier art destinations, filled with treasures amassed over centuries.

Spanish unemployment hits almost 23%updated Fri Jan 27 2012 11:06:37

The number of Spaniards without jobs rose by more than half a million last year to reach 5.27m, or 22.85 per cent of the workforce, in the final quarter, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE).

Breast implant scandal: What went wrong?updated Fri Jan 27 2012 10:25:52

The founder of a French company that made breast implants linked to a major health scare has been charged by police investigating the scandal.

Crooked guard led to aid workers' kidnapping in Somalia, group saysupdated Fri Jan 27 2012 07:24:10

A crooked Somali cop may have been the one who made the kidnapping of two foreign aid workers in October possible, the safety adviser for their employer told CNN.

Despite compensation offer, Italian cruise ship survivors sue for damagesupdated Fri Jan 27 2012 05:21:18

A handful of surviving passengers of the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship filed a lawsuit against the cruise line on Friday, the same day the company offered each of the hundreds who'd been aboard the vessel a lump sum of 11,000 euros ($14,400).

Breast implant company's founder charged, attorney saysupdated Fri Jan 27 2012 04:23:16

The founder of a French company that makes breast implants linked to a health scare was charged Friday with involuntary injury, his attorney told a CNN television affiliate.

Poles protest bill on intellectual property rightsupdated Thu Jan 26 2012 18:59:22

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Poland over the signing of an international treaty to enforce intellectual property rights on the Internet.

Cameron: Britain no closer to joining European fiscal treatyupdated Thu Jan 26 2012 16:37:46

Prime Minister David Cameron acknowledged Thursday there had been no movement on renegotiating Britain's inclusion in a treaty thrashed out by European leaders last month in a bid to stave off a debt crisis.

Gifts given to former Romanian dictator up for auctionupdated Thu Jan 26 2012 15:31:04

Expensive jewelry, art objects, animal skins, fancy pens and huge carpets that once belonged to Romania's former dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu, were among items being auctioned Thursday in Bucharest.

Court blocks 'Mein Kampf' excerpts from being publishedupdated Thu Jan 26 2012 15:09:58

A civil court in Munich has blocked a British publisher's plans to print excerpts of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" in Germany later this month.

Occupy and Davos: Polar opposites or future partners?updated Thu Jan 26 2012 08:12:16

The world's most influential political and business leaders are gathering in an upmarket ski resort in the Swiss Alps this week to discuss the biggest challenges facing society in 2012.

Breast implant maker's founder arrested, police sayupdated Thu Jan 26 2012 04:05:04

The founder of a French company that makes breast implants linked to a health scare was arrested Thursday, the French national police said.

Cruise ship captain admits 'mistake' in depositionupdated Wed Jan 25 2012 07:49:56

In his answers to prosecutors, defense attorneys and a judge, the captain of the ill-fated cruise ship Costa Concordia admitted he made a "mistake" in colliding with rocks off the Italian island of Giglio.

Famous Greek film director Theo Angelopoulos dies in road accident updated Wed Jan 25 2012 07:17:26

On the day film lovers around the globe tuned in to find out this year's Oscar contenders, the world of cinema mourned the loss of one of its most respected figures.

Australia imposes oil sanctions on Iran over nuclear programupdated Tue Jan 24 2012 09:47:09

Australia will follow the European Union's lead in imposing sanctions on Iran's oil imports, Foreign Secretary Kevin Rudd said Tuesday in London, amid international concern over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

Turkey blasts French passage of genocide lawupdated Tue Jan 24 2012 08:50:08

Turkey is reacting angrily Tuesday to the French Senate's approval of a law criminalizing the denial of genocide, including that of the Armenians at the end of the Ottoman Empire.

Spanish judge on trial, accused of abusing authorityupdated Tue Jan 24 2012 07:40:46

Spain's best-known judge, Baltasar Garzon, went on trial Tuesday in Madrid for the second time in two weeks, accused of abusing his judicial authority during his investigation of human rights abuses under the former dictatorship of Spain's Francisco Franco.

Huge solar storm to shower Earth with radioactive particlesupdated Tue Jan 24 2012 07:32:43

The largest solar storm for seven years is expected to send a shower of radioactive solar particles racing towards Earth at almost 1,400 miles a second this week, according to NASA.

Costa Concordia rescuers find 16th bodyupdated Tue Jan 24 2012 06:45:25

Rescuers searching the stricken Costa Concordia found a body on bridge 3 Tuesday, bringing the number of confirmed dead from the wreck to 16, civil protection officials said.

Romanian foreign minister fired for comments on protestersupdated Mon Jan 23 2012 20:22:51

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc announced Monday that he dismissed the country's foreign minister because of remarks the minister made about anti-government protesters.

How will Armenian genocide bill affect France-Turkey relations?updated Mon Jan 23 2012 09:31:51

Turkey's fraught relationship with France is set to erode further after the French Senate passed controversial legislation criminalizing any public denial of what the bill calls the Armenian genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915 -- a description Turkey has rejected.

2 more bodies recovered from Costa Concordiaupdated Mon Jan 23 2012 06:36:22

Two more bodies have been recovered from the wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, Italian officials announced Monday, bringing the number of confirmed victims of the accident to 15.

New European Union sanctions target Iran nuclear programupdated Mon Jan 23 2012 04:37:56

The European Union is dialing up the pressure on Iran, saying Monday it will cut off oil imports and freeze assets in an effort to starve the country's nuclear program of funding.

French Senate passes Armenian genocide billupdated Mon Jan 23 2012 03:39:39

The French Senate voted late Monday to criminalize any public denial of what new legislation calls the Ottoman Empire's genocide of Armenians, triggering fresh condemnation from modern Turkey.

Croatian voters back bid to join European Unionupdated Sun Jan 22 2012 16:38:18

Croatians voted Sunday in support of their country's bid to join the European Union, paving the way for the southern European nation to become the alliance's 28th member.

Bosnian Serb war criminal recaptured after years on the run updated Sun Jan 22 2012 05:35:39

Bosnian police have recaptured a former member of Serb paramilitary forces who escaped from prison nearly five years ago, authorities said.

Italy cruise ship rescuers find 13th bodyupdated Sun Jan 22 2012 05:02:38

Italian search-and-rescue teams have found another body aboard the partly sunken cruise ship Costa Concordia, civil protection office spokeswoman Francesca Maffini said Sunday.

Pro-euro candidate leads Finland presidential vote updated Sun Jan 22 2012 01:02:18

Two pro-euro candidates appeared headed for a February runoff in Finland's presidential race after a first round of voting Sunday, according to complete results.

12th body found as Italian cruise ship search resumesupdated Sat Jan 21 2012 04:11:30

Divers continued their search for survivors from the Italian cruise ship Saturday, as concerns grow over the potential environmental threat posed by the wreck.

Suspect of IRA splinter group convicted of murdering two British soldiersupdated Fri Jan 20 2012 15:11:46

A suspected member of an Irish Republican Army splinter group was found guilty Friday of murdering two soldiers outside a British army base in Northern Ireland almost three years ago.

UK revokes Iranian network's licenseupdated Fri Jan 20 2012 14:07:59

Britain's media regulatory authority revoked an Iranian English-language news organization's U.K. license Friday for a breach of licensing regulations and an unpaid fine.

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