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Bus falls off cliff in Albania; 11 killed
Albanian authorities say a bus carrying university students fell off a cliff, killing 11 people and injuring 22 others. There was no immediate ...
Norwegian swimmers pay tribute to Dale Oen
Norwegian swimmers were moved to tears when late teammate Alex Dale Oen was remembered with a special tribute at the start of the European swimming ...
Biedermann, Hosszu claim gold to open swim Euros
World record holder Paul Biedermann of Germany and Katinka Hosszu of host Hungary claimed the first individual golds on the opening night of a ...
Georgia, Azerbaijan restore full monastery access
Pilgrims to one of former Soviet Georgia's most renowned monasteries, part of which lies in Azerbaijan, are again able to visit the entire complex ...
Olympic medal hopeful Kowalski injured in crash
Officials say that Poland's best hope for an Olympic medal in judo has been injured in a motorcycle accident and may have to skip the London Games.
Bus falls off cliff in Albania, may carry students
Police say a bus believed to be carrying high school students has fallen off a cliff in Albania. There was no immediate information about how many ...
Russian leader Putin names new Cabinet
Russian President Vladimir Putin named a new Cabinet on Monday that retained some of the outgoing government's key figures but added a few fresh ...
FIFA prepares to pick anti-corruption officials
FIFA's 208 member nations meet this week in an attempt to make progress in cleaning up world football after a series of corruption scandals.
Ukrainians launch hosting project for Euro 2012
Tired of seeing their country criticized as greedy and unfriendly, a group of Ukrainians on Monday announced a project to provide free accommodation, ...
Mihajlovic named new Serbia coach
Former Red Star Belgrade and Inter defender Sinisa Mihajlovic has been named new Serbia coach. The 43-year-old takes over from Vladimir Petrovic, who ...
Former ultranationalist is new Serbian president
Serbia is likely to get a government with ambitions to join the European Union despite the election of a pro-Russian nationalist as the country's new ...
EU urges Nikolic to stick to pro-Europe line
The European Union has urged newly elected Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic to pursue the course of European Union membership and to continue to ...
IOC to pick finalists for 2020 Summer Olympics
As the torch relay traverses Britain ahead of the July 27 opening of the London Games, the IOC is looking much further ahead: Where will the Olympic ...
Nationalist wins Serb presidential runoff
Nationalist candidate Tomislav Nikolic won the Serbian presidency, a result that adds to the political turmoil in the Balkan country and could slow ...
Russia back on top, defeats Slovakia 6-2 in final
Russia won the ice hockey world championship Sunday by defeating Slovakia 6-2 in the final. Alexander Semin of the Washington Capitals scored two ...
UN. nuclear agency chief heads to Tehran
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency flew to Tehran on Sunday on a delicate mission that — if successful — could finally lift the veil on whether Iran ...
Ex-Yugoslav carriers agree to step up cooperation
Financially-troubled national airlines from the region formerly known as Yugoslavia say they have agreed to step up cooperation amid competition from ...
Police say 5 die as plane crashes in Bosnia
A small sports plane burst into flames just after takeoff in northwest Bosnia on Sunday, killing the five people on board. Banja Luka police ...
Serbia holds presidential vote
Serbians voted Sunday in a presidential election runoff that pits pro-European Union Boris Tadic against nationalist Tomislav Nikolic who wants closer ...
4 rebels killed in Russia's Caucasus province
Law enforcement officials say security forces have killed four militants, including a rebel warlord, in Russia's restive province of Dagestan in the ...
Drogba drama key to Chelsea's glory
When Didier Drogba completed Chelsea's quest for a Champions League title on Saturday, he did it in his unique way as a true diva of world football.
Russia faces Slovakia in hockey worlds final
Russia and Slovakia will meet in the world hockey championship final on Sunday for the first time since the Slovaks won their only title a decade ago ...
Rooney recovering from injury ahead of Euro 2012
England striker Wayne Rooney has been given an extended break to get fit before the European Championship after playing while injured for Manchester ...