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European court condemns CIA in landmark ruling
A European court issued a landmark ruling Thursday that condemned the CIA's "extraordinary renditions" programs and bolstered those who say they were ...
Israeli FM charged with breach of trust
Israel's powerful foreign minister was charged Thursday with breach of trust for actions that allegedly compromised a criminal investigation into his ...
Russia positions itself for fall of Syrian regime
Syria's most powerful ally and protector, Russia, began positioning itself Thursday for the fall of President Bashar Assad, saying for the first time ...
Americans extend gold tally at short-course worlds
Matthew Grevers and Olivia Smoliga won men's and women's 100-meter backstroke and Ryan Lochte anchored a relay victory Thursday at the short-course ...
UEFA gives bans, fines to Serbia over U21 brawl
UEFA imposed heavy sanctions on Serbia on Thursday for an on-pitch brawl and its fans' racial abuse of England players at an ill-tempered under-21s ...
Bode Miller likely won't race until February
Bode Miller likely won't start his season until February as part of his cautious return from left knee surgery. There's also a chance he might sit out ...
5 killed in Russian building collapse
Five workers have been killed in the collapse of a building that was under construction in the Russian city of Taganrog, and rescuers are searching ...
Lawyer: Killed Kremlin critic worked for UK spies
Alexander Litvinenko, the former Russian agent-turned-Kremlin critic, was a "registered and paid" agent working for Britain's foreign intelligence ...
Bosnian FA complies with FIFA rules
The Bosnia-Herzegovina football federation has replaced its three-member leadership with a single president in order to comply with FIFA demands.
Ukraine parliament speaker elected amid brawls
Ukraine's newly elected parliament on Thursday approved two presidential allies for the posts of prime minister and parliament speaker, but the vote ...
Bulgaria: 14 detained in match-fixing probe
Bulgarian police have detained 12 footballers and two alleged organizers of an illegal betting ring in an ongoing investigation into match-fixing.
Russian opposition refused permission for rally
The Moscow city government on Thursday said it will not allow a rally marking the anti-Putin protest movement's first anniversary, but opposition ...
Poland's last communist era leader in hospital
A doctor says that the life of Poland's last communist leader hospitalized after a heavy nosebleed is not in danger. Hospital spokesman Piotr ...
US legal experts find problems in Tymoshenko trial
A U.S. law firm hired by the Ukrainian government has concluded that the trial of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was rife with problems ...
9 eligible to run for Czech president
A Czech court is allowing a member of an anti-EU party to run for the country's presidency, bringing the field to nine. The Supreme Administrative ...
Russia acknowledges Assad losing control
Syria's most powerful ally, Russia, said for the first time Thursday that President Bashar Assad is losing control of his country and the rebels might ...
Cheese first made at least 7,500 years ago
Little Miss Muffet could have been separating her curds and whey 7,500 years ago, according to a new study that finds the earliest solid evidence of ...
Polish parliament passes 2013 budget
Poland's lower house of parliament has approved a 2013 budget that foresees a slightly lower deficit than that expected for this year. The government ...
AP Interview: Romanian PM certain of reappointment
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta should feel like his political battles will become much easier, after his center-left alliance won a sweeping ...
Polish energy advisor: keep using coal for energy
An advisor to the Polish government says the country should keep using its coal for decades to come, despite a European Union policy of replacing the ...
UN court convicts Bosnian Serb of genocide
A U.N. war crimes court convicted a former senior Bosnian Serb army commander Wednesday of genocide for playing a key role in Europe's worst massacre ...
Russian opposition activist may be sent to Siberia
A jailed Russian opposition activist who claims he was kidnapped and tortured will remain in custody and may be sent to Siberia as part of a ...