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Snow ties up European planes, trains, roads
Frankfurt's airport closed, trains stopped running under the English Channel, and the French army was ordered to help clear roads — all because of a ...
French official: Syrian rebels need arms
The European Union will soon have to consider allowing munitions to be funneled to the outgunned Syrian rebels fighting to overthrow the regime of ...
India police stop immolation bid by Tibetan exile
Police in India prevented a Tibetan man from setting himself on fire as hundreds of Tibetan exiles gathered Sunday to mark the anniversary of a failed ...
Angry steel workers block Belgian-Dutch border
Hundreds of Belgian steel workers are blocking a busy border crossing between Belgium and the Netherlands to protest against planned job cuts by ...
EU fines Microsoft $733M for breaking browser pact
The European Union has fined Microsoft €561 million ($733 million) for breaking a pledge to offer personal computer users a choice of Internet ...
EU pushes ahead with bonus cap despite UK concerns
Britain stood isolated against a broad majority of European Union countries Tuesday in refusing to back legislation that would strictly limit bankers' ...
Belgian finance minister resigns amid accusations
Belgian Finance Minister Steven Vanackere resigned Tuesday after a series of scandals shed a bad light on his party's financial dealings with a bank ...
Diplomat: UK isolated in EU in opposing bonus caps
Britain is isolated in the European Union in opposing strict caps on bankers' bonuses, a European diplomat said Friday, in a dispute that could lead ...
EU agrees to limit banker bonuses
Top European Union officials have agreed to slap a strict limit on bankers' bonuses, which have been blamed for encouraging the risk-taking behavior ...
Scientists find large meteorite in Antarctica
International scientists say they've discovered an 18-kilo (40-pound) meteorite in eastern Antarctica, the largest found in that area in 25 years.
Caterpillar to cut 1,400 jobs at plant in Belgium
Construction equipment maker Caterpillar says it will cut more than one in three jobs at its Belgian plant because of high labor costs and sluggish ...
WWI shell found near Belgian nuclear power plant
A Belgian utility says an unexploded World War I shell was found on the grounds of a nuclear power plant but was safely removed by military experts.
Fiery balloon accident kills 19 tourists in Egypt
The terror lasted less than two minutes: Smoke poured from a hot air balloon carrying sightseers on a sunrise flight over the ancient city of Luxor, ...
EU to Ukraine: Reforms necessary for trade pact
Leaders of the European Union had a blunt message Monday for the president of Ukraine: Choose between a customs union with Russia and a free-trade ...
Belgian killed in Mexico resort was businessman
A Belgian citizen shot to death in the Pacific resort of Acapulco near the site of the Mexican Open tennis tournament was a resident businessman ...
Belgian man found shot to death in Acapulco
Authorities in Mexico say a Belgian man has been found shot to death in the Pacific resort of Acapulco, near the site of the Mexican Open tennis ...
Up to 12,000 US, allied troops for Afghanistan
The U.S. and its NATO allies revealed Friday they may keep as many as 12,000 troops in Afghanistan after the combat mission ends next year, largely ...
Belgian prince injured in skiing accident
Belgium's Prince Laurent was injured during a skiing holiday in Austria and remained under observation on Wednesday in a local hospital to monitor ...
EU: Mittal steel agrees to suspend cuts, closures
The European Union's executive arm says the boss of steel maker ArcelorMittal has promised to suspend planned job cuts and plant closures in Europe ...
In info age, Belgian diamond heist is a throwback
At a time when many robberies take place at the click of a mouse, a group of jewel thieves has shown there's still a potential payoff for ...
$50 million in diamonds stolen at Brussels airport
When the armored car set off for the Brussels airport carrying $50 million worth of precious stones from Antwerp's diamond district, eight gunmen knew ...