Europe

Europe

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  Burberry showcases latest menswear in London

  Womenswear and accessories like handbags may be the mainstays of the luxury goods market, but right now menswear is where the growth is. That appears ... 

• Bank warns of billions in losses from Sochi Games

  Russia's state development bank says it stands to lose billions of dollars from financing unprofitable construction projects for the 2014 Sochi ... 

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  Scientists: Soggy British weather likely to stay

  The best advice for visitors to Britain — pack an umbrella — is more vital than ever. Weather scientists said Tuesday that a country that has been ... 

• Romanian pop star claims manager beat her up

  Romanian prosecutors said Tuesday they are investigating a popular singer's claim that she was beaten up by her manager-boyfriend after a dispute over ... 

• Report: Commerzbank to lay off 5,000 employees

  German news agency dpa is reporting that the country's second-largest bank is set to lay off about one tenth of its workforce. Dpa reported Tuesday ... 

• Spanish floods force evacuations, cut power

  Days of torrential rain and melting snow have caused flooding in the Pyrenees region of northeastern Spain, forcing the evacuation of around 500 ... 

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  German prosecutors probe possible neo-Nazi bombing

  German prosecutors said Tuesday they are investigating whether three alleged neo-Nazis suspected of a series of racist killings and bombings were also ... 

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  Dawn Approach wins, Animal Kingdom loses at Ascot

  Dawn Approach won the St James's Palace Stakes on the opening day at Royal Ascot following a thrilling race and a photo finish with Toronado on ... 

• Russia to ban married foreign gays from adopting

  Russia is on its way to sharply limiting the adoption of children by people from countries that allow same-sex marriage. Under a measure that passed ... 

• Eintracht's goalkeeper Nikolov to move to MLS

  Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Oka Nikolov is leaving the Bundesliga club after 19 years to move to Major League Soccer. Eintracht chief executive ... 

• Obama focuses on agreement after Hollande meeting

  President Barack Obama says he and French President Francois Hollande agree they have strong evidence of chemical weapon use by the Syrian government. 

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  England focused on here and now vs South Africa

  England has an Ashes series looming ahead of it and South Africa a lingering history of one-day failures behind it. Both will try and convert those ... 

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  Hungary indicts Nazi-era suspect for war crimes

  Hungarian prosecutors indicted a 98-year-old former police officer Tuesday for abusing Jews and assisting in their deportation to Nazi death camps ... 

• Official: Olympic failure led to judoka's suicide

  A Russian judo official says a four-time European judo champion who committed suicide had been depressed since failing to win a medal at last year's ... 

• FA won't renew Pearce contract as Under-21 coach

  Stuart Pearce is out as coach of England's Under-21 team. The Football Association says it will "not be renewing his contract," which expires at the ... 

• Lawyer for Gadhafi son wants him handed to ICC

  A lawyer for a son of ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi accused Libyan authorities on Tuesday of showing a "blatant disregard" for the International ... 

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  Turkey's 'standing man' launches new protest wave

  After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, protesters in Turkey have found what could be a more potent form of resistance: standing ... 

• easyJet to buy 135 single-aisle Airbus A320s

  Budget carrier easyJet agreed Tuesday to purchase 135 single-aisle Airbus jets that will allow the European airline to pack in more passengers than ... 

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  European car sales hit 20-year low for May

  European car sales had their worst May in 20 years as the region's recession drags on, the European automakers' association said Tuesday. 

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  Ribery, Benzema prostitution trial is adjourned

  A trial involving Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery and Real Madrid's Karim Benzema on charges they solicited an underage prostitute has been adjourned ... 

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  Boeing nets orders for 102 stretch 787s

  Boeing Co. won major orders from five customers for a stretched-out version of its popular 787 Dreamliner jet at the Paris Air Show Tuesday, further ... 

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  Swiss lawmakers reject deal to end US tax spat

  Switzerland's lower house of parliament pushed back strongly Tuesday against a government proposal to end a bitter dispute with U.S. authorities over ... 

• Kabel Deutschland shares rise on takeover interest

  Shares in Germany's biggest cable operator are up after Kabel Deutschland received a preliminary takeover proposal from U.S. firm Liberty Global.