Europe

UNESCO puts Syrian historical sites on danger list
The U.N. cultural agency says six historical sites in Syria are in imminent danger because of the country's civil war and is urging international ...
Airbus announces several orders of A320 jet family
Airbus announced a series of orders for its smaller single-aisle jets Thursday, racking up 80 purchases for the A320 family of short- to medium-haul ...
Pirate Bay Swede sentenced for hacking, fraud
A Swede who is in prison for involvement with file-sharing site Pirate Bay has been found guilty of fraud, hacking into Sweden's tax authority and a ...
Sweden man gets life in prison for Rwanda genocide
A Swedish court has sentenced a 54-year-old Swede of Rwandan origin to life in prison for participating in the genocide in Rwanda, where hundreds of ...
Fire from JFK's eternal flame arrives in Ireland
A torch lit from the eternal flame at President John F. Kennedy's graveside has arrived in Ireland ahead of ceremonies planned to mark the 50th ...
Russia to fulfill Syria missile system contract
Russia will honor its controversial contract to deliver S-300 air defense missile systems to Syria, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday.
Police detain 13 more in raids in Turkey
Turkey's state-run agency says police have detained 13 more demonstrators suspected of involvement in violence during protests that have swept the ...
Police: 2 dead in southwestern Germany shooting
Two men have died in a shooting at an industrial site in the southwestern German town of Idar-Oberstein. Police in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate ...
Fire blazes at Dutch firelighting block factory
Authorities in the Dutch city of Oisterwijk say a fire has broken out at a factory that makes firelighting blocks for barbecues and campfires.
Dotcom 'in tears' after Megaupload files deleted
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom said Thursday he was "in tears" after a European company deleted all the data it was hosting from his shuttered ...
US calls out China, Russia over human trafficking
The U.S. has accused China and Russia of failing to meet minimum standards in fighting human trafficking, ranking them on a par with North Korea and ...
John Paul II moves a step closer to sainthood
Pope John Paul II has moved a step closer to sainthood. A Vatican official says a commission of theologians approved a miracle attributed to his ...
Greek coalition talks drag on to end TV crisis
Greece's governing coalition failed to end a political crisis triggered by the closure of state broadcaster ERT, but said talks would continue ...
AP PHOTOS: 3 little liligers cavort at Russian zoo
The zoo in Novosibirsk, Russia's third-largest city, is home to a unique animal — the liliger. That's a big cat breed where the father is a lion and ...
Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts in Berlin speech
Summoning the harsh history of this once-divided city, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cautioned the U.S. and Europe against "complacency" brought ...
Former Hungarian prime minister Gyula Horn dies
Gyula Horn, a former Hungarian prime minister who played a key role in opening the Iron Curtain, has died at the age of 80. He was best known ...
World powers to meet on Syrian rebel demands
World powers will meet this weekend in Qatar to decide on how to answer a list of requests for help from Syrian rebels, a French diplomat said ...
Italy's first back minister receives death threats
Italy's first black Cabinet minister is facing Internet death threats before a visit to a region known for its anti-immigrant political base.
Obama renews calls for nuclear reductions
Appealing for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear ...
Czech speaker named candidate for prime minister
The dominant party in Czech coalition has named the parliamentary speaker as its candidate for prime minister after Petr Necas resigned amid a spy and ...
Turkish official approves 'standing man' protest
Turkey's deputy prime minister gave a nod of approval on Wednesday to a new form of peaceful resistance that is spreading through Turkey.
Obama warns EU over high youth unemployment
President Barack Obama raised the prospect Wednesday that Europe might need to adjust its economic policies to tackle high youth unemployment and make ...
Floods close Lourdes pilgrimage site in Pyrenees
Heavy floods in southwest France have left two dead and forced the closure of the Catholic pilgrimage site in Lourdes and the evacuation of pilgrims ...
Airbus clocks 59 orders for new A350 wide-body jet
Airbus raked in orders Wednesday for its new A350, announcing 59 sales of the wide-body jet that flew for the first time last week. Singapore Airlines ...
Iceland: 'informal talks' about Snowden asylum
A WikiLeaks spokesman who claims to represent Edward Snowden has reached out to government officials in Iceland about the potential of the NSA leaker ...