Europe

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 ...
Turkey's 'standing man' to join ranks of icons?
The image was stark: a silent, solitary figure standing in passive defiance to the Turkish prime minister's demand for protesters to clear Taksim ...
Paris returns stretch of riverbank to pedestrians
Paris has given back a stretch of its riverbank to pedestrians — and just in time for summer. Mayor Bertrand Delanoe inaugurated the 2.3-kilometer (1.
Obama in Berlin: "Our work is not yet done"
President Barack Obama is challenging Americans and Europeans not to become complacent even though the Cold War is over. Obama is speaking at Berlin's ...
Alcatel-Lucent plans overhaul, big cost cuts
Telecommunications equipment manufacturer Alcatel-Lucent launched a major effort Wednesday to boost its fortunes by shedding businesses and jobs as ...
Bulgaria parliament revokes security chief choice
Bulgaria's parliament has revoked the controversial appointment of a legislator and media mogul to head the country's security service, which led to ...
Dutch manure silo fall kills 3 farmworkers
Dutch police say three farmworkers have died and a fourth has been critically injured after they fell into a silo filled with manure for use as ...
Obama silent on US arms to Syria, praises G-8 plan
President Barack Obama is refusing to describe the type of military support the U.S. will give to Syrian rebels even as he praises a decision by world ...
Russia uncovers $23.5 billion in illegal transfers
Russia's central bank has uncovered a network of shell companies that illegally funneled staggering sums of money abroad. Outgoing central bank chief ...
Sweden sells shares in bank Nordea for $3 bln
The Swedish government says it has raised 19.5 billion Swedish kronor ($3 billion) by almost halving its stake in Nordic banking group Nordea AB.
Ammunition fire rages at Russian military base
Exploding shells set off a fire that was triggering explosions Wednesday at a military depot in southern Russia, injuring about 30 people and causing ...