Europe

Russian opposition leader: Putin ordered trial
One of Russia's most prominent opposition leaders claims that President Vladimir Putin has "undoubtedly" ordered an embezzlement trial against him.
Indonesia court upholds death sentence for Briton
An Indonesian court upheld a death sentence for a British woman convicted of smuggling $2.5 million worth of cocaine onto the resort island of Bali, ...
French photographer kidnapped in Afghanistan freed
Afghanistan's Interior Ministry says a French freelance photographer kidnapped nearly four months ago in Kabul has been freed. Ministry spokesman ...
Saakashvili breaks shoulder in bike accident
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has a broken shoulder after a bicycle accident in Turkey. A statement from the presidential administration says ...
Irish inquest into death of woman denied abortion
The widower of an Indian woman who died in an Irish hospital after being denied an abortion has told a coroner's inquest that a doctor denied her a ...
Pressured bishop will not honor late cardinal
Reacting to criticism, an Austrian bishop says he has changed his mind and will not attend a memorial Mass for a cardinal accused of molesting young ...
Germany: Thieves swipe 5 tons of chocolate spread
These thieves might really have sticky fingers. Police said Monday an unknown number of culprits made off with 5 metric tons (5.5 tons) of Nutella ...
UN chief: NKorea nuclear test would be provocative
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged North Korea not to carry out a new nuclear test, saying it would be a "provocative" act amid ...
1 killed in French bus crash in Czech Republic
An official says a French bus carrying mostly teenagers has crashed southwest of the Czech capital, killing one person and injuring dozens.
Francis honors John Paul II before installation
Pope Francis was formally installed as bishop of Rome on Sunday in a ceremony characterized by more simplicity than the usual ritual and pomp enjoyed ...
Israel begins annual Holocaust memorial day
Israel dedicated its annual memorial day for the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust to mark 70 years to the Warsaw ghetto uprising, a symbol of ...
Dutch farmer killed in Bolivia; wife held
Bolivian police say they have found the body of a missing Dutch farmer and have detained his wife as a suspect in the killing. Petrus Jacobus Gerardus ...
Report: Anti-Semitic incidents surged in 2012
Israeli researchers warned Sunday of a sudden upsurge in anti-Semitic attacks, topped by a deadly school shooting in France, noting a link to the rise ...
Ukraine president pardons 2 Tymoshenko allies
A top ally of imprisoned former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko walked free from jail Sunday, after Ukraine's president pardoned him and another ...
Puerto Rico welcomes return of hero's remains
The 200-year-old remains of a Puerto Rican hero arrived on the island Saturday after an exhaustive quest to identify his body and bring it home.
Puerto Rico welcomes 200-year-old historic remains
The 200-year-old remains of a Puerto Rican hero have arrived on the island after an exhaustive quest to identify his body and bring it home.
Pope Francis makes first Curia appointment
Pope Francis on Saturday named a Spanish Franciscan to be the No. 2 at the Vatican's office for religious orders, his first appointment to the Vatican ...
British woman killed in Kashmir; Dutchman arrested
A British woman was found dead in a pool of blood in a houseboat in the Indian portion of Kashmir on Saturday and a Dutchman has been arrested in ...
4 Italian journalists held in Syria
The Italian Foreign Ministry says that four Italian journalists have been detained in Syria. The Foreign Ministry on Saturday said that they are in ...
Suspects in Africa drug trade held in NY for trial
A former navy chief of the small West African nation of Guinea-Bissau who is suspected of being a kingpin in the international cocaine trade was ...
Ex-Credit Suisse exec pleads not guilty in NYC
A former Credit Suisse executive has pleaded not guilty to fraud charges in New York City after his extradition from the United Kingdom. U.S.
Italy pardons US Air Force officer in CIA case
Italy's president on Friday pardoned a U.S. Air Force colonel convicted in absentia by Italian courts in the CIA-conducted abduction of an Egyptian ...
Pope seeks decisive action against sex abuse
Pope Francis directed the Vatican on Friday to act decisively on clergy sex abuse cases and punish pedophile priests, saying the Catholic Church's ...
French minister in Mali, presses for July poll
France's foreign minister has urged Mali to stick to a July date for a proposed presidential election. During a visit to the country's capital on ...
German day care director freed from intruder
A knife-wielding man entered a German day care facility for children and took its director hostage before police freed the captive hours later.