Europe

German man dies in shootout with Dominican police
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say police have killed a German man and arrested two other Germans during a shootout in the popular tourist town ...
Ukrainian man accused of disturbing Delta flight
A Ukrainian man, hung over from a 50-day drinking binge, said he believed the wing of the airplane was on fire when he disrupted a Salt Lake ...
UK police: We regret using stun gun on blind man
British police apologized Wednesday for using a stun gun to subdue a blind stroke victim they wrongly thought was carrying a samurai sword, a bizarre ...
French firm: 7 sailors kidnapped off Nigeria coast
Gunmen attacked a ship operated by a French oil and gas services company off the coast of Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta, kidnapping six Russian ...
Russia opens probe against opposition leader
In a new sign of a widening Kremlin crackdown on the opposition, investigators on Wednesday opened a criminal probe against leftist leader Sergei ...
UK man accused of kidnapping in Syria in court
A British man charged with kidnapping two Western journalists in Syria made his first court appearance Wednesday without entering a plea.
Nike signs uniform deal with IOC
The IOC is going with the swoosh. The International Olympic Committee has signed a deal with U.S. sportswear giant Nike to supply uniforms and ...
Akzo Nobel CEO to return by end of year
The chief executive of Akzo Nobel, the world's largest maker of paints by sales, will return to work by the end of this year, the company says.
Girl held for 3 days escapes in Germany
Police say a 17-year-old girl who was kidnapped after she left a club in northern Germany and allegedly raped while in captivity has escaped.
ICE deports Polish man to face criminal charges
Federal immigration officials in Chicago have deported a Polish man wanted in his home country on charges of extortion, kidnapping and attempted ...
Europeans hoping to fight in Syria raise new fears
European governments have been among the most vocal supporters of Syria's rebels — to a point: Last week, Muslims in Britain and France accused of ...
EU regulators ask Google to change privacy policy
European regulators have asked Google to clarify its new privacy policy and make it easier for users to opt out of it because of concerns that the web ...
UK blocks extradition of alleged hacker to US
A British computer hacker's decade-long struggle to avoid trial in the U.S. over alleged breaches of military and NASA networks ended in success ...
UK charges Briton with taking hostages in Syria
A British man has been charged in the kidnapping of two Western journalists in Syria, police said Tuesday, adding to growing concerns about foreign ...
Shot Pakistani girl responding well to treatment
A teenage Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting girls' education has responded well to treatment and impressed doctors with her ...
EU police in Kosovo arrest 3 suspects in attacks
The European Union mission says three suspects were arrested Tuesday in Kosovo who are believed to have attacked Serbian police in neighboring Serbia.
France calls up 8 new players for November tests
Eight uncapped players have been chosen and several veterans recalled by France for the November rugby tests against Australia, Argentina and Samoa.
5 cities submit Youth Games bid files to IOC
Five cities have submitted their official bid files for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. The IOC says it received the documents from Buenos Aires, ...
Georgia pledges support for Russia's 2014 Olympics
The man set to become Georgia's next prime minister says his country will take part in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi despite differences with ...
Court upholds Frankfurt airport shooter conviction
Germany's top criminal court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of an Islamic extremist who gunned down two U.S. airmen at Frankfurt airport ...
French police net 39 members of criminal gang
Hundreds of police officers moved in early Tuesday morning to net dozens of members of a criminal gang in eastern France who were importing drugs and ...
Ukrainian journalist kidnapped in Syria
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry says a Ukrainian woman who worked as an interpreter for a Russian TV crew in Syria has been kidnapped by rebels in the ...
Survivors, captain hear Italian shipwreck evidence
A theater in Italy turned into a courtroom Monday, providing extra space for all those who needed to hear the evidence against the captain of a ...
NYC man pleads guilty to killing Italian student
A Senegalese immigrant who claimed to be under an evil spell has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing an Italian college student in her New York City ...
Austrians proud of skydiver Fearless Felix
In tiny Austria, where souvenir shops do brisk business in T-shirts bearing the crossed-out image of a kangaroo, some hope skydiver Felix ...