Europe

Missoni scion on plane missing in Venezuela
Rescue crews used boats and aircraft on Saturday to search for a small plane that disappeared off Venezuela carrying the CEO of Italy's iconic Missoni ...
Spanish police seize ancient plundered vase
The owner of an antique shop in Spain was arrested after police investigators found a vase there dating back to the late second century B.C.
Violence in Northern Ireland for 3rd day over flag
Northern Ireland police used water cannons to fend off brick-hurling protesters in Belfast on Saturday as violent demonstrations over flying the ...
Swiss shooting victim out of danger
Police say the life of a man wounded in a shooting rampage in a Swiss village that killed his wife and two other people is no longer in danger.
UK police charge Nepalese man with torture
British police said Friday they have charged a serving colonel in the Nepalese army with two counts of torture allegedly committed during the ...
Turkey: Military will keep fighting rebel Kurds
Turkey will press ahead with military operations against autonomy-seeking Kurdish rebels even as Turkish officials hold talks with the rebels' jailed ...
2 Romanian journalists sentenced for blackmail
A Romanian court has given two journalists suspended prison sentences after they were convicted of trying to blackmail politicians and businessmen ...
Sweden honors WWII hero with commemoration day
Sweden will honor its World War II hero Raoul Wallenberg with an annual commemoration day in recognition of his achievements in saving thousands of ...
British government extradites al-Qaida suspect
Police in Britain have extradited a terror suspect to the United States to face charges that he took part in an alleged al-Qaida plot to detonate ...
Wrestling cup renamed for school shooting victim
The Kiki Cup, an international Greco-Roman wrestling meet, is being renamed the Jack Pinto Cup in memory of the 6-year-old wrestler who was killed in ...
Swiss gunman kills 3 people, had troubled history
A shooting in southern Switzerland has left three women dead, two men wounded and raised questions about how a troubled suspect was able to go on a ...
4 French thought held captive in Mali get medicine
Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says four French hostages thought to be in northern Mali are in good health and is suggesting the government has ...
Syrian asylum seekers soared in Sweden in 2012
More than 12 times as many Syrians sought asylum in Sweden in 2012 than the previous year, making the Scandinavian country the top European ...
Bulgaria: 1 suspect in bomb attack identified
Bulgarian authorities said Thursday they have identified one of three suspected terrorists involved in a bomb attack that killed five Israeli tourists ...
76-year-old man trapped hunting for lottery ticket
What are the odds? A 76-year-old man trapped himself in an underground waste paper container in Amsterdam after he clambered in to hunt for a lottery ...
Nepali man arrested in UK over torture allegations
British police say that they have arrested a Nepali man on suspicion of torture allegedly committed during the Himalayan nation's bloody civil war.
Danish soldier killed in Afghanistan
An elite Danish soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan by an explosive device, military officials said Thursday. The blast is said to have ...
Icelandic girl fights for right to her own name
Call her the girl with no name. A 15-year-old is suing the Icelandic state for the right to legally use the name given to her by her mother.
Fire in poor French apartment complex kills 5
A fire in an apartment complex in an impoverished Paris suburb has killed five people, including two children. Officials say 18 people were hurt.
British man killed at New Year's party in Thailand
Police have arrested a suspect in the death of a British tourist struck by a stray bullet at a New Year's beach party on a popular Thai island.
Thieves break into Paris' flagship Apple store
Masked and armed thieves used the New Year's Eve fete to rob the flagship Apple store in Paris. The French press reported that up to €1 million ($1.
Pope convinced of peace in 2013 despite world woes
Pope Benedict XVI said Tuesday he is convinced that peace will prevail in 2013, despite the inequality, terrorism and "unregulated financial ...
Northern Ireland police arrest 2 men in bomb case
Police in Northern Ireland have arrested two men in connection with the attempted murder of a police officer in east Belfast. Police said Tuesday the ...
About 25 arrested in Moscow New Year's Eve protest
About 25 people reportedly have been arrested in Moscow on New Year's Eve for trying to hold an unsanctioned protest. The gathering at Triumphalnaya ...
France: Citizen in Venezuela faced arms charge
France's foreign ministry says a citizen expelled from Venezuela over the weekend had been held for more than three years for arms trafficking.