
Bolshoi dancer confesses to attack on ballet chief
A Russian ballet star who has danced the roles of violent and powerful historical figures at the Bolshoi Theater has confessed to organizing the acid ...

Bulgarians mourn self-immolation victim
A Bulgarian mayor stepped down on Wednesday as his country held a nationwide day of mourning for a man who committed suicide in a protest demanding ...
Poland lowers key interest rate to 3.25 percent
The National Bank of Poland lowered its key interest rate by half a percentage point to a record low of 3.25 percent on Wednesday, a surprise move ...

Polish lawmakers protest Walesa's anti-gay rant
Poland's first openly gay and transsexual lawmakers took seats on the front bench of Parliament Wednesday to protest hostile remarks by former ...
Hackers target Czech banks, affect online banking
Hackers are targeting major commercial banks in the Czech Republic, bringing down their website and affecting their online banking. The websites of ...

Real Madrid eliminates United in Champions League
Just like 10 years ago, Ronaldo scored at Old Trafford to advance Real Madrid in the Champions League and eliminate Manchester United. Back then it ...

Russian police arrest 3 suspects in Bolshoi attack
Russian police said Tuesday they arrested three men in the acid attack that nearly blinded the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet, including a ...

Poland returns Yiddish writer's works to daughters
The daughters of a Yiddish writer persecuted under communism reclaimed copies of his works on Tuesday following a prolonged legal fight with a Polish ...
Hungarian opposition radio wins another court case
Opposition broadcaster Klubradio won a favorable court ruling Tuesday in its lengthy legal battle against Hungary's media authorities, raising the ...

Czech court clears US musician for fans death
A court acquitted on Tuesday the frontman of a U.S. heavy metal band of causing a teenage fan's death at a concert in the Czech Republic. Lamb of ...

Russia marks 60th anniversary of Stalin's death
Devotees of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, whose brutal purges killed millions of innocent citizens and made his name a byword for totalitarian terror, ...
Czech president: Treason charges are political
Czech President Vaclav Klaus on Tuesday dismissed a decision by lawmakers to press high treason charges against him as politically motivated.
EU concerned by pressure on jailed ex-PM's lawyer
Top European Union officials are warning Ukraine against a possible move to strip a lawyer for jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko of ...
Russia to charge Magnitsky's ex-employer
Russia's Interior Ministry is preparing to bring criminal charges against U.S.-born investor Bill Browder, the latest turn in a feud which has led to ...

Quaint Finnish homes in Warsaw face destruction
Nearby the big city rumbles, but one feels almost transported to a quiet forest village when standing amid a colony of Finnish wooden houses in ...
Czech lawmakers charging president with treason
The Czech Republic's conservative President Vaclav Klaus is facing high treason charges over his controversial amnesty of thousands of prison inmates ...

Residents symbolically bury bankrupt Bosnian town
If a town is dying, doesn't it at least deserve a decent funeral? With candles, speeches and an obituary poster reading "Town of Drvar 1883 - 2013," ...
Czech news media face cyberattacks
Leading media websites in the Czech Republic say they have come under repeated and powerful cyberattacks. The online editions of Mlada Fronta Dnes, ...
Dutch police arrest Romanian in major art heist
Dutch police say they have arrested a 19-year-old Romanian woman in connection with a major art heist from the Kunsthal gallery in Rotterdam, ...

Women emerge as crisis leaders in macho Balkans
Women in the Balkans are leading a political revolution. Historically given little say in the politics of the conservative region, they are ...
Latvia signs formal request to join euro area
Latvia has formally applied to adopt the euro currency 2014, a move that could see the Baltic state become the bloc's 18th member. The move had been ...
Russian officials hassle Pussy Riot play director
A Swiss theater director said Monday that Russian immigration officials, Cossacks, and several police officers barged into a Moscow theater in a ...

Van Cliburn remembered as gifted pianist
Legendary pianist Van Cliburn was remembered Sunday as a gifted musician who transcended the boundaries of politics and art by easing tensions during ...

Catholics ponder future with new pope
Faithful attending Sunday Mass on five continents for the first time since Pope Benedict XVI's retirement had different ideas about who should next ...

Moreira wins 3,000 meters at European indoors
Sara Moreira of Portugal won the women's 3,000 meter race at the European Indoor Athletics Championships on Sunday, dominating much of the race.