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In Kiev, a protest camp outside Euro 2012 fan zone
If soccer fans aren't seeing enough action on the field in the European Championships, they can get a dose of rough-and-tumble Ukrainian politics near ...
Polish leaders want stiff penalties for hooligans
Polish leaders hope the justice system will deal more harshly with soccer hooligans during the European Championship. Poland and Russian fans clashed ...
Smell of death greets UN monitors in Syrian town
Smoldering buildings, looted shops, smashed cars and a strong stench of death greeted U.N. observers who entered the nearly deserted Syrian town of ...
EURO 2012 LIVE: Spain 4 Ireland 0
Defending champion Spain beat Ireland 4-0 in Group C at the European Championship on Thursday. Earlier, Italy drew 1-1 with Croatia. Here is a running ...
US: Russian helicopters are refurbished, not new
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's accusation that Russia "dramatically" escalated the crisis in Syria lost steam Thursday when the State ...
Torres scores 2 as Spain eliminates Ireland
Fernando Torres scored a goal in each half Thursday to give Spain a 4-0 win over Ireland and eliminate the Irish from the European Championship.
Italy held to 1-1 draw by Croatia in Group C
After all the talk about an attacking approach to football, Italy fell back to its old defensive tactics Thursday — and the price was a costly 1-1 ...
A closer look at Russian arms sales to Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sparked controversy this week when she accused Russia of escalating the conflict in Syria by sending ...
Russian investigator denies threatening reporter
Russia's top investigator denied Thursday that he threatened to kill an investigative reporter over a story that lambasted his agency, but apologized ...
Russian It Girl's path from parties to protests
"I'm Ksenia Sobchak, and I've got something to lose. But I'm here." That's what the 30-year-old blond socialite and TV personality said when she began ...
Bulgaria: 'Vampire' skeleton going on display
Ever since archaeologists announced last week that they have found two ancient skeletons in Bulgaria with iron rods thrust through their chests, the ...
Who doesn't pick up their Nobel Prize? A look
On Saturday, Aung San Suu Kyi, the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, will give her much-awaited Nobel Lecture at Oslo City Hall, 21 years late.