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Man found guilty in S. Africa honeymoon slaying
A South African accused of being the triggerman in the 2010 honeymoon slaying of a Swedish bride was found guilty Monday, ending his long-delayed ...
6 arrested in extortion plot on Berlusconi
Italian police have arrested six people accused of trying to extort ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi for €35 million ($45 million) in exchange for ...
Qatar strikes 'Made in Italy' investment deal
An investment fund run by Qatar's government says it will team with an Italian holding company to channel up to €2 billion ($2.5 billion) to ...
Church of England nears vote on female bishops
After decades of debate, the Church of England votes Tuesday on whether it will finally admit women to the ranks of bishops — under a compromise ...
Germany: Turkey will ask NATO for Patriot missiles
Germany's defense minister said Monday he expects Turkey to make a formal request to NATO for Patriot missiles to bolster anti-aircraft defenses along ...
Revised statue of John Paul II inaugurated in Rome
The city of Rome unveiled a revamped statue of Pope John Paul II on Monday after the first one was pilloried by the public and the Vatican.
Airline SAS hangs in balance despite union deals
The future of Scandinavia's flagship airline SAS hangs in the balance even though it concluded deals Monday with the vast majority of its pilot and ...
ING in new deal with EU over state aid, punishment
ING Groep NV has agreed a deal with European regulators on when it will repay the remaining €3 billion ($3.8 billion) it still owes in state aid.
Congress: Egypt, Turkey can help resolve conflict
U.S. lawmakers are calling on Egypt and Turkey to take a central role in helping to end the bloody conflict in the Middle East, with one influential ...
Art's perfect theft: the 'Ghent Altarpiece'
The main suspect in the legendary art heist is said to have whispered with his dying breath: "Only I know where the 'Adoration' is..." More than seven ...
Czech Republic wins Davis Cup title 3-2 over Spain
It's a job for two when the Czechs win Davis Cup finals. Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek gave the Czech Republic the title for the first time as an ...
US, Britain warn of risks of Israeli ground war
The U.S. and Britain on Sunday warned about the risks of Israel expanding its air assault on the Gaza Strip into a ground war, while vigorously ...
Medics: Israel strike kills 11 civilians in Gaza
An Israeli missile flattened a two-story house in a residential neighborhood of Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 11 civilians, mostly women and ...
Pro- and anti-gay protesters clash in Paris
The controversial Ukrainian group Femen, whose topless members stage pranks to support gay rights, have taunted a march in Paris by Catholics who ...
Jaguar to build factory in China in joint venture
A new joint venture will for the first time see Jaguars and Land Rovers built in China. The British luxury car company said Sunday that a deal has ...
Reporters Without Borders condemns Israeli strikes
Reporters Without Borders has condemned Israeli missile attacks on two media centers in Gaza that wounded six Palestinian journalists Sunday and ...
AP Interview: Vatican sex crimes prosecutor on sin
When Pope Benedict XVI announced last month he was transferring his respected sex crimes prosecutor to Malta to become a bishop, Vatican watchers ...
Israel bombards Gaza Strip, shoots down rocket
Israel destroyed the headquarters of Hamas' prime minister and blasted a sprawling network of smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip on ...
Takahito Mura, Ashley Wagner win Trophee Bompard
Ashley Wagner of the United States and Takahito Mura of Japan had strong free programs to win the Trophee Bompard on Saturday. Both rallied past the ...
Greeks march to commemorate student uprising
Greeks took to the streets by the tens of thousands on Saturday to commemorate the 39th anniversary of a deadly student uprising against the country's ...
Naming dilemma for Obama: Is it Burma or Myanmar?
President Barack Obama's landmark visit to Myanmar, known by the U.S. as Burma, brings up an unusual problem of protocol: What does he call it? If ...
Thousands march for abortion rights in Ireland
About 10,000 people marched through Dublin and observed a minute's silence Saturday in memory of the Indian dentist who died of blood poisoning in an ...
Obama, Maroney 'not impressed' photo spreads fast
Even McKayla Maroney was impressed. A photo of the Olympic gold medalist gymnast and President Barack Obama doing her now-famous "McKayla Maroney is ...
Larry Clark film wins top prize at Rome fest
A film by "Kids" director Larry Clark set in a small Texan town and to be released online only has taken the top award at Rome's film festival.