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Mark Thompson testifies at London probe into BBC
New York Times Co. CEO Mark Thompson has testified before a committee in London investigating a scandal at his former employer, the BBC, a Times ...
French tennis coach convicted of raping players
A former tennis coach in France was convicted and sentenced to eight years in prison Friday for raping young students at his academy, ending a ...
Iran criticizes Turkish request for Patriots
Iran lashed out Friday at Turkey for requesting that NATO supply it with Patriot surface-to-air missiles to deploy along the border with Syria, ...
4th season of 'Downton Abbey' confirmed
British television channel ITV has confirmed that hit drama "Downton Abbey" will return for a fourth season. Filming of eight new episodes for the ...
Cyprus bailout talks make 'good progress'
Cyprus' potential international creditors said Friday they have made "good progress" in negotiations on a possible bailout for the crisis-hit country.
Markets solid as US shoppers hit the mall
Europe's squabbling leaders failed to douse the prevailing optimism in the markets this week, with investors hopeful about the start of the U.S.
Stocks soar on Black Friday; tech leads the way
The stock market enjoyed some Black Friday cheer, rising sharply as shoppers braved the annual post-Thanksgiving rush. Major stock indexes closed one ...
EU leaders approve Mersch, another male, for ECB
The appointment of Luxembourg's top banker to a top post at the European Central Bank left it looking a lot like an Old Boys' Club on Friday.
Two powers, Qatar and Iran, try to sway Hamas
The courtship of Hamas between rivals Iran and Qatar has been one of the Middle East's intriguing subplots of the Arab Spring. The bloodshed in Gaza ...
EU summit ends without budget deal
A summit of the European Union's 27 national leaders, charged with agreeing on a long-term budget for the bloc, broke up Friday afternoon without ...
Norway mass killer criticizes prison conditions
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik accused prison officers of trying to drive him to suicide in conditions he describes as "a mini Abu ...
German lab: Qatar man suffered from new virus
A patient from Qatar has been confirmed with a new virus related to SARS, while health officials are investigating whether it may have spread between ...
BP appoints Lamar McKay as head of upstream
BP says it has appointed Lamar McKay, the head of its U.S. division, as chief executive of the company's upstream business, leading the company's oil ...
Man in naked standoff on statue in central London
A naked man clambered atop a large equestrian statue in the heart of London's Whitehall government district Friday, striking a variety of precarious ...
Pussy Riot member moved to solitary cell
One of the jailed members of the punk band Pussy Riot has been moved into a solitary cell following tensions with other inmates, Russian prison ...
Norway killer slams prison conditions
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik says prison officers are trying to drive him to suicide in conditions he describes as "a mini Abu ...
EU pays $230M a year to keep Parliament on road
If European Union leaders are looking to save some serious money, they might look no further than the "traveling circus" that is the European ...
London sale features Elvis Presley's Rolex
A watch which was one of Elvis Presley's last Christmas presents and a corset worn by Madonna on her 1990 "Blond Ambition" tour will be featured at ...
German Parliament blocks Switzerland tax treaty
Opposition parties in Germany's upper house of Parliament on Friday blocked a new agreement with Switzerland aimed at ending a long-running dispute ...
Business confidence rises unexpectedly in Germany
German business confidence rose unexpectedly in November after six straight declines, a closely-watched survey showed Friday, raising hopes that ...
Swedish immigrant shooter gets life in prison
A Swedish gunman convicted of two murders and five attempted murders has been sentenced to life in prison for the spate of shootings that mainly ...
France's Sarkozy questioned over campaign funds
He faces the possibility of charges on allegations he took advantage of an aging heiress to get envelopes stuffed with illegal cash for his ...
Albania court convicts fugitive ex-spy chief
An Albanian court convicted the country's fugitive former intelligence chief Thursday of murder for the 1995 death of a suspect who was illegally ...
Syrian rebels strengthen hold in country's east
Syrian rebels strengthened their hold Thursday on an oil-rich province bordering Iraq, activists said, capturing a key military base that was ...