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Albania, Kosovo urge probe of prosecutor Del Ponte
Albania and Kosovo have called for an independent investigation into former Hague Tribunal prosecutor Carla del Ponte for her "tendentious and illegal ...
Slovenes choose leader amid uncertainty
Voters in small, crisis-hit Slovenia chose a president on Sunday amid growing discontent with government cost-cutting measures designed to avoid an ...
Cyprus rushes adoption of austerity measures
Cyprus' finance minister urged lawmakers Friday to approve a first batch of spending cuts and tax hikes agreed with international creditors by Dec.
Wall section collapses in Pompeii after heavy rain
The Italian news agency ANSA says a wall at the Pompeii archeological site has collapsed following days of heavy rain. The collapse Friday of a ...
Tutu: EU not worthy to win Nobel Peace Prize
Three Nobel Peace Prize laureates, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, have contested the awarding of this year's prize to the European Union, saying ...
Bulgaria offers citizenship to foreign investors
Here's one way to boost an ailing economy: Bulgaria is offering citizenship to foreigners ready to invest at least half a million euros ($650,000).
Eurozone unemployment hits another record high
Another month, another record unemployment rate for the economy of the 17 European Union countries that use the euro. Figures released Friday by ...
UPS offers regulators concessions on TNT bid
United Parcel Service Inc. says it has offered the European Union's regulatory watchdog some concessions in its proposed €5.16 million ($6.8 billion) ...
Former Kosovo prime minister returns to Kosovo
A former prime minister of Kosovo pledged Thursday to political life after a U.N. war crimes tribunal acquitted him for the second time of murdering ...
EU backs free trade talks with Japan
European Union foreign ministers say they have agreed to open free trade negotiations with Japan. Cyprus' commerce minister Neoklis Sylikiotis, whose ...
Arctic sea ice larger than US melted this year
An area of Arctic sea ice bigger than the United States melted this year, according the U.N. weather agency, which said the dramatic decline ...
Merkel's election schedule weighs on Greek bailout
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's upcoming re-election battle is shaping Europe's response to bailing out debt-ridden Greece. Her strategy: Do just ...
EU executive wants 2-speed integration
The European Union's executive said Wednesday it wants to allow the 17 member states that use the euro currency to move faster toward economic ...
Greek FinMin: Debt buyback program must work
Greece's plan to buy back some of its bonds from private investors "must succeed" as it is a vital part of efforts to reduce the country's excessive ...
Spain's bailed-out banks to slash size by 60 pct
European Union authorities have approved the payment of €37 billion ($47.96 billion) in bailout loans to four of Spain's struggling banks — provided ...
Dutch to scrap blasphemy law on insulting God
The Almighty will have to defend his own name from now on: Dutch parliament has accepted a motion that will scrap a law making it a crime to insult ...
Syrian war clouds Turkish plan to clear land mines
For two people walking into a Turkish minefield, they looked awfully assured. The pair strode in from Syria on a recent afternoon, following a faint ...
President signs whistle-blower bill for US workers
President Barack Obama signed legislation Tuesday that affords greater protection to federal employees who expose fraud, waste and abuse in government ...
Greek bankruptcy averted - for now
European and global financial leaders have agreed to release €44 billion ($57 billion) in critical loans to Greece and provide billions in additional ...
A look at Greece's key financial figures
European and global financial leaders agreed Tuesday to release €44 billion ($57 billion) in critical loans to Greece and provide billions in debt ...
Security dominates EU talks in Central Asia
Security issues dominated talks between the European Union's top envoy and Central Asian diplomats Tuesday as the looming withdrawal of the ...
Bangladeshis mourn garment-fire dead, plan protest
Bangladesh held a day of mourning Tuesday for the 112 people killed in a weekend fire at a garment factory, and labor groups planned more protests to ...
Eurozone, IMF reach deal to reduce Greek debt
The 17 European Union nations that use the euro have struck an agreement with the International Monetary Fund on a program to reduce Greek debt and ...
Survey: German consumer confidence slightly lower
A new survey shows that German consumer confidence is declining slightly as Europe's financial crisis grinds on. The GfK research institute said ...