http://www.mail.com/int/locations/66-europe.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/locations/66-europe.html http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2108522-small-plane-crash-kills-3-spanish-island.html MADRID (AP) — Spanish officials say the pilot of a small plane carrying three passengers is the only person to survive a crash on the island of Mallorca. The Cessna 172 single-engine plane took off from the island's Son Bonet de Marratxi airfield just after 5 p.m. (1500 GMT) Friday, failed to gain altitude and crashed into a nearby field, a regional Inter... Fri, 24 May 2013 18:53:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2108522-small-plane-crash-kills-3-spanish-island.html 2013-05-24T18:53:25Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2108488-greeces-nbg-lifted-strong-turkish-performance.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The National Bank of Greece has reported first-quarter profits of 27 million euros ($35 million) with a strong performance by its Turkish unit, Finansbank, keeping the group profitable. NBG, Greece's largest bank, on Friday said Finansbank had earned 155 million euros ($200 million) in the first three months of 2013, a 23 percent inc... Fri, 24 May 2013 18:47:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2108488-greeces-nbg-lifted-strong-turkish-performance.html 2013-05-24T18:47:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2108486-gay-rights-advocates-rally-georgia.html TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Several hundred activists defending the rights of gays have rallied in the capital of ex-Soviet Georgia, separated by police from a few hundred anti-gay protesters. Friday's rally in defense of gays' rights followed a demonstration a week ago, in which thousands of anti-gay protesters, including Orthodox priests, occupied a central... Fri, 24 May 2013 18:45:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2108486-gay-rights-advocates-rally-georgia.html 2013-05-24T18:45:16Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2108270-german-opposition-party-to-examine-pedophile.html BERLIN (AP) — Germany's second-largest opposition party said Friday it is commissioning a study to investigate the influence of pedophiles in the group's founding years. The study aims to find out "to what extent groups or individuals who sought exemption from punishment for sexual acts of adults with children" were active within the party, the center-lef... Fri, 24 May 2013 18:33:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2108270-german-opposition-party-to-examine-pedophile.html 2013-05-24T18:33:49Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2108448-1st-time-82-3-us-men-qualify-paris.html PARIS (AP) — Three U.S. men have qualified for the French Open for the first time in more than 30 years. Jack Sock, Denis Kudla and Steve Johnson all won their qualifying matches Friday to earn berths in the main draw at Roland Garros. A trio of American men hadn't done that together in Paris since 1982, when Charles Strode, Craig Wittus and Derek Tarr qu... Fri, 24 May 2013 18:28:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2108448-1st-time-82-3-us-men-qualify-paris.html 2013-05-24T18:28:32Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2107564-nadal-djokovic-french-open-semifinals.html PARIS (AP) — Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals a year after they met to decide the title. Friday's draw for the clay-court Grand Slam tournament placed Nadal and Djokovic on the same half of the field, while Roger Federer could face David Ferrer in the other semifinal. Federer, the owner of... Fri, 24 May 2013 18:18:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2107564-nadal-djokovic-french-open-semifinals.html 2013-05-24T18:18:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2108424-bayern-keeping-calm-ahead-final-with-dortmund.html LONDON (AP) — Bayern Munich is approaching its third Champions League final in four years with the self-assured calm of a team fully in control after a season of dominance. Winger Thomas Mueller summed up the mood on Friday, saying that the showdown against Bundesliga rival Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium is just "a normal Champion League game." Thou... Fri, 24 May 2013 18:10:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2108424-bayern-keeping-calm-ahead-final-with-dortmund.html 2013-05-24T18:10:32Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107542-berlusconi-looms-large-rome-mayor-election.html ROME (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi's figure looms large over Rome's mayoral elections this weekend, even though the former premier isn't among the 19 candidates running. The vote is very much a test of Berlusconi's enduring political influence and voter sentiment over the uneasy national government made up of his center-right forces and the center-left that wa... Fri, 24 May 2013 18:09:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107542-berlusconi-looms-large-rome-mayor-election.html 2013-05-24T18:09:17Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2108358-woman-berlusconi-case-denies-statements.html MILAN (AP) — The woman who prosecutors allege had sex with Silvio Berlusconi while he was Italy's premier in exchange for money spent her second day on the witness stand Friday, denying her own sworn descriptions of racy escapades at his "bunga bunga" parties and long lists of expensive jewelry and watches received from the media mogul. Karima el Mahroug, a Moroccan known as... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:50:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2108358-woman-berlusconi-case-denies-statements.html 2013-05-24T17:50:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2107670-uefa-nation-gibraltar-eyes-euro-football-debut.html LONDON (AP) — Gibraltar became the smallest European football nation on Friday after the British colony's lengthy push to join UEFA was completed by gaining full membership. The campaign for recognition has long been resisted by Spain, which wanted to stop the tiny territory on its southern tip from joining UEFA and being able to play in its competitions.... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:48:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2107670-uefa-nation-gibraltar-eyes-euro-football-debut.html 2013-05-24T17:48:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107790-uk-bound-pakistan-plane-diverted-2-men-arrested.html LONDON (AP) — Britain scrambled fighter jets Friday to intercept a commercial airliner carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan, diverting it to an isolated runway at an airport on the outskirts of London and arresting two British passengers who allegedly threatened to destroy the plane. A British security official said the situation involving the Paki... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:48:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107790-uk-bound-pakistan-plane-diverted-2-men-arrested.html 2013-05-24T17:48:45Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107724-afghan-taliban-attack-aid-group-2-guards-killed.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban suicide car bomber and five heavily armed gunmen attacked an international aid group's guest house in the Afghan capital on Friday, killing two guards and setting off an hours-long battle with security forces in an upscale Kabul neighborhood, authorities said. The International Organization for Migration said four of it... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:48:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107724-afghan-taliban-attack-aid-group-2-guards-killed.html 2013-05-24T17:48:31Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2107692-woman-berlusconi-denies-statements.html MILAN (AP) — The woman who prosecutors allege had sex with Silvio Berlusconi while he was Italy's premier in exchange for money spent her second day on the witness stand Friday, denying her own sworn descriptions of racy escapades at his "bunga bunga" parties and long lists of expensive jewelry and watches received from the media mogul. Karima el Mahroug, a Moroccan known as... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:44:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2107692-woman-berlusconi-denies-statements.html 2013-05-24T17:44:35Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2107878-denis-oswald-to-ioc-president.html LONDON (AP) — The race for the IOC presidency is getting crowded, with Switzerland's Denis Oswald becoming the fifth declared candidate to succeed Jacques Rogge. Citing his long experience as an Olympic athlete and administrator, the 66-year-old lawyer and president of the international rowing federation announced his decision Friday to run for election. ... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:39:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2107878-denis-oswald-to-ioc-president.html 2013-05-24T17:39:06Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2107784-slovenia-adopts-debt-cap-to-stave-crisis.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia's parliament on Friday imposed a cap on public spending in an attempt to convince foreign investors that the small eurozone country will not need an international bailout. The 78-8 vote in the assembly approving the new measure means Slovenia's constitution will be changed to require that the government's budget be bala... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:28:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2107784-slovenia-adopts-debt-cap-to-stave-crisis.html 2013-05-24T17:28:06Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2108214-roger-federer-grand-slam-tournaments.html PARIS (AP) — Perhaps not surprisingly, the first three questions posed to Roger Federer at his pre-French Open news conference Friday concerned rival and nemesis Rafael Nadal. The third was about the difficulties of making a successful return from injury, the way Nadal has, reaching the final at all eight tournaments he's played in 2013 after going more t... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:23:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2108214-roger-federer-grand-slam-tournaments.html 2013-05-24T17:23:02Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2107464-britain-braces-copycat-attacks.html LONDON (AP) — Britain is bracing for clashes with right-wing activists and possible copycat terror attacks by Islamic extremists after the savage slaying of a young soldier, whose grieving family spoke Friday of their loss. London police said more than 1,000 officers will be sent to potential trouble spots with armed response units. Most British police of... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:16:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2107464-britain-braces-copycat-attacks.html 2013-05-24T17:16:46Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2108074-cornet-meets-hradecka-strasbourg-final.html STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Third-seeded Alize Cornet will take on last year's runner-up Lucie Hradecka in Saturday's final of the Strasbourg International. France's Cornet edged Canadian Eugenie Bouchard 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-3, while Hradecka of the Czech Republic rallied to beat Italian qualifier Flavia Pennetta 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 in Friday's other semifinal. A for... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:15:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2108074-cornet-meets-hradecka-strasbourg-final.html 2013-05-24T17:15:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2107992-monfils-to-face-montanes-open-de-nice-final.html NICE, France (AP) — France's Gael Monfils beat Pablo Andujar 7-5, 6-4 at the Open de Nice on Friday to line up a final against Albert Montanes of Spain. Montanes defeated French wild-card entry Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 in the earlier semifinal. Montanes hit 11 aces and clinched victory with a backhand return winner. A former top 10 player, Mon... Fri, 24 May 2013 16:59:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2107992-monfils-to-face-montanes-open-de-nice-final.html 2013-05-24T16:59:25Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2107332-earthquake-hits-russias-east.html MOSCOW (AP) — A powerful earthquake on Friday hit Russia's Far East with tremors felt as far away as Moscow, about 7,000 kilometers (4,400 miles) west of the epicenter, but no casualties or damage were reported. Marina Kolomiyets, spokeswoman for Obninsk's seismic station of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told The Associated Press the epicenter was in t... Fri, 24 May 2013 16:35:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2107332-earthquake-hits-russias-east.html 2013-05-24T16:35:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107462-russia-syrian-regime-agrees-to-peace-talks.html BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government has agreed to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending the country's civil war, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday, the first sign that President Bashar Assad's regime would be willing to take part in the talks with the opposition. Assad's government has not issued a definitive statem... Fri, 24 May 2013 16:35:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107462-russia-syrian-regime-agrees-to-peace-talks.html 2013-05-24T16:35:03Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2108212-2-coaches-leave-manchester-united.html LONDON (AP) — Manchester United coaches Mike Phelan and Eric Steele are leaving the team as new manager David Moyes looks to install his own staff. Moyes, who the former Everton manager, officially takes over from the retiring Alex Ferguson on July 1. Phelan was promoted to assistant manager in 2008 while Steele joined as goalkeeping coach in the same yea... Fri, 24 May 2013 16:29:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2108212-2-coaches-leave-manchester-united.html 2013-05-24T16:29:45Z