Europe
EU meets to address Irish No vote
European Union foreign ministers are gathering in Luxembourg for talks on how to respond to the Irish rejection of the Lisbon reform treaty.
DUBLIN (AFP) — Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen woke up to a barrage of criticism Saturday over Ireland's shock rejection of a key European Union treaty, as the bloc's other leaders vowed to press ahead despite the "no" vote.
Police arrest 20 suspects in Russian mafia operation in Spain
MADRID, June 14 (RIA Novosti) - Spanish police arrested 20 Russians suspected of being involved in organized crime and money laundering in a joint operation involving Russian, U.S., German and Swiss law enforcement bodies, Spanish media said.
DUBLIN (AFP) — Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen woke up to a barrage of criticism Saturday over Ireland's shock rejection of a key European Union treaty, as the bloc's other leaders vowed to press ahead despite the "no" vote.
Josef Fritzl case: daughter asks to attend Robbie Williams concert
Kerstin Fritzl, the 19-year-old who was born in a dungeon prison and held captive there by her father Josef, has woken from her coma and expressed a wish to attend a Robbie Williams concert and go on a boat ride.
Surgery Offers Muslim Women Illusion of Virginity
PARIS — The operation in the private clinic off the Champs-Élysées involved one semicircular cut, 10 dissolving stitches and a discounted fee of $2,900.
115-year-old Woman's Brain in Tip-Top Shape
A Dutch woman who reached 115 years of age and remained mentally sharp throughout life also had a healthy brain when she died, a new study finds.
Irish asked to support EU treaty to boost economy
DUBLIN, June 10 (Reuters) - The Irish government urged voters on the last day of campaigning to back the European Union reform treaty in Thursday's referendum as the best way to shore up a faltering economy.
Bush meets with EU leaders
BRDO, Slovenia, June 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday started an annual summit with European Union (EU) leaders, which will focus on issues concerning Iran, the Middle East and climate change.
Greece aftershocks expected
ATHENS, Greece - Seismologists warned Monday that a strong aftershock was expected in southwestern Greece a day after a powerful earthquake killed two people and injured nearly 150.
Quake strikes Greece, killing two, injuring 125
KATO ACHAIA, Greece, June 8 (Reuters) - An earthquake struck southern Greece on Sunday, killing two villagers, injuring 125 people and damaging dozens of homes, authorities said.
Greek quake kills two people, injures 125
An earthquake struck southern Greece on Sunday, killing two villagers, injuring 125 people and damaging dozens of homes, authorities said.
Robert Mugabe flies in to become unwelcome guest at high table in Rome
Western leaders expressed outrage yesterday as Robert Mugabe flew into Rome in defiance of an EU travel ban to attend a United Nations world food summit while millions of people are starving under his brutal rule in Zimbabwe.
Putin's opponents are made to vanish from TV
MOSCOW: On a talk show last autumn, a prominent political analyst named Mikhail Delyagin offered some tart words about Vladimir Putin. When the program was televised, Delyagin was not.
Death and dirt collide in mafia violence
A "super-witness" who was due to testify on the links between politicians and mafia mobsters in Naples was gunned down in the street yesterday - the fourth victim in a month of shootings directed against witnesses who turn state's evidence.
Natascha Kampusch: from darkness to limelight
In her first major interview she reveals that she no longer thinks of herself as a victim
FRANKFURT (AFP) - The German economy ministry has finalised a draft law aimed at protecting companies from foreign takeovers, a press report said Monday.
Mugabe in Rome for food summit
The President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, has arrived in Rome for a food summit.
Macedonia's centre-right claims landslide poll win
SKOPJE (AFP) - Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski claimed his centre-right party won a landslide victory in general elections Sunday that were marred by ethnic violence.
A Suicide Battalion in Russia
Almost an entire battalion of Russian soldiers committed suicide last year, the country's chief military prosecutor has said.