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Russia sends planes to evacuate citizens from Syria
MOSCOW — Russia is sending two airplanes to evacuate scores of its citizens from longtime ally Syria, Moscow said Monday, in the...
Bomb blast at Greece shopping mall raises fears of extremism
ATHENS — Two security guards were injured in a bomb blast at a shopping center a few miles north of the Greek capital Sunday,...
Recession-plagued Spain may dangle residency carrot to foreigners
MADRID — Ever had such a great vacation abroad that you wished you could overstay your tourist visa and settle there for good? Spain...
After 'final assault' in Algeria, details are slow to emerge
CAIRO — It was a bloody ordeal with tick-tock drama and a watching world.
At least one American dead in Algeria chaos
CAIRO — One American was dead and dozens of foreign hostages were unaccounted for Friday after a military raid in the Sahara desert to...
Mali conflict exposes White House-Pentagon split
WASHINGTON — The widening war in Mali has opened divisions between the White House and the Pentagon over the danger posed by a mix...
Former Greek finance minister to face investigation over tax list
ATHENS — Greek lawmakers voted Friday to launch a congressional investigation of allegations that former Finance Minister George...
London copter crash kills 2
LONDON — A helicopter smashed into a crane atop a high-rise building in central London and plummeted to the ground during the...
Kaspersky Lab reports major malware discovery
MOSCOW — In what is being called a new hunt for Red October, a Russian cyber-security company says it has discovered a major...
Blue plaques that pay tribute to London's past may be history
LONDON — In this age of deep austerity cuts, plenty of Brits face an uncertain future. But many Londoners are now wondering whether...
France boosts military presence in Mali
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — France boosted its troops in Mali on Tuesday as armored vehicles arrived in the capital, Bamako, as...
U.S. moves to bolster French military campaign in Mali
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is preparing to ferry hundreds of additional French troops to the North African country of Mali,...
Leon Leyson dies at 83; youngest survivor on Schindler's List
Among the 1,100 Jews saved from the Nazis by German industrialist Oskar Schindler was an emaciated 13-year-old boy named Leon Leyson, who...
Russia husband's Facebook search for wife ends darkly
MOSCOW — It began with a plea from a desperate husband, and turned into a mystery that played out on the Russian Internet and...
France airstrikes in Mali repel Al Qaeda-linked militants
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — French airstrikes in Mali turned back Al Qaeda-linked militants who recently began moving south after...
Italy officials get territorial about cat shelter
ROME — Tradition holds that Julius Caesar was stabbed in the back, on the Ides of March, in a sunken piazza here in the heart of Rome....
Puzzling anew over enigmatic artist Guy de Cointet
Making the rounds at galleries these days, it's easy to feel like you're hot on the trail of the artist Guy de Cointet.
WWII soldier's tale is finally told decades after his death
VORSELAAR, Belgium — A brass band waited outside the church, the musicians bundled in overcoats and scarves against a gray morning....
As Italy elections approach, players get into position
LONDON — First, Silvio Berlusconi, who was driven from power last year by Italy's economic woes and his own scandals, said he wanted...
Russia bans adoption of orphans by U.S. couples
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning the adoption of Russian orphans by U.S. families, the Kremlin announced...
Colombia residents want Germany to return stone statues
BOGOTA, Colombia — Nearly a century ago, Konrad Preuss did pioneering work in Colombia's most important archaeological zone, called...
Russian president expects to sign ban on U.S. adoptions
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Thursday that he expects to sign a measure banning adoptions of Russian children...
Under EU, independence feels viable to Europe's secessionists
VENICE, Italy — During most of the last 1,200 years, this watery Italian city was a nation unto itself — powerful, prosperous...
Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy steps down
LONDON — Prime Minister Mario Monti, the technocrat who guided Italy through economic turbulence for 13 months after scandal-plagued...
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