Sarkozy advises against military strike on Iran
PARIS (AP) — French President Nicolas Sarkozy put his reputation as a stalwart friend of Israel on the line Wednesday, warning that…
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Sarkozy meets Israeli soldier held hostage 5 years
PARIS (AP) — An Israeli-French soldier who was held hostage for five years by Palestinian militants met Wednesday with French President…
Czech president to be elected in public vote
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech citizens will be able to choose their future presidents after a constitutional change approved Wednesday by…
Ice not thick enough for Dutch skating marathon
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Organizers of the near-mythical Eleven Cities Tour dealt 16,000 skaters and the nation at large a…
UK minister to fly to Jordan to discuss Abu Qatada
LONDON (AP) — Britain's security minister will fly to Jordan to discuss ways to deport extremist cleric Abu Qatada, the government said…
NATO extends Baltic air patrols
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO has decided to extend an operation to protect the airspace of Baltic members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with…
Vatican says no Iran trip planned
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI receives many invitations and that a trip to Lebanon is under consideration but…
Spanish judge's trial over wartime probe ends
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish judge famous for pursuing human rights crimes across borders said his conscience is clear as his trial for…
EU criticizes Bulgaria, Romania on reforms
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union criticized Romania and Bulgaria on Wednesday for being too slow to reform their judicial systems or…
Germany: Belarus blocks rights official's visit
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's human rights commissioner says Belarus has blocked his plans to visit the country and meet with a jailed human…
