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Rabbi attack not anti-Jew, says German Muslim
A 23-year-old German Muslim has told a Frankfurt state court at the opening of his trial that he felt threatened by a rabbi and acted in self defense when he attacked him last year.
Teen gun killer sought to be 'a God'
A student who shot and killed eight people and himself at a school in Finland last year planned the attack for months, wanting to create "massive destruction and chaos," police said Thursd
Defiant Serbia names Kosovo election date
Serbia announced Thursday it will hold local elections in Kosovo in a move that defies the United Nations and ignores the region's declaration of independence.
German police probe animal beheadings
Police are investigating who might have decapitated scores of animals and drained them of their blood in a west German city, a spokesman said Thursday. Over the past year the corpses of 21 rabbits,
Prisoner designs enter fashion world
A new company in Germany is trying to break into the fashion business selling stylish clothes designed and produced by prison inmates.
Gaia straits: Planetary doctor says condition terminal
James Lovelock refers to himself as a "planetary doctor."
Ten arrested for pro-ETA violence
Spanish officials say they have arrested 10 people on suspicion of engaging in street violence in support of the armed Basque separatist group ETA. The Interior Ministry says the 10 are accused of t
Experts: Titanic sank due to 'weak rivets'
The tragic sinking of the Titanic nearly a century ago can be blamed on low-grade rivets that the ship's builders used on some parts of the ill-fated liner, two experts on metals conclude in a new b
Trucker 'tried to sell Ritz hotel'
An opportunity to buy London's exclusive Ritz hotel at less than market value sounds too good to be true. And it proved just that, for a businessman apparently duped into handing over £1 millio
Berlusconi: Aeroflot role in Alitalia 'on the cards'
Italy's Premier-elect Silvio Berlusconi says he discussed Aeroflot's possible role in saving Alitalia with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Aflutter with butterflies
Putin denies planning to marry gymnast, 24
Russian President Vladimir Putin turned a reporter's question about his marriage into a discourse on female beauty, saying Friday that "I like all Russian women."
Spain suffers worst drought
Spain is reeling from its most severe drought in 70 years with the nation's reservoirs on average just half full, the Environment Ministry reports.
Stinky manure smell engulfs London
A foul smell permeating London and parts of England over the past two days is due to farmers on the European continent spreading manure in their fields, forecasters and British farmers said Saturday
8 Finnish tourists killed in Spain
A bus carrying Finnish tourists crashed in southern Spain on Saturday, leaving eight people dead, including a 7-year-old girl, police said.
Prince lands in trouble over girlfriend visit
British military officials on Sunday said Prince William had not breached any rules when he used a Royal Air Force helicopter to drop in at his girlfriend's house.
Ex-deputy prime minister admits bulimia
Britain's former deputy prime minister John Prescott, who was known for his tough guy image, said Sunday that he has secretly struggled with bulimia for decades.
ETA bomb hits northern Spain
For the second time in three days, a bomb went off in northern Spain Sunday preceded by a warning call by the Basque separatist group ETA.
Russia jails ammo-smuggling U.S. pastor
A Moscow court on Monday sentenced a U.S. pastor to more than three years in prison for smuggling hunting ammunition into Russia.
Serb fighters charged over Kosovo massacre
Serbia's war crimes prosecutor has brought charges against four former paramilitary fighters for a massacre of ethnic Albanian civilians in Kosovo in 1999, the prosecutor's office said Monday. The f
Georgia accuses Russia of downing spy plane
A Russian fighter jet has shot down an unmanned Georgian spy plane as it flew over the breakaway region of Abkhazia, Georgia's air force commander said Monday.
Georgia turns to U.N. after saying Russia shot down spy plane
Georgia has asked the U.N. Security Council to discuss Russia's "military aggression" after saying a Russian jet shot down one of its unmanned spy planes.
Avalanche buries street in Austria
Austrian authorities say an avalanche has buried a street in the Alpine province of Tyrol beneath a meter (3 feet) of snow, and police are searching for possible victims. Officials say the avalanche
Avalanche buries street in Austria ski area
An avalanche fell on a street in an Alpine town in Austria, close to many ski resorts, covering the roadway in three to four meters of snow, but no one was hurt, Austrian police said Tuesday. The av
Aid group to cut food ration to millions
World Vision, one of the world's largest humanitarian organizations, announced Tuesday that it cannot feed 1.5 million of the 7.5 million people it fed last year and made an urgent appeal for intern
