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Silvio Berlusconi sentenced to 4 years in jail for tax fraud
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been sentenced to four years in jail for tax fraud. Silvio Berlusconi and others were accused of buying...
Richard O’Dwyer’s extradition crisis over copyright infringement claims
Many people especially in the UK will have heard and read about 24yr old Sheffield Hallam University student Richard O’Dwyer’s fight against extradition to...
Paolo Gabriele moved to Vatican cell
Paolo Gabriele, Pope Benedict's former butler, found guilty of stealing papal documents, has been moved to a Vatican cell to serve the rest of...
Eurozone business activity hits new low in October
A new survey suggests that business activity in the eurozone contracted at its fastest pace in almost three-and-a-half years in October. The Markit Flash Eurozone...
Angela Merkel to unveil Roma Holocaust memorial in Berlin
Chancellor Angela Merkel is to unveil a memorial in Berlin to the Roma (Gypsy) victims of the Nazi Holocaust. The memorial - a circular pool...
European Parliament rejects the 27 governments’ position on 2013 budget
The European Parliament has rejected the 27 EU governments' position on next year's EU budget, triggering hard bargaining to reach a deal. In a vote...
L’Aquila earthquake: Italian scientists found guilty of multiple manslaughter
Six Italian scientists and an ex-government official have been sentenced to six years in prison over the 2009 deadly earthquake in L'Aquila. A regional court...
Europe’s largest chilli cheese hotdog has 13,000 calories
British restaurant Smokey’s Joint has unveiled the largest chilli cheese hotdog in Europe with 13,000 calories - that's six times a woman's recommended daily...
Turkey accused of cracking down on press freedom
International media watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists has accused Turkey of waging "one of the world's biggest anti-press campaigns in recent history". The CPJ says...
Kateri Tekakwitha and six others named as saints by Pope Benedict XVI
Native American Kateri Tekakwitha and six others have been named as saints by Pope Benedict XVI at the start of a new drive to...
Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stephanie de Lannoy royal wedding
Luxembourg is celebrating the marriage of its Crown Prince Guillaume to Belgian Countess Stephanie de Lannoy - the biggest royal event in decades in...
Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg marries Belgian Countess Stephanie de Lannoy in civil ceremony
Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, the heir to the throne - the grand duke-to-be - married Belgian Countess Stephanie de Lannoy in a civil wedding...
Silvio Berlusconi denies Ruby Rubacuori intimate ties
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has denied any "intimate ties" with underage prostitute Ruby Rubacuori he is charged with. Speaking at his trial in...
EU reaches bank supervision deal
European Union leaders have agreed to set up a single eurozone banking supervisor - a major step towards a banking union. A legislative framework is...
French secret services stopped tracking Mohamed Merah
Leaked documents suggest that French secret services stopped tracking Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah, despite evidence of his extensive links to jihadists. Le Monde newspaper says...
EU Banking Union: Angela Merkel agenda for euro reform riles Francois Hollande at EU summit
German chancellor Angela Merkel has called for the EU to be given the power to veto member states' budgets, as leaders meet in Brussels...
Google threatens French media ban
Google has threatened to exclude French media sites from its search results if France goes ahead with plans to make search engines to pay...
Pianist Fazil Say in court for insulting Muslims values
World-famous Turkish pianist Fazil Say has appeared in court in Istanbul charged with inciting hatred and insulting the values of Muslims. Fazil Say is being...
EU summit to focus on banking supervision and a stricter fiscal oversight
The European Union is due to begin a two-day summit in Brussels that will focus on issues surrounding the eurozone crisis. High on the agenda...
Germany pushes EU economic union
Germany has called on countries using the euro to take decisive steps to bring about closer fiscal integration. Berlin wants the EU's 27 countries to...
Sweden issues warning over dyed pork sold as beef
Sweden's National Food Agency has issued a warning after as much as 20 tons of meat labeled as beef turned out to be colored...
Jakub Halik dies after more than six months of living without a real heart
Jakub Halik, a Czech father of one who survived for more than six months without a real heart, has died at the age of...
John Dalli, EU health commissioner, resigns over fraud inquiry
The EU commissioner for health, John Dalli, has resigned after an anti-fraud inquiry linked him to an attempt to influence tobacco legislation. The EU's anti-fraud...
World’s most expensive cocktail. Salvatore Calabrese breaks Guiness World Record.
Guests at a London bar were hoping it wasn't their round after a £5,500 ($8,600) cocktail was mixed by leading drinks expert Salvatore Calabrese. Salvatore...
Radovan Karadzic Trial: Former Bosnian Serb leader begins war crimes defense
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has begun his defence at his war crimes trial at The Hague court by denying the charges and...
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