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Turkey bans all Syrian planes from its air space
All Syrian planes have been banned from Turkish air space, Turkey’s foreign ministry has announced. The ban follows similar restrictions imposed by Syria, after a...
Lithuanians vote in parliamentary election
Lithuanians have begun voting for a new parliament in a ballot seen in the wider EU as a test for austerity policies to tackle...
Florence Lamblin arrested for money laundry alongside 20 people in France and Switzerland
Authorities in France and Switzerland have arrested 20 people, including Florence Lamblin, the deputy mayor of a Paris district, on suspicion of laundering some...
Baby’s First Baby: pregnant baby doll complete with pregnant fetus
At first glance it's your average baby doll, diaper clad and equipped with various bottles of “milk”. The blonde-haired, blue-eyed youngster looks life-life enough, her...
Asantehene crown jewels stolen from Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in Oslo
Police in Norway are investigating the theft of some of the Ghanaian Ashanti crown jewels from Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in Oslo. The jewels were...
2012 Nobel Peace Prize: European Union awarded for six decades of work in advancing peace
The European Union has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for six decades of work in advancing peace in Europe. The committee said the EU...
Kitty and Buttons: kitten and puppy become inseparable at Battersea Cats and Dogs Home
An orphaned puppy and an abandoned kitten who were put together at a rescue centre near London, UK, have become so close - they...
Solenne San Jose receives 12 quadrillion-euro phone bill from Bouygues Telecom
Solenne San Jose from south-west France, who received a telephone bill of nearly 12 quadrillion euros, has had the real amount she owed waived...
Greece jobless rate hit a record 25% in July
Latest official figures show that unemployment in Greece hit a record 25.1% in July, with the level among young people reaching 54.2%. Greece's statistical authority...
Standard & Poor’s cuts Spain’s credit rating from BBB+ to BBB-, one level above junk status
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded Spain's credit rating, highlighting a deepening recession and mounting pressure on Madrid's finances. S&P cut Spanish debt from...
Yekaterina Samutsevich of Pussy Riot freed in Russia
A Moscow court has freed Yekaterina Samutsevich, one of the convicted women from the punk band Pussy Riot, but upheld two-year jail terms for...
Germany will allow circumcision
The German government has backed new legislation aimed at ending a legal dispute over the religious tradition of circumcision. The cabinet has announced support for...
Pussy Riot appeal opens in Moscow
The adjourned appeal hearing for three activists from the Russian punk band Pussy Riot has started in Moscow. In August, the trio were jailed for...
Italian government sacks council running city of Reggio Calabria over suspected mafia links
The entire council of the city of Reggio Calabria in southern Italy has been sacked to stop it from being taken over by the...
Angela Merkel pledges Germany’s continuing support for Greece during Athens visit
Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged Germany's continuing support to Greece, during her first visit to Athens since the eurozone crisis erupted nearly three years...
Athens tightens its security ahead of Angela Merkel visit
Athens is tightening its security ahead of a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, her first since the eurozone crisis erupted nearly three years...
Vladimir Putin’s birthday: the President turns 60 but one in five Russian women would like to marry him
As President Vladimir Putin turns 60 years old, it appears he is still a hit with the ladies as a new survey reveals one...
Bosnia’s National Museum closed because of political splits and lack of funds
Bosnia's National Museum, which survived two world wars and the 1990s siege of Sarajevo, has closed because of lack of funds and political splits. The...
Paolo Gabriele sentenced to 18 months in jail for theft
Paolo Gabriele, Pope Benedict's ex-butler, has been found guilty of stealing confidential papers from him and sentenced to 18 months in jail. Prosecutors had called...
Prague’s airport renamed Vaclav Havel
Prague's international airport has been renamed after former Czech President Vaclav Havel, who died last year. The ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by dignitaries and family took...
Thierry Gillier apologizes for Chinese tourist remark
French fashion designer Thierry Gillier has apologized for saying that Chinese holidaymakers will not be welcome at a luxury hotel he plans to open...
Blue honey sparks concern among beekeepers in France
Beekeepers in northeastern France have been alarmed to find their bees producing honey in unnatural shades of green and blue. The beekeepers believe the source...
Valerie Trierweiler regrets tweet against Segolene Royal
France's first lady Valerie Trierweiler has admitted she made a mistake sending tweets aimed against President Francois Hollande's former partner. Valerie Trierweiler caused controversy when...
Marcello Di Finizio scales St Peter’s Basilica in anti-EU protest
Marcello Di Finizio has scaled the dome of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City, in an apparent protest against EU measures he alleges...
Salmonella found in smoked salmon made by Dutch fish producer Foppen
About 300 people in the Netherlands and the US have caught salmonella after eating Dutch smoked salmon, say Dutch health authorities. About 200 people have...
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