Ship spilling oil and cargo off England
An estimated 150 to 200 containers have slipped off the deck of the damaged ship.
Donors pledge $7.6 billion in aid for Lebanon
The donors aim to prop the government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.
Climate change expert seeks expansion of carbon trading
The foremost European expert on climate change called Thursday for an expansion of carbon trading with China and India.
Dutch join efforts to force Apple to open iTunes to players other than iPods
The Dutch consumer protection agency said Thursday that it had joined a drive by consumer rights groups in Germany, France and the Nordic countries to force Apple to change the rules it imposes on customers of its online music store.
NATO readies combat brigade for Afghanistan
Ahead of a feared springtime offensive by a resurgent Taliban, NATO is sending an additional combat brigade to Afghanistan and the United States plans to extend the tours of more than 3,000 troops while sharply increasing financial aid to the country.
Vatican calls Pope's meeting with Vietnam's prime minister 'important step'
The meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung was the highest-level meeting between the Holy See and the Communist government.
Spain and Portugal hope to end deadlock over EU constitution
The 18 EU nations that have ratified the European constitution are to meet in Madrid on Friday to find a way out of the stalemate over the charter that French and Dutch voters rejected in 2005.
Platini elected head of Europe soccer
The former French star won a narrow vote to unseat Lennart Johansson of Sweden as leader of the largest regional soccer body.
French police deny accusations of political spying on behalf of Sarkozy
The police acknowledged Thursday that they possessed a file on an aide to the Socialist presidential candidate, Ségolène Royal, but denied the file had any link to her main rival, Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy.
Greek militants claim recent attack on U.S. Embassy
For Revolutionary Struggle, a far-left group with fiery anti-American sentiments, the act was "retaliation" against the U.S. military.
Atomic smugglers pose new hazard for former Soviet republics
The region's porous borders and rampant corruption provide fertile ground for a black market in highly refined uranium.
Heart of Jewish life in Rome under siege
Rising real estate prices in the increasingly trendy Jewish ghetto mean that many longtime residents are moving out, but, paradoxically, the neighborhood is the center of Jewish life in Rome.
U.S. seeks to improve exchange of information on EU air passengers
The United States is seeking to improve the exchange of information
Slaying of editor rouses a sleepy Turkish town
After the killing of a Turkish-Armenian editor, the Turkish town of Trabzon is asking itself how it could have raised youngsters capable of murders that have shocked the world.
Platini to lead European soccer
The former French star has comparative freshness and a yearning to lead UEFA in office, as well as a plan to shake up the Champions League format.
Split over EU consititution evident at talks to revive it
A meeting here Friday aimed at reviving the European Union's beleaguered constitution exposed the divisions over an ambitious blueprint for Europe that many countries would rather forget.
UN plan opens way for Kosovo independence, diplomats say
The United Nations mediator, Martti Ahtisaari, presented his proposals for the final status of Kosovo.
A survivor: Romania's 'lucky enough' king
Michael I of the Romanians has survived a lifetime of betrayals. "I'm lucky enough to still be here, " he says.
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