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Ministers lining up behind Brown
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:27:03 -0000
UK PM Gordon Brown faces a major challenge from within his own party, only a few months before a general election.
French Socialists oppose burka ban
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:27:02 -0000
France's opposition Socialists come out against a law banning the burka - even though they oppose the garment.
Polish police want to quiz Swedes
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:27:21 -0000
Polish police want to question two Swedes over the theft of the "Arbeit macht frei" sign from the Auschwitz death camp.

NYT > Europe

Suicide Bomber Strikes at Police in Caucasus
By ANDREW E. KRAMER Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:17:43 -0000
It was the deadliest such attack in months in a region where assassinations of police officers is a defining characteristic of the local militant Islamist movement.
A Family Tree Uprooted by a 60-Year-Old Secret
By DAN BILEFSKY Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:50:23 -0000
Fethiye Cetin, a human rights lawyer, believes that Turkey and Armenia can finally confront the ghosts of history.
Bulgarian Journalist Gunned Down in Sofia
By STEPHEN CASTLE and DAN BILEFSKY Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:47:33 -0000
The shooting adds to a lengthy list of apparent contract killings that have stained the country’s reputation since it achieved membership in the European Union in 2007.

L.A. Times - Europe

Iraq frees Shiite militant in exchange for Briton, followers say
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800
High-level Iraqi officials refuse to confirm the release of Qais Khazali, which had been billed as a key step before his group would hand over Peter Moore, an abducted Briton who was freed last week. The Iraqi government freed a leading Shiite Muslim militant on Tuesday, his followers said, part of an exchange that saw a longtime British hostage freed last week.
Afghanistan cemetery holds memories of foreigners
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800
The cemetery memorializes soldiers and others who lost their lives in 'the graveyard of empires.' The British adopted it after the fall of the Taliban, putting on salary a faithful groundskeeper. The heavy wooden gate to the British Cemetery is kept locked. To get inside, the curious must bang their fists and shout their intentions over the sounds of boys yelling in the streets, the call to prayer from the local mosque and the roar of foreign military planes overhead.
Britain to start full-body scans at Heathrow Airport
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800
The machines will be used on a random basis to enhance security in the wake of the failed Christmas Day attack on a U.S.-bound airliner. Critics worried about civil liberties have been outspoken. Despite privacy concerns, authorities will start using full-body scanners at Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest, in about three weeks, the British government announced Tuesday.

UN News Centre - Europe

UN helps Russian training centre to enhance nuclear power plant safety
Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500
Science students from Russia and Ukraine have been taking part in a United Nations-backed practical training programme to enhance the protection of people and the environment against radiation exposure from nuclear power plants while responding to safety and security-related needs.
Leaders quicken pace at UN-backed reunification talks for Cyprus
Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500
The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders are intensifying their United Nations-backed talks aimed at reunifying the Mediterranean island, scheduling two three-day series of discussions next month after a senior UN official said they had made good progress over the past year.
UN official welcomes European Union approval of Internet copyright treaties
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with safeguarding intellectual property rights today welcomed the European Union's ratification of the so-called Internet Treaties.

NYT > Europe

Suicide Bomber Strikes at Police in Caucasus
By ANDREW E. KRAMER Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:17:43 -0000
It was the deadliest such attack in months in a region where assassinations of police officers is a defining characteristic of the local militant Islamist movement.
A Family Tree Uprooted by a 60-Year-Old Secret
By DAN BILEFSKY Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:50:23 -0000
Fethiye Cetin, a human rights lawyer, believes that Turkey and Armenia can finally confront the ghosts of history.
Bulgarian Journalist Gunned Down in Sofia
By STEPHEN CASTLE and DAN BILEFSKY Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:47:33 -0000
The shooting adds to a lengthy list of apparent contract killings that have stained the country’s reputation since it achieved membership in the European Union in 2007.
Explosive Was on Dublin Flight in Bungled Slovak Security Test
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:46:40 -0000
The Slovak interior minister, Robert Kalinak, expressed “profound regret” to the Irish government for the oversight and the three-day delay in alerting Irish authorities.
Britain Tries to Ease Strain Over Bomb Suspect
By JOHN F. BURNS Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:59:09 -0000
British officials made statements Tuesday to assuage concerns about intelligence lapses involving the man accused of trying to bomb a flight to Detroit.
Heavy Snow Causes Disruptions in Britain
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:10:30 -0000
Snowfall took its toll on travel across Britain as the country suffered through its longest cold snap in decades.

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