Britain’s royal family is reportedly considering launching a lawsuit against a French magazine that published pictures of Prince William’s wife, Kate Middleton, sunbathing topless at a private house in France. The magazine Closer published the photos Friday along with an article singing the praises of the vacationing couple, known officially as the Duke and Duchess […]
Britain’s Royal Couple Saddened Over Topless Photos
Posted September 14th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Anti-Putin Lawmaker Kicked Out of Russian Parliament
Posted September 14th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
The Russian parliament has expelled a lawmaker who participated in protests against President Vladimir Putin. He is accused of violating the ban on operating a business while serving as a lawmaker. Gennady Gudkov said Friday’s 291-150 vote to oust him was the result of political pressure, rather than justice. Three deputies abstained from the vote. […]
Transatlantic Poll Finds Many Similarities Between U.S., Europe
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
A survey of popular opinion in the United States and the European Union finds that the majority of Europeans still support the euro, despite economic difficulties; people on both sides of the Atlantic are disenchanted with their own economic institutions; and Russians, for the first time in 10 years, show a markedly different set of […]
Ukrainian Opposition Leader Says Radiation-Measuring Devices Seized
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
Jailed Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko says officials have confiscated two dosimeters, or radiation-measuring devices, from her hospital room during a search. In a statement, Ms. Tymoshenko, a former prime minister, said Thursday that she had been using the devices to track her own radiation levels, saying she has recorded unusually high levels in the […]
EU Expresses Concern about Russian Judiciary
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
The European Parliament has expressed deep concern about the judicial system in Russia, saying there has been a recent upsurge in “politically motivated intimidation and prosecution of opposition activists.” Thursday’s statement noted the recent two-year prison sentences of three members of the punk band Pussy Riot for staging a protest earlier this year against the […]
Greeks to Hold General Strike Sept. 26
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Greece’s two main labor unions have announced a general strike against planned austerity measures on September 26. A spokeswoman for the General Confederation of Greek Labor said the action would involve members of both the country’s largest private sector union and its largest public sector union. The 24-hour strike is meant to speak out against […]
Bosnia Cracks Down on Organized Crime
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Bosnian authorities say they have launched a major operation against organized crime, conducting raids across the country on groups suspected of murders, drug trafficking, and robbery. The head of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s state security agency, Goran Zubac, told reporters Wednesday that this is the largest crackdown on organized crime since the Bosnian war ended in 1995. He […]
German Court Clears Permanent Europe Rescue Fund
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Germany’s top court has rejected attempts to block creation of a new permanent bailout fund for the 17-nation euro currency union, giving the eurozone a new financial firewall to contain the continent’s three-year debt crisis. The Federal Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that Germany can ratify the $644 billion European Stability Mechanism (ESM) as long as […]
German Court Clears Permanent Europe Rescue Fund
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Germany’s top court has rejected attempts to block a new permanent rescue fund for the eurozone, clearing the way for the country’s president to endorse the $644 billion pact. The Federal Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that Germany can ratify the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) as long as it meets certain conditions. Those include a $244 […]
Russian Factory Fire Kills 17 Vietnamese Migrants
Posted September 11th, 2012 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
A fire in a Russian clothing factory south of Moscow killed 14 Vietnamese migrant workers Tuesday. The blaze broke out on the second floor of the small building in the town of Yegoryevsk. A Moscow emergencies official says the doors were locked and the workers apparently tried to smash them down with hammers. The cause […]
