An explosion at an ammunition depot in western Turkey has killed 25 soldiers and injured four others. Forestry and Water Minister Veysel Eroglu said the blast occurred late Wednesday in Afyonkarahisar at a section of the depot where hand grenades were stored. The soldiers’ remains were discovered early Thursday after a fire caused by the […]
Turkish Ammunition Depot Blast Kills 25
Posted September 6th, 2012 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
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Striking Cabin Workers to Ground Two-Thirds of German Carrier Lufthansa
Posted September 5th, 2012 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
A dispute between German airline Lufthansa and its cabin workers could ground hundreds of flights across Europe Friday. The union representing about 12,000 of the airline’s flight attendants called the strike Wednesday after talks over pay raises and the outsourcing of some jobs fell apart. Lufthansa officials warned the strike could ground up to two-thirds […]
Spain Evicts Migrants from Mediterranean Islet
Posted September 4th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Spanish police have evicted more than 80 migrants who tried to enter Spain illegally from a Mediterranean islet. The migrants landed last week on Spain’s tiny Isla de Tierra, off the coast of Morocco. Spanish authorities say police evicted most of the migrants early Tuesday, transferring them to the care of Moroccan authorities. Some of […]
Moody’s Lowers Ratings Outlook For EU
Posted September 3rd, 2012 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
Moody’s Investors Service on Monday lowered its ratings outlook for the European Union from stable to negative, as the bloc struggles to deal with the eurozone debt crisis. The credit rating agency said the negative outlook on the EU’s long-term rating reflects the negative outlook for Germany, France, Britain and Netherlands, which together account for […]
Late Cardinal Calls Catholic Church ‘200 Years Out of Date’
Posted September 1st, 2012 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
The former Archbishop of Milan, a one-time candidate for pope who died Friday, said in his last interview that the Catholic Church is “200 years out of date.” Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini died Friday in Milan at 85 after suffering from Parkinson’s disease. His last interview was published Saturday in Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper, […]
Armenians Protest Hungary’s Decision to Repatriate Soldier
Posted September 1st, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
More than 100 Armenians gathered Saturday to protest Hungary’s decision to repatriate an Azerbaijani soldier who killed an Armenian military officer in 2004. Demonstrators burned the Hungarian flag Saturday in the Armenian capital, Yerevan. On Friday, Hungary sent Ramil Safarov back to his native Azerbaijan, where he was immediately pardoned and freed by Azerbaijan’s president, […]
German Producer of Thalidomide Apologizes
Posted September 1st, 2012 at 1:45 am (UTC-5)
A German pharmaceutical company has issued its first apology for the thalidomide tragedy – 50 years after the morning sickness drug given to pregnant women in the 1950s and the early 1960s caused thousands of babies to be born with severe birth defects. Grunenthal chief executive Harald Stock apologized Friday, saying “we have been silent […]
Amnesty Urges Balkans to Investigate War Missing
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Amnesty International is calling on Balkan governments to investigate the fate of some 14,000 people who are still unaccounted for since the region’s conflicts in the 1990s. The group said Wednesday the missing are a daily source of pain for relatives wanting to learn the fate of their loved ones. Amnesty’s Europe and Central Asia […]
Security Scare Involving Plane Landing at Amsterdam Airport
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
The Dutch military police say security forces surrounded a plane after it landed at Amsterdam’s international airport Wednesday, but the airline involved said reports of a highjacking were false. Western news agencies quoted an official from the Spanish airline Vueling as saying the security scare came after a “miscommunication” between the pilot and the control […]
Ukraine High Court Denies Tymoshenko Appeal
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
Ukraine’s high court has rejected former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s appeal against her conviction on charges of abuse of office. A judge said Wednesday the court could not approve the appeal. Ms. Tymoshenko is serving a seven-year sentence. Some supporters of Ms. Tymoshenko in the courtroom yelled “shame!” upon hearing the verdict. The European Union […]
