Conservative wins Finland presidential vote
HELSINKI (AP) — A former finance minister won Finland's presidential election Sunday and will become the country's first conservative…
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Hopes of Dutch ice skating marathon grow
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands' state broadcaster NOS says the organizing committee of the country's traditional Eleven Cities Tour…
Snow traps thousands in Bosnian villages
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnia used helicopters on Sunday to evacuate the sick and deliver food to thousands of people left…
IMF official in Romania rejects criticism
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The head of the IMF mission in Romania has criticized politicians and media for accusing him of misconduct…
German reporter says he was beaten in Iran
BERLIN (AP) — A German reporter says he was beaten by guards during his nearly five months of imprisonment in Iran and that he heard…
Undersea prep resumes for ship's oil removal
ROME (AP) — Underwater operations have resumed aimed at readying the shipwrecked Costa Concordia for the removal of tons of oil from its tanks.
Clinton calls for friends of Syria to unite
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Sunday for "friends of democratic Syria" to unite and…
Queen prepares to mark 60 yrs on throne
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II braved the cold and snow to attend church Sunday on the eve of her Diamond Jubilee anniversary.
Venice rebels against cruise ship intrusions
VENICE, Italy (AP) — It's a matter of perspective. From aboard a 12-deck cruise liner, the sight of St. Mark's Square, the Doge's…
Turkey, an imperfect example for the region
ISTANBUL (AP) — For adversaries in a long-distance spat, they made an odd couple. Turkey's leader, a brash visionary who propelled his…
