Merkel and Francis talk about a 'strong' Europe
VATICAN CITY (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel, mindful of the weight of Christian voters in September elections, made a quick…
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French president signs gay marriage into law
PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after…
Glance: Europe's Key Institutions
Following the chaotic bailout of Cyprus, top European Union officials are saying it's time to rethink how the region manages its crisis…
Top officials call to overhaul euro institutions
BERLIN (AP) — Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time…
Crucial evidence to be secret in Litvinenko probe
LONDON (AP) — A coroner overseeing a British inquest into the 2006 poisoning death of Alexander Litvinenko ruled Friday he has to…
UK police announce new leads in missing girl case
LONDON (AP) — British police say they are investigating new leads in the case of Madeleine McCann, the Briton who disappeared six years…
Woman describes Berlusconi's 'bunga bunga' parties
MILAN (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi's private disco featured not only aspiring showgirls performing striptease acts as sexy nuns and nurses,…
Homesick pope? Vatican opens Argentine gaucho show
VATICAN CITY (AP) — If Pope Francis is feeling a bit homesick these days, he need only go downstairs to St. Peter's Square.
Greece faces slow, jobless recovery next year
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's deep, six-year recession is likely to end in 2014, but growth will be weak and unemployment will remain…
Fitch downgrades Slovenia amid banking concerns
LONDON (AP) — Fitch Ratings agency has downgraded Slovenia's credit grade by one notch, citing a weak economic outlook and a frail…
