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Prosecutors seek jail time for Berlusconi

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:48:35 EST

Italian prosecutors Wednesday asked a court to sentence former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to five years in prison if he is found guilty of corruption charges.

UK minister heads to Jordan

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:42:48 EST

A British minister is traveling to Jordan as the United Kingdom seeks a way to deport a freed radical Jordanian cleric described by authorities as an inspiration to a September 11 hijacker and other terrorists

Italy prosecutors appeal overturning of Knox conviction

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:28:20 EST

Prosecutors in Italy lodged an appeal Tuesday against the acquittal of American student Amanda Knox in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher.

Q&A: Will China come to the EU's rescue?

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:57:14 EST

A China-EU summit ended Tuesday with promises for more support from Beijing for debt-straddled Europe, yet no concrete cash pledges to buy euro debt.

Greek reform package means years of pain

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:05:17 EST

Greeks look set to pay a heavy price for the latest bailout package aimed at rescuing the debt-stricken country and preventing the crisis spreading throughout the eurozone.

Swiss man to appeal in Italian asbestos case, lawyer says

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:07:22 EST

A Swiss man sentenced in an Italian court to a 16-year prison term in absentia over deaths of about 2,000 workers who prosecutors said were exposed to asbestos will appeal the ruling, his lawyer said Tuesday.

Greece approves austerity measures

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:33:20 EST

Lawmakers in Greece voted early Monday to approve another round of austerity measures, sought in return for a new eurozone bailout of the debt-stricken country, while protests raged in the streets.

Suspect arrested in death of U.S. student in Spain

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:07:23 EST

The death of an American college student in Barcelona, Spain, last month is under investigation as a homicide and a suspect has been arrested, the Catalan regional police said in a statement.

Bomb threat closes 'parts' of Amsterdam airport

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:13:31 EST

Flight delays and cancellations were expected Monday morning as portions of Schipol Amsterdam airport were closed to investigate a bomb threat, the airport's press office said.

Radical cleric released from UK jail

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:14:51 EST

The British government will do everything in its power to ensure the deportation of Abu Qatada, a radical Jordanian cleric described by authorities as an inspiration to September 11 hijacker Mohammed Atta and other terrorists, a spokesman said Monday.