President Obama and President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia spoke by telephone to resolve differences on a treaty that would slash the active nuclear arsenals of both countries.
Obama and Medvedev Talk About Arms Treaty
Europe Mrz 13, 2010
Its Sports Empire Crumbling, Russia Scrambles
Europe Mrz 13, 2010A new anxiety is gripping Russia: if its athletes perform as badly as they did in Vancouver, the country could be humiliated at home in Sochi in 2014.
U.S. and Russia Move Closer to Arms Control Deal
Europe Mrz 13, 2010President Obama and President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia spoke by telephone to resolve differences on a treaty that would slash the active nuclear arsenals of both countries.
Vatican Sees Campaign Against the Pope
Europe Mrz 13, 2010The Vatican decried what it said was an aggressive campaign against Pope Benedict XVI in his native Germany over a growing sexual abuse scandal.
Arrests Show ETA Roots in Venezuela
Europe Mrz 13, 2010A shadowy underworld of Basque exiles in Caracas is under scrutiny after an indictment from a Spanish judge.
Thousands protest against Italy’s PM
Europe Mrz 13, 2010Tens of thousands of Italians stage a protest in central Rome against the government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. more …
Three freed in Irish ‘Vilks plot’
Europe Mrz 12, 2010Police in the Irish Republic release three of the seven Muslims arrested over an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist. more …
Sex-Abuse Scandal in the German Church Touches Pope Benedict XVI’s Archdiocese
Europe Mrz 12, 2010A senior church official acknowledged that a German archdiocese made “serious mistakes” in reassigning an abusive priest during the pope’s tenure as its archbishop in the 1980s.
German archbishop apologizes to abuse victims
Europe Mrz 12, 2010The head of Germany’s Catholic Church apologized to victims of child abuse by priests and said after meeting Pope Benedict on Friday the pontiff encouraged him to press ahead with tackling the problem.
Portugal passes austerity budget
Europe Mrz 12, 2010Portugal’s parliament backs an austerity budget aimed at cutting its deficit to the level permitted for countries using the euro. more …