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Germany jails couple for pimping young son online

A German court handed down lengthy jail sentences Tuesday to a couple for repeatedly sexually abusing their young son and selling him to paedophiles online, in a shocking case that raised pointed questions about the competence of child protection services.

Europe | 2018-08-08 10:04

Wildfires in Greece kill 74 in deadliest blazes in decades

The death toll from Greece's deadliest wildfires in decades climbed to 74 Tuesday as rescue crews searched on land and sea for those who sought to escape the blazes that engulfed popular summer resort spots near Athens. The number of victims appeared set to go even higher, with crews checking charred homes and vehicles and the coast guard scouring beaches and deeper waters. T...

Europe | 2018-07-25 09:43

NATO braces for bruising summit with Trump

President Donald Trump's repeated tongue lashings of NATO allies and his friendly overtures to Russian President Vladimir Putin are stirring questions at home and abroad about Trump's commitment to an Atlantic alliance that has been a pillar of U.S. security policy for more than half a century.

Europe | 2018-07-11 15:52

Burger King sorry about free Whopper ad for pregnant

Burger King Russia apologized after offering a lifetime supply of Whoppers to women who are impregnated by players at the 2018 World Cup.

Europe | 2018-06-21 11:13

EU says it's committed to Human Rights Council

The European Union says the Trump administration's decision to pull the United States out of the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council ``risks undermining the role of the U.S. as a champion and supporter of democracy on the world stage.''

Europe | 2018-06-20 09:59

US leaves UN Human Rights Council

Mediterranean could become a 'sea of plastic'

The Mediterranean could become a "sea of plastic", the WWF warned on Friday in a report calling for measures to clean up one of the world's worst affected bodies of water.

Europe | 2018-06-08 13:53

Hitler definitely died in 1945; new study debunks conspiracy theories

Adolf Hitler died in April 1945, as confirmed by a newly published scientific study. / APAdolf Hitler definitely died in 1945 in Berlin, from taking cyanide and a bullet, according to French researchers who were given rare access to fragments of the dictator's teeth held in Moscow. "The teeth are authentic, there is no possible doubt. Our study proves that Hitler died in 1945...

Europe | 2018-05-21 11:39

Harry and Meghan marry in emotional wedding [PHOTOS]

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle became husband and wife in a star-studded Windsor Castle ceremony on Saturday, filled with traditional pomp and modern twists -- and watched the world over. The new Duke and Duchess of Sussex exchanged vows at the altar in St. George's Chapel in an emotional event that brought the biracial US TV star into the heart of the British monar...

Europe | 2018-05-19 20:36

Royal wedding to blend tradition with Hollywood glamor

Prince Harry weds U.S. actress Meghan Markle on Saturday in a lavish ceremony that unites the pomp of British royalty with Hollywood glamour. Hundreds of millions of people across the world are expected to tune into watch the wedding of Queen Elizabeth’s popular grandson and the American star of the TV drama “Suits” at the 15th Century St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.

Europe | 2018-05-19 10:33

Four Koreans killed in Turkey car accident

Four South Korean tourists have been killed and four others injured in a car accident in Antalya Province, Turkey, the foreign ministry said Friday. A rented mini bus carrying eight South Koreans bumped into a passenger van in Turkey's Kemer at around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday (Turkey time). Four of them were killed at the scene, and the other four were hospitalized for injuries.

Europe | 2018-05-04 10:18

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