Europe
Iran hangs poet and activists
An Arab-Iranian poet and human rights activist, Hashem Shaabani, has been executed for being an "enemy ...Swiss back limits on immigration from EU
Voters in Switzerland have narrowly passed a measure to curb immigration by European Union citizens.Sochi Olympics:Two athletes win second straight gold medals
Two athletes defended their Olympic titles Sunday as eight countries won gold medals at the winter Games in Sochi, Russia.Spain Princess Cristina testifies in historic fraud probe
Spain\'s Princess Cristina gave testimony before a judge on Saturday in a corruption case that has deepened public anger over graft among ...Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics opens with glittering ceremony
The official 16-day competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics begins Saturday when gold medals in five sports will be contested.Bosnia rocked by third day of anti-government unrest
Police have fired rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse hundreds of protesters in Bosnia\'s capital city of Sarajevo on the third ...UN chief Ban Ki-moon takes part in Sochi torch relay
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon took part in the Olympic torch relay Thursday, one day before the Winter Olympic Games officially open in ...US warns of toothpaste bombs on Russia flights
The United States has issued a warning to airports and to some airlines flying to Russia for the Olympics to watch for ...UN report demands Vatican act against child sex abuse
A United Nations human rights committee has made an unprecedented demand that the Vatican "immediately remove" all clergy accused of child abuse ...Russia warns Ukraine opposition as protests continue
Western politicians are returning to Ukraine this week to resolve the political crisis that has gripped the country for months, with the ...




