Europe Politics

Germany’s Green Party Addresses Its Past Pedophiliac Element
May 15 2013 10:47 AM

The pro-environment group is conducting a review of documents showing that Green Party members and associates in the 1980s advocated to legalize pedophilia.
Suspicious Death Of British Girl In Indian Hospital Raises Specter Of Illegal Human Organ Trade
May 15 2013 7:23 AM

The trade of human organs –- though illegal since 1994 –- is believed to be widespread and highly lucrative in India.
Back In The USSR: Before Ryan Fogle, Other US And Russian Spies
May 14 2013 12:14 PM

Ryan Fogle, who was apprehended Tuesday morning, is the latest high-profile case involving Russia and spies in the post Cold-War era.
An ‘Old-Fashioned’ Gangland Killing In Sicily Uncovers Canadian Mafia’s Deep Involvement In Drug Trafficking
May 14 2013 11:23 AM

Italian authorities now believe that Canadian-based Mafiosi are expanding their drug pipelines to Sicily.
Alleged CIA Agent Detained In Moscow
May 14 2013 8:15 AM

Russian authorities have detained a man working at the Moscow U.S. Embassy for allegedly attempting to recruit a Russian intelligence officer.
Who Wanted The NYT's Declan Walsh Gone From Pakistan?
May 14 2013 7:33 AM

Amid the cacophony of Pakistan's media voices, the Interior Ministry tried to silence the New York Times -- but why?
France Aims To Tax Apple’s iPads, iPhones To Fund Culture
May 14 2013 12:46 AM

France wants to tax smartphone and tablet manufacturers, specifically Apple, to fund its cultural passions.
In A Post-Libor Era, No More ‘Just Trust Us’ From Banks
May 13 2013 3:31 PM

The era of banks deciding for themselves how much to charge one another for money is probably over.
Angela Merkel: A Devoted Communist In Her Youth?
May 13 2013 2:39 PM

Merkel, who will seek a third term as Germany’s leader in elections slated for this September, said she has nothing to hide about her past.
Culture Clash: Vatican Condemns Mexican ‘Death Saint’ Cult As Blasphemy
May 13 2013 12:39 PM

The cult, which worships death, mixes some indigenous beliefs with the Catholic veneration of saints.
Carlos The Jackal Seeks Appeal Over Bombing Conviction In Paris
May 13 2013 11:13 AM

Now 63 years old, Carlos the Jackal, a native of Venezuela and a fanatic Marxist-Leninist, has been jailed in France since 1994.
US Probes Links Between Barclays And A Saudi Prince
May 13 2013 10:44 AM

The U.S. Justice Department has confirmed it's looking into alleged "Black Money" ties between Barclays and Saudi King Abdullah's son.