Europe Politics

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.
WHO Suspects SARS-Like Virus Can Spread Between People
May 13 2013 8:50 AM

Countries are being asked to step up coronavirus monitoring after a patient contracted the infection from a French hospital stay.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev's Death Certificate Released
May 10 2013 2:13 PM

The recently released death certificate for Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev details his cause of death and burial spot.
US And Russia Closer On Syria, But Still Not Quite Friends
May 10 2013 12:24 PM

John Kerry's visit to Russia heralded a change in America's position on Syria, but things are still a bit bumpy between Washington and Moscow.
Berlusconi Sentenced To 4 Years, But He's Not Going To Prison
May 08 2013 4:47 PM

Italy's longest-serving head of government got handed a hefty prison sentence for tax fraud, but he's not going behind bars -- for now.
The Worst Industrial Accidents In History [TIMELINE]
May 08 2013 1:54 PM

The Bangladesh factory collapse that killed 800 is just the latest. Click through for a history of the world's worst industrial accidents.
Stephen Hawking Is Probably Boycotting Israel
May 08 2013 1:17 PM

Stephen Hawking does seem to be adhering to an academic boycott of Israel, despite some conflicting media reports and university statements indicating otherwise.

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