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The 2012 Olympics are finally at hand, after four long years of training and anticipation by the world's best athletes and fans of sport from every corner of the globe.

Bulgaria is a surprisingly popular destination for Israeli travelers.

The German lower house of parliament passed a resolution Thursday to protect the rights of Muslim and Jewish parents to have their sons circumcised, after a German court banned the practice in a ruling on June 26, drawing severe criticism from the religious groups.

ASUS has confirmed that the Eee Pad Transformer and Transformer Pad Infinity will be getting the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update later this year.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel easily won a parliamentary vote on a euro zone rescue package for Spanish banks on Thursday despite growing unease in her centre-right coalition about the rising cost of Europe's debt crisis for German taxpayers.

Investors are betting that Finland’s Nokia (NYSE: NOK) can survive the smartphone wars, now that it’s gambled on Windows from Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world's biggest software company.

Tom Cruise is lashing out via his attorney, Bert Fields, yet again. TMZ reports that Fields is outraged over Life & Style's latest cover story, which alleges that Cruise has neglected his 6-year-old daughter, Suri.

Most European markets rose Thursday as better than expected corporate earnings in the U.S. revived hopes among investors that business conditions are recovering.

The legendary German Nurburgring racetrack is bankrupt after pouring millions into an amusement park.

A certificate of debt dating back to 1562, has been found in a regional archive in Germany, and should it still be valid; the hamlet of Mittenwalde could become one of the richest towns in the world, according to the Reuters.

The Syrian regime repeatedly thwarted efforts by Israel and European governments (including Germany, France and Austria) to extradite Brunner for decades, sometimes even denying he was in the country.

The Basic Law guarantees subsistence-level support for a life in decent conditions as a human right, the court said.

History isn’t just what’s happened. It’s also what happened in the context of what might have occurred. This isn’t counterfactual history -- it’s a way to illustrate what was at stake.

Russia has already said it would to veto the resolution, which first proposed by Britain, the United States, France and Germany. China is expected to vote against the draft as well.

Chelsea's summer spending could soon surpass the £60 million mark, with no end yet in sight.

A Jewish human rights group has provided information to Hungarian authorities about a suspected Nazi war criminal, who is currently being investigated for his role in facilitating the murder of hundreds of interned Jews during the World War II.

Laszlo Csatary,who is responsible for the deportation of almost 16,000 Jews during WWII, has been located in Budapest, Hungary although officials are concerned he won't be prosecuted in the notoriously anti-Semitic country.

T-Mobile has finally announced the release of the Samsung Galaxy Note, after months of rumors and speculation.

Germany's Federal Constitutional Court said Monday it will decide on an injunction barring the implementation of the European Stability Mechanism on Sept. 12.

AMC's critically acclaimed drama Breaking Bad returns to screens for its season 5 premiere Sunday at 10 p.m. EDT. In case you've missed any crucial points from season 4, or you just want clues about what lies ahead, here's a handy guide to the coming season.

A declining currency value could be a boon for Europe and a final solution to the ongoing crisis, economists say.