Berlusconi after bombing kills troops: better to exit Afghanistan soon, but allies must agreeROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Thursday it would be best for international troops to leave Afghanistan soon, after a bomb blast in Kabul killed six Italian soldiers in Italy’s deadliest day yet in the conflict. Eastern Europe rues dminished ties to US after missile program scrappedPRAGUE — Scuttling a missile defense shield in the Czech Republic and Poland helps smooth relations between the U.S. and Russia. But at what price? Austria: Man gets 12 years in prison for killing in-laws with homemade flame-throwerVIENNA — An Austrian court has convicted a man for killing his in-laws by setting them on fire with a homemade flame-thrower. AP NewsBreak: Secret nuke agency report says Iran can make bomb, developing delivery systemVIENNA — Iran experts at the U.N.’s nuclear monitoring agency believe that Tehran has the ability to make a nuclear bomb and worked on developing a missile system that can carry an atomic warhead, according to a confidential report seen by The Associated Press. Russian president: US decision to scrap missile plans is a “responsible move”MOSCOW — President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday praised the decision by the Obama administration to scrap plans for a missile defense system in Eastern Europe, calling it a “responsible move.” British union leaders approve boycott of Israeli goods over Gaza conflictLONDON — British labor unions agreed Thursday to support a boycott of some Israeli goods in response to the offensive in Gaza. Russian president: US decision to scrap missile defense plans is a ‘responsible move’MOSCOW — President Dmitry Medvedev says the decision by the Obama administration to scrap plans for a missile defense system in Europe is a “responsible move.” Vatican: Papal trip to Moscow a possibility due to improved relations with Russian OrthodoxVATICAN CITY — Relations with the Russian Orthodox church have vastly improved, possibly paving the way for a papal visit to Moscow or a historic meeting between the pope and the Orthodox patriarch outside of Russia or the Vatican, a senior Vatican cardinal said Thursday. Debate burns on over ‘book burning’ comment as UNESCO votes for new leaderPARIS — He’s an Egyptian culture minister who once threatened to burn Israeli books — and he might soon become the face of the United Nations’ arm for learning and culture. Greek archaeologists unearth new rich graves in sprawling ancient cemeteryTHESSALONIKI, Greece — Archaeologists in Greece say a sprawling ancient cemetery dating to the 6th century B.C. has yielded dozens of rich grave offerings, including weapons and gold ornaments. Russian FM says no new sanctions on Iran; comes as Washington shelves missile defense plansMOSCOW — Russia’s foreign minister says Moscow firmly opposes any new sanctions against Iran. Turkish FM says Syria and Iraq must jointly struggle against terrorismANKARA, Turkey — Syria and Iraq should unite against terrorism, Turkey’s foreign minister said Thursday amid efforts to defuse tensions over Iraqi allegations that Syria has been used as a launching pad for violence in Baghdad. Police: Ax-wielding teen wounds 8 students, 1 teacher at his high school in GermanyANSBACH, Germany — An 18-year-old armed with an ax, knives and Molotov cocktails attacked his high school in southern Germany on Thursday, injuring eight pupils and a teacher before police shot and arrested him, authorities said. London mayor joins angry chorus after new subway map erases the River ThamesLONDON — London’s subway bosses have erased the River Thames. EU officials gather at summit, draft plan to press US on bonuses, climate changeBRUSSELS — The U.S. is set to face renewed pressure from the EU on Thursday as the bloc’s 27 leaders meet to draft a strategy to push President Barack Obama to cap bankers’ bonuses and make a bigger effort on an ambitious climate change pact. Reports: state lawyer says Berlusconi could be forced to resign if immunity law is overturnedROME — The state lawyer’s office has urged the Constitutional Court to uphold an immunity law that shields Silvio Berlusconi from prosecution in a corruption case, saying that without it the Italian premier might resign, news reports said Thursday. Bulgaria probe clears lottery after winning numbers repeatedSOFIA, Bulgaria — Investigators said Thursday they found no wrongdoing at Bulgaria’s national lottery after the same winning numbers were picked in two consecutive draws. Dutch police hunt fugitive human trafficker who fled while out of prison on family visitTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch police were hunting Thursday for one of the country’s most notorious human traffickers after he fled while on a temporarily release from prison to visit his wife and newborn baby. Bulgaria launches probe as winning lottery numbers repeatedSOFIA, Bulgaria — Authorities have launched an investigation after the same winning numbers were produced on two consecutive draws of Bulgaria’s national lottery. Czechs, Poles react with rancor, relief at US decision to pull out of missile defense shieldPRAGUE — Czechs and Poles expressed rancor and relief Thursday that President Barack Obama had scrapped plans for a U.S. missile defense shield on their territories, reflecting deep divisions over a proposal that had also enraged Russia. Spanish judge indicts 3 alleged ex-Nazi death camp guards on charges including genocideMADRID — A Spanish judge on Thursday indicted three alleged ex-Nazi death camp guards who all lived for many years in the United States, charging them with being accessories to genocide and crimes against humanity. Order! Order! Order one on my tab: British lawmakers rack up unpaid bills at Parliament’s barsLONDON — They claimed thousands in expenses, but some British lawmakers can’t find the cash to settle their lunch bills. A glance at school violence across the globe in recent yearsA student armed with an ax and Molotov cocktails attacked his high school in southern Germany on Thursday. Here is a glance at some of the worst school violence worldwide in recent years: Signed, sealed, undelivered: Britain grapples with wildcat postal strikesLONDON — In Britain, the check is in the mail — for the indefinite future. Defense minister: “cowardly” attacks will not change Italy commitment in AfghanistanROME — Italy said Thursday that its troops will remain in Afghanistan, despite suffering its deadliest attack to date in the country, a suicide car bombing that killed six soldiers and wounded four. Greenpeace says it has new evidence in Ivory Coast disaster, demands prosecution of companyAMSTERDAM — Greenpeace said Thursday it has uncovered new evidence linking a major oil trading company to toxic waste that killed 15 people in Ivory Coast in 2006, and asked Dutch prosecutors to reconsider charging executives with illegal dumping. NATO chief calls US plans to shelve missile shield in Europe “a positive step”BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says a U.S. decision to shelve plans for a missile shield in the Czech Republic and Poland “is a positive step.” Ax-wielding attacker wounds 9 students at his high school in GermanyANSBACH, Germany — An 18-year-old student armed with an ax and knives lobbed Molotov cocktails at his high school in southern Germany on Thursday, wounding nine pupils before he was shot and arrested by police. Czech premier: Obama says US scrapping plan for missile shield in Czech Republic and PolandPRAGUE — President Barack Obama has decided to scrap plans for a U.S. missile defense shield in the Czech Republic and Poland that had deeply angered Russia, the Czech prime minister confirmed Thursday. Defense minister says 6 Italian soldiers killed, 4 injured in Afghan blastROME — The Italian defense minister says six Italian soldiers were killed in an attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and four others were injured. |
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