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31st Mar 2013

France: Five children killed in northern France house fire

PARIS, (Xinhua): Five children aged two to 10 years old died Saturday night in a house fire in northern France, local newspaper Le Parisien reported on Sunday. The deaths were caused “likely accidentally” in the house in Saint-Quentin, Aisne, … Continued

30th Mar 2013

Italian president takes over efforts for forming Gov’t amid impasse

Italian president takes over efforts for forming Gov’t amid impasse ROME, (Xinhua): Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Friday said he would take some time to reflect following a day-long marathon of consultations with political parties to find sufficient consensus … Continued

30th Mar 2013

Bosnia Hercegovina: ‘Monster of Grbavica’ handed maximum sentence

Bosnia Hercegovina: ‘Monster of Grbavica’ handed maximum sentence A Sarajevo court has sentenced a former commander of a Serb paramilitary group to 45 years in jail for a series of crimes committed during the Bosnian War. It was the … Continued

30th Mar 2013

Latvia: Two hundred rescued off the ice in Gulf of Riga

Fire and rescue services in Latvia have rescued more than 200 people stranded on ice floes in the Gulf of Riga. Bad weather conditions and high waves hampered rescue efforts. About 180 people, mostly fishermen, were rescued Friday from … Continued

28th Mar 2013

France: Kerry talks with French FM on Syria, Mali

PARIS, (Xinhua): U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry discussed key issues of Syria and Mali with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius at a breakfast meeting on Wednesday. As for Syria, the two ministers noted their concern over the risk of … Continued

28th Mar 2013

Hague convicts two Serb officials of Bosnia atrocities

The Hague has sentenced two Bosnian Serbs to 22 years for their campaign to cleanse the country of Muslims and Croats in the 1992-95 Bosnian war. The trial of the two war criminals dates back to 2008. Mico Stanisic, 58, … Continued

27th Mar 2013

Belgium: European Commission says Croatia will join EU

The European Commission has announced that Croatia will join the EU on July 1 this year. The country has implemented a string of reforms requested by Brussels, the latest report pointed to some work still outstanding. Brussels decided on Tuesday … Continued

23rd Mar 2013

Germany: German spies accused of racism, Islamophobia

The Local: Germany’s domestic intelligence agency is a hotbed of “institutional racism,” where Islamophobic, racist and offensive remarks are an everyday occurrence, a newspaper reported on March 22. Germany’s security service the Verfassungsschutz is a hornet’s nest of conflict, envy, … Continued

25th Mar 2013

Cyprus and Troika come to terms on haircut

EU and IMF officials have struck a bailout deal with Cyprus. One banking chain goes to the wall, and major clients, who include many Russians, will take a giant hit. The deal received final backing at about 2 a.m. in … Continued

24th Mar 2013

German interior minister concerned by rise in right-wing crime

Germany’s interior minister has expressed concern about a rise in crime attributed to right-wing extremists. The problem has been highlighted by a series of neo-Nazi murders that has drawn worldwide attention. Speaking in an interview with the newspaper Tagesspiegel am … Continued

21st Mar 2013

France: 400 Francophone women gather at global forum promoting women’s rights

PARIS, (Xinhua): More than 400 women from international Francophone communities met Wednesday in Paris to explore ways to promote rights of women and to ensure gender equality in francophone countries. They gathered at the First Global Forum of Francophone Women … Continued

21st Mar 2013

Cyprus shuts down banks until next week

Cypriot banks are to remain closed until early next week. The decision came as officials in Cyprus scrambled to raise the money international lenders have demanded in order for the island to receive a bailout. By Wednesday evening, Cyprus announced … Continued

20th Mar 2013

France: Nursery assistant wins reprieve over hijab sacking

The Local: A French creche assistant who was famously fired for refusing to remove her Islamic head-scarf had her dismissal annulled by France’s highest appeals court on Tuesday. The court judged the sacking was “discrimination” on the grounds of religion. … Continued