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7 defendants convicted in Portugal sex abuse trial

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Seven people were convicted of child sex abuse in Portugal on Friday in a major trial that lasted nearly six…

Editor of opposition Belarusian website found dead

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — A popular opposition website in authoritarian Belarus says its editor was found dead amid an ongoing crackdown on…

UN nuclear chief asks Israel to join treaty

VIENNA (AP) — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has asked Israel to consider signing up to the nuclear…

8 killed in latest wave of Russian forest fires

MOSCOW (AP) — The latest wave of forest fires in Russia has killed eight people and injured 17, authorities said Friday.

EU trade chief apologizes for Jewish comments

BRUSSELS (AP) — The EU's trade chief apologized Friday for blaming Jews and the "Jewish lobby" in Washington for blocking Mideast peace…

Zebra-painted horses walk Moscow intersections

MOSCOW (AP) — A peculiar sight greeted drivers in Moscow on Friday: zebras walking back and forth across some of the city's busiest…

Bosnian police track down suspected puppy killer

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Police in Bosnia say they believe they have located a young woman shown in a video throwing puppies…

Miliband brothers fighting for top Labour post

LONDON (AP) — Mom is neutral. Everyone else has an opinion.

UK political life starts early for leader's baby

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister David Cameron took a few minutes out of his paternity leave to introduce his new daughter to Britain's media.

Ex-UK deputy PM wants answers on tabloid scandal

LONDON (AP) — Britain's former deputy prime minister pressed Friday for police to reveal more about what is alleged to have been a…

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