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Lithuania rescues 200 fisherman on ice floe VILNIUS, Lithuania — Emergency crews in Lithuania rescued around 200 fishermen stranded on an ice floe in a lagoon shared by the Baltic state and Russia.
Mar 2 at 21:54 | Associated Press
Syria blocks Red Cross from entering Baba Amr GENEVA — The International Committee of the Red Cross says Syrian authorities have blocked an aid convoy carrying emergency supplies from entering the Baba Amr district in the city of Homs.
Mar 2 at 21:42 | Associated Press
German prosecutors search ex-President's house BERLIN - German state prosecutors said on Friday they had searched the private home of former president Christian Wulff, who is under investigation over accusations he accepted financial favours.
Mar 2 at 21:28 | Reuters
Bosnia indicts five over wartime torture of Serbs SARAJEVO - Bosnia's war crimes prosecutors on Friday indicted five former members of a Croat paramilitary force for the torture of hundreds of Bosnian Serbs, most of them civilians, in the south of the country during the 1992-95 Bosnian war.
Mar 2 at 20:33 | Reuters
After Syria escape, French reporters leave Beirut BEIRUT — Two French journalists who had been smuggled out of Syria flew to France Friday, a week after one of them suffered injuries in the restive central Syrian city of Homs, officials said.
Mar 2 at 19:53 | Associated Press
Activists allege execution-style killings in Syria BEIRUT — Syrian activists accused regime forces of carrying out execution-style killings and burning homes Friday as part of a scorched-earth campaign in a restive neighborhood in the city of Homs, while the Red Cross headed to the area following a bloody, monthlong siege to dislodge rebel forces.
Mar 2 at 17:52 | Associated Press
Lawyer: Captain of capsized liner could be in danger at hearing GROSSETO, Italy - The captain of a giant cruise liner which capsized off Italy, killing at least 25 people, could be in danger if he attends a pre-trial hearing on Saturday into the disaster, his lawyer said.
Mar 2 at 17:09 | Associated Press
Polish report: shale gas extraction not harmful WARSAW, Poland — A scientific study in Poland has found that shale gas extraction at one site produced some toxic refuse but that the waste was reused and didn't harm the environment.
Mar 2 at 16:36 | Associated Press
Serbia pleased with its EU candidacy BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia's president says his country's candidacy for EU membership shows the troubled Balkan nation is on the "right track" following years of wars and international isolation.
Mar 2 at 16:23 | Associated Press
EU: Syrian leadership will be held accountable BRUSSELS — The European Union committed itself on Friday to document war crimes in Syria to set the stage for a "day of reckoning" for the country's leadership, in the way that former Yugoslav leaders were tried for war crimes in the 1990s by a special U.N. tribunal.
Mar 2 at 15:55 | Associated Press
Key political risks to watch in France PARIS, March 2 (Reuters) - President Nicolas Sarkzoy faces a make-or-break struggle to claw back ground from Socialist challenger Francois Hollande as France enters a critical campaign period ahead of a two round election in April and May.
Mar 2 at 14:54 | Reuters
France announces it's closing embassy in Syria BRUSSELS (AP) — France said Friday it is closing its embassy in Syria, a day after two French journalists escaped to Lebanon after being trapped for days in the besieged Syrian city of Homs.
Mar 2 at 14:25 | Associated Press
Polish report: shale gas extraction not harmful WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A new report says that scientific tests in Poland have found that extracting shale gas produces some toxic refuse but that the waste is reused and doesn't harm the environment.
Mar 2 at 13:16 | Associated Press
North Koreans skeptical of US nuke deal PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — A nuclear deal with the United States may have raised hopes that tensions on the Korean peninsula could ease, but interviews with North Koreans show they are skeptical of U.S. intentions.
Mar 2 at 11:50 | Associated Press
European states sign new fiscal treaty BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of 25 European states have signed a new treaty designed to prevent the 17 euro countries from running up huge debts in order to prevent a repeat of the current crisis afflicting the single currency zone.
Mar 2 at 11:26 | Associated Press