High-profile neo-Nazi trial begins in Germany

BERLIN — The surviving member of an alleged neo-Nazi cell accused of a string of racially motivated murders went on trial Monday in...

Europe's tariff on jeans threatens L.A. jobs

There's a wrinkle in the outlook for expensive women's designer jeans.

Boston suspects planned July 4 attack, official says

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of two brothers accused of bombing the Boston Marathon, told investigators that the pair had originally planned to...

Russians monitored calls of Boston suspect's mother, U.S. says

BOSTON — Russian authorities secretly wiretapped a conversation between a man believed to be one of the Boston Marathon bombing...

WWII poster calls for calm; now it stokes frenzy, feud

The starkly new face of the Netherlands' monarchy

AMSTERDAM — Even by the unconventional standards of the Dutch, their new king is going to be a bit of a novelty.

Justice Department accuses U.S. citizen of being Cuban spy

WASHINGTON — Almost 30 years ago, two young women allegedly obtained fake passports in Europe for a clandestine trip to Cuba. Today,...

France approves same-sex marriage

PARIS — The French Parliament on Tuesday approved a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt, voting after months of often...

In Jerusalem, activist hopes to restore Gypsy pride

JERUSALEM — Growing up poor and motherless in the slums of Jerusalem's Old City, Amoun Sleem dropped out of school at age 7 after...

A history of terrorism out of Chechnya

A massive Russian crackdown on Chechnya's bid for independence in the 1990s and the installation of loyal leaders there pushed the...

John Kerry asks Turkish leader to delay Gaza trip

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Secretary of State John F. Kerry urged Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to delay a planned visit to...

Britain, France press for U.N. inquiry on Syria chemical arms use

WASHINGTON — The British and French governments have asked the United Nations to investigate what they believe is credible evidence...

Europe austerity strategy is hurting growth, IMF says

WASHINGTON — Britain and the Eurozone are steadfastly sticking to austerity measures despite increasing evidence that such action...

Pope Francis reaffirms crackdown on U.S. nuns

ROME — Pope Francis has backed the Vatican's doctrinal crackdown on a major group of American nuns, reasserting the Roman Catholic...

Greece to get $13 billion in rescue funds

ATHENS — International debt inspectors gave conditional approval Monday to an additional $13 billion in rescue aid for the beleaguered...

London Marathon security will be stepped up

LONDON — Security will be tightened for this weekend's London Marathon, which is to go ahead as planned in spite of the Boston...

Margaret Thatcher dies at 87; Britain's first female prime minister

LONDON -- Margaret Thatcher, the grocer's daughter who punched through an old-boy political network to become Britain's first female prime...

Margaret Thatcher is lionized and lambasted

LONDON — Indifference was not an option.

Greek bank stocks plunge after merger freeze

ATHENS — Greek bank stocks plunged 30% on Monday, the maximum allowed in a day, after plans to merge the country's two biggest lenders...

A criminal's caper has Russians shaking their heads

MOSCOW — The Russian underworld calls him "Sportsman" for his physical strength and stamina. Police identify him as "High-Tech"...

Ancient hunting sport is in cross hairs of modern Spain

MADRID — The horses trot softly across sandy terrain and scrubby oak brush on Spain's central plateau, their riders listening for a...

Popes have faith in Colombian tailor

CALI, Colombia — To say Luis Abel Delgado of Cali occupies a special niche in the global rag trade is an understatement: He's made...

Cyprus remains calm as banks reopen

ATHENS — Despite widespread fear of panic and protests, Cyprus' cash-starved banks reopened Thursday, allowing customers to access...

Editor of incendiary Charlie Hebdo magazine wants everyone to calm down

PARIS — Stephane Charbonnier, known as Charb, sits calmly behind a desk in a large, messy office with no sign outside indicating the...

Britons want to know what possessed officials targeting apostrophes

LONDON — It was a modest proposal to ditch the humble apostrophe.

Pope Francis' 'dirty war' past remains opaque

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Russia tycoon Boris Berezovsky died by hanging, police say

LONDON — A postmortem examination found that self-exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky died by hanging, and there was nothing...

Russia ex-tycoon Boris Berezovsky found dead

MOSCOW — Boris Berezovsky, 67, an exiled Russian ex-tycoon who played a key role in bringing Vladimir Putin to power, only to have a...

Obama facilitates reconciliation between Israel and Turkey

JERUSALEM — President Obama brokered a diplomatic reconciliation between key Middle East allies Israel and Turkey at the end of his...

Vatican bank troubles await pope's attention

VATICAN CITY — As he begins work, Pope Francis will find a pile of files in his in-tray on sex abuse and squabbling cardinals. But...

Cyprus lawmakers approve emergency bailout plan

ATHENS — Racing against time and short on choices, Cyprus lawmakers on Friday made an abrupt about-face, agreeing to emergency...

Pope Francis focuses on poor and environment at inauguration Mass

VATICAN CITY — Amid elaborate ritual and ancient symbols of Christendom, Pope Francis began the first official day of his...

Russian depositors worry about funds in Cyprus

MOSCOW — Flights from snow-covered Russia to sunny Cyprus may be packed, but these days many of the passengers are bank account owners...

Cyprus lawmakers reject tax on bank deposits as part of bailout

ATHENS — Lawmakers in Cyprus on Tuesday voted against a controversial economic bailout plan, threatening to cripple the island...

Jesuits like Pope Francis work on the margins of society

VATICAN CITY — Few people were more shocked at the choice of a Jesuit as pope than the Jesuits.

Leon Leyson dies at 83; youngest survivor on Schindler's List

Among the 1,100 Jews saved from the Nazis by German industrialist Oskar Schindler was an emaciated 13-year-old boy named Leon Leyson, who...

'Prince' Roy Bates dies at 91; adventuring monarch of Sealand

A born swashbuckler, Paddy Roy Bates fought in the Spanish Civil War as a teenager, faced a Greek firing squad in World War II and had a...

Queen Elizabeth II is Britain's 'most familiar enigma'

LONDON — Her face is everywhere: on stamps, coins, mugs and book covers. Her likeness has just been reproduced for the 23rd time at...

Russia computer experts who detected Flame malware issue warning

MOSCOW — Computer virus experts at Kaspersky Lab, acting with the blessing of the United Nations, were searching for a villain...

It's cash only at the Vatican

In God we trust. All others pay cash.