Medvedev orders probe into death of jailed lawyer
Moscow- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered Tuesday an investigation into the mysterious death of a detained lawyer who was to be a possible key witness in a corruption case. Last week's death of Sergey Magnitsky, 37, while in detention has tri...
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Latvian policeman busted for driving stolen German car
Riga - A Latvian police officer was arrested Tuesday in neighbouring Lithuania for driving a stolen German car, the Latvian website Apollo reported. Lithuanian police pulled over the BMW X5 vehicle, which had German registration plates, for a routine...
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Italy reconfirms Tajani for EU Commission
Rome - Italy's government has confirmed current European Union Transport Commissioner Antonio Tajani as the country's candidate for the next European Commission, officials said Tuesday. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi advanced Tajani's nomination in...
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Malta's social policy minister nominated EU Commissioner
Valletta, Malta - Malta's government has nominated the island-state's Social Policy Minister, John Dalli, as its next European Union Commissioner. The announcement came late Monday ending weeks of speculation on who would succeed Malta's Joe Borg, wh...
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Immigrant beaten to death by drunken Moscow policemen
Moscow - Three drunken policemen in Moscow reportedly beat a young immigrant man from the South Caucasus to death and left another in serious condition, local media reported Tuesday. According to the Interfax news agency, the policemen provoked a fig...
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Spain detains 34 Basque separatists - Summary
Vitoria, Spain - Spanish police overnight detained at least 34 suspected supporters of the militant Basque separatist group ETA, interior ministry sources confirmed Tuesday. The suspected members of the illegal youth organization Segi were held in th...
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Reports: Leterme set to return as Belgian premier
Brussels - Yves Leterme was expected to make a comeback as prime minister of Belgium following the appointment of incumbent Herman Van Rompuy as European Union president, Belgian media reported Tuesday. The ruling coalition parties reached a politica...
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