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Spanair mulled transferring passengers before crash: government
AFP - Saturday, August 30MADRID (AFP) - - Spanair had considered transferring passengers to another aircraft after detecting a fault in the plane that crashed this month, but ultimately decided against it, the government said Friday. More »
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Georgia breaks diplomatic ties with Russia: foreign ministry
AFP - Saturday, August 30TBILISI (AFP) - - Georgia has broken off diplomatic ties with Moscow and ordered Russian diplomats to leave Tbilisi, Deputy Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze told AFP on Friday. More »
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Georgia breaks relations with Russia
AFP - Saturday, August 30TBILISI (AFP) - - Georgia on Friday broke diplomatic relations with Russia, heightening hostilities between the neighbours as Moscow also hit back at Western criticism. More »
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Irish seek Denmark's advice on EU treaty opt-outs: report
AFP - Friday, August 29DUBLIN (AFP) - - Ireland has sought advice from Denmark on how Dublin could opt-out of key parts of the EU Lisbon Treaty, as a way of unblocking the Irish-triggered limbo, a report said Thursday. More »
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Medvedev hails support from China, Central Asia
AFP - Friday, August 29DUSHANBE (AFP) - - President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday claimed backing from China and four Central Asian states for Russia's actions in Georgia and said their support should send a "serious signal" to the West. More »
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German mother on trial accused of killing three of her babies
AFP - Wednesday, August 27BERLIN (AFP) - - A German mother went on trial Tuesday accused of killing three of her babies by force or neglect and hiding their remains, a court spokesman said. More »
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Russia recognises South Ossetia, Abkhazia as independent
AFP - Wednesday, August 27MOSCOW (AFP) - - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced Tuesday he had signed a decree under which Russia formally recognises the rebel Georgian provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states. More »
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Sixteen hurt when Ryanair jet plunges
AFP - Wednesday, August 27LIMOGES, France (AFP) - - Passengers on a Ryanair flight said Tuesday they thought they "were going to die" when the low-cost jet plunged 8,000 metres (26,400 feet) after a sudden loss of cabin pressure over France. More »
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British agency pushing counter-terror propaganda to media: report
AFP - Tuesday, August 26LONDON (AFP) - - A British government agency is funnelling anti-Al-Qaeda propaganda to news organisations in a bid to damage the global terror network's "brand", The Guardian reported Tuesday. More »
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Switzerland does not rule out talking to bin Laden
AFP - Tuesday, August 26GENEVA (AFP) - - Switzerland's foreign minister on Monday broke with the country's tradition of studiously discrete diplomacy by raising the possibility of direct talks with Osama bin Laden to tackle global terrorism. More »
- Russia's parliament backs independence for Georgia regionsAFP -Tuesday, August 26
- 'Apocalyptic' avalanche kills eight climbers at Europe's highest peakAFP -Tuesday, August 26
- Spanish nuclear plant closed after fire in electrical generatorAFP -Monday, August 25
- Sarkozy calls emergency EU summit on Georgia for Sept. 1AFP -Monday, August 25
- France to hold EU summit on GeorgiaAFP -Monday, August 25
- Hundreds march in Spain's Basque region for independenceAFP -Saturday, August 23
- Russian ex-tycoon Khodorkovsky denied paroleAFP -Saturday, August 23
- Ukraine PM rejects traitor accusations: reportAFP -Thursday, August 21
- Scores killed in crash at Madrid airport: officialsAFP -Thursday, August 21
- At least seven killed in crash at Madrid airport: mediaAFP -Thursday, August 21
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