Ethnic costumes show opens in Italy
2009-11-27 13:38:57
An exhibition opened in Pescara, eastern Italy, Thursday to showcase the traditional costumes of China's minority ethnic groups, feasting local visitors on the unique oriental clothing culture.
Probe: Irish bishops covered up child abuse
2009-11-27 11:08:32
Roman Catholic Church leaders in Dublin spent decades sheltering child-abusing priests from the law and most fellow clerics turned a blind eye, an investigation concluded Thursday.
German army chief fired over Afghan cover-up
2009-11-27 10:15:37
The German military's top official was removed Thursday for failing to properly pass on information to political leaders about a September airstrike in Afghanistan that killed civilians.
Report: Berlusconi wife seeks $65M-a-yr divorce deal
2009-11-27 10:06:34
Italy PM Silvio Berlusconi's estranged wife is seeking $65 million a year in alimony in a divorce case after her husband was embroiled in a sex scandal.
Russian minister says people can hit back at police
2009-11-27 05:22:12
Russia's interior minister said on Thursday people should be permitted to hit back at police who attack them without cause, Russian media reported.
Second Sony Ericsson phone has software problem
2009-11-27 01:32:17
Sony Ericsson said on Thursday that a second of its new smartphones, key to its strategy for returning to profit next year, had been hit by software problems in Britain.
IOC backs London 2012 stadium switch
2009-11-27 01:07:11
The IOC has agreed to scrap plans for a proposed new temporary venue near the London Olympic Park and move badminton and rhythmic gymnastics to an existing venue because of the "exceptional circumstances" of the recession.
More than 300 evacuated in London blaze
2009-11-26 20:25:38
About 310 people have been evacuated from their homes after a large fire swept through a block of flats in south London in the early hours of Thursday, police said.
Polanski wins $4.5M bail, house arrest likely
2009-11-26 04:06:37
Roman Polanski was granted $4.5 million bail Wednesday, clearing the way for the fugitive director to move within days from a Swiss jail to house arrest and electronic monitoring at his Alpine resort chalet.
UK: NATO to offer 5,000 troops for Afghanistan
2009-11-26 02:22:52
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday that several NATO nations will jointly offer 5,000 more troops for Afghanistan, as London and Washington push allies to take on a greater share of the war burden.
One in three women are violence victims in Italy: report
2009-11-26 00:32:23
In Italy one in three women have been victims of violence and ill-treatment, the National Statistics' Office Istat reported Wednesday on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Senior Chinese diplomat expects trade with France to recover
2009-11-25 16:44:40
China is optimistic that its trade with France could recover from its slump during the global finacial crisis, a Chinese diplomat said Tuesday.