Soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko received six years in prison for masterminding the attack
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United Nations to Probe U.K. and U.S. Spy Agencies Over Snowden Leaks
Senior counterterrorism official also criticizes attacks on journalism
No Christmas Boob Jobs for German Teens
Spokesman for incoming government says 15-year-olds should not get breast enlargements “as a Christmas present”
Iceland Police Kill Man, For The First Time Ever
Armed man failed to respond to officers and injured two
Counterfeit Crackdown Hits 690 Websites
EU and US authorities collaborated to seize hundreds of domains
Israeli Leader Meets Pope Francis
Netanyahu presented the pontiff with a book about the Spanish inquisition
Is U.K.’s Cameron Right to Worry About ‘Welfare Tourism’ in the E.U.?
With EU border controls set to expire for Romanians and Bulgarians in the New Year, a rising tide of anxiety about “welfare tourism” mounts in the UK. But is it a myth or is there really a horde of scroungers just itching to move …
Ukraine Protesters Take Over City Hall, Demand President’s Resignation
Round-table parliamentary talks scheduled for Monday
Tear Gas, Flash Grenades Unleashed on Ukrainian Demonstrators
More than 300,000 gathered at Kiev’s Independence Square
Ukraine Protests Swell After Failure to Sign EU Trade Accord
Riot police use stun guns and batons as demonstrations intensify
Another 101 Pieces of Nazi-Looted Art Released Online
German police continue to post works of art they believe may have been seized by the Nazis
Should Euthanasia Be Extended to Minors?
In Belgium, voluntary euthanasia for adults has been allowed since 2002. Now, Belgium is now on the cusp of becoming the first country ever to remove an age limit for the procedure.
Currently, under Belgian law, patients have to be at least 18 years old to request assistance from a doctor to die. On Wednesday, a controversial bill …
Berlusconi Accused of Bribing ‘Bunga Bunga’ Witnesses
An Italian court says the former Prime Minister paid off women who were implicated in his now-infamous parties