Storm batters Europe, at least 55 dead
Winter storm “Xynthia” has hit the western coast of Europe, leaving as many as 53 people dead and up to one million people without power.
Archive for February, 2010
February 28, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Pirates release hijacked Greek vessel
A Greek owned vessel that was hijacked months ago was released Sunday, naval officials said.
February 28, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Spain: Basque ETA chief arrested
Police arrest the suspected top leader of the Basque separatist group ETA early Sunday along with two other senior suspects from the outlawed armed group, Spain’s Interior Ministry says.
February 28, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Al Qaeda group in kidnapping claim
Al Qaeda’s north African wing has released a picture of an Italian man whom it says it has kidnapped and has set a 25-day deadline for the Italian government to meet its demands.
February 28, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Britons to be quizzed over Dubai ID theft
The British Embassy in Israel plans to interview the British nationals whose identities were stolen and passports used in a plot to kill a Hamas leader.
February 28, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Bridge snubs Terry as Chelsea crash
Manchester City upset nine-man Chelsea 4-2 on Saturday in an emotion-charged match that began with the visitors’ defender Wayne Bridge refusing to shake the hand of the Premier League leaders’ captain John Terry.
February 27, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
More raids in Turkish ‘Sledgehammer’ probe
Turkish police launch a second wave of raids rounding up military officers tied to the alleged “Sledgehammer” plot. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, held talks Thursday with armed forces chief General Ilker Basbug.
February 27, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
More raids in ‘Sledgehammer’ probe
Turkish police launch a second wave of raids rounding up military officers tied to the alleged “Sledgehammer” plot. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, held talks Thursday with armed forces chief General Ilker Basbug.
February 26, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
3 killed as cruise ship hits pier
Three crew members were killed when a luxury cruise ship crashed into a pier on Friday in Sharm el-Sheikh, an Egyptian resort along the Red Sea, state-run Nile TV reported.
February 26, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
11 held over alleged PKK training camps
At least 11 people were detained in Italy on suspicion of having terrorism ties to the outlawed PKK group, authorities said Friday.
February 26, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post