(AP) Immigration fears spark political firestorm in UKBy SYLVIA HUIAssociated PressLONDONThey’re portrayed as pickpockets who will steal British jobs, too. Newspapers and politicians fear a wave of immigrants will come to Britain to beg, the unruly young ones will stir
NBC’s new show, Dracula, kicked off this Friday. As someone loathe to turn down a horror film or show, I tuned in. Sure, we’ve had more than enough of vampires but… what the heck? My enjoyment, however, was short-lived. First,
BUCHAREST (AFP) – On Tuesday, a Romanian man who admitted to stealing works by Gauguin, Monet and Picasso, threatened to sue the Dutch museum that housed the works claiming that the robbery was too easy. Radu Dogaru is one of six
PARIS, Sept. 27 (UPI) — The latest French government crackdown on the Roma communities in France has drawn protests from rights advocacy groups but not from the European Union itself, which is usually quick on the draw over any human
(AP) Unlicensed doc gets prison in Vegas stem cell scamLAS VEGASAn 87-year-old unlicensed physician was sentenced Tuesday to 17 1/2 years in federal prison for heading a stem cell scam in Las Vegas that prosecutors said preyed on terminally ill
(AP) 8 die, hundreds evacuated in Romania floodingBy ALISON MUTLERAssociated PressBUCHAREST, RomaniaEight people have died and hundreds have been evacuated in remote eastern Romania as torrential rains caused flash flooding, officials reported Thursday. Authorities said some 700 houses were flooded
(AP) Federer loses to Robredo in 4th round of US OpenBy HOWARD FENDRICHAP Tennis WriterNEW YORKRight from the start, Roger Federer looked very little like, well, the Roger Federer who routinely reached the final weekend at Grand Slam tournaments. In
This is the fifth and final part in a series based on the new book American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character (St. Martin’s Press) by Diana West. On March 3, 1945, under prodding from both the senior
The European Union on Tuesday restricted the use of the insecticide Fipronil, the latest move to protect honey bees after a May ban on three other insecticides. The ban on the insecticide produced by Germany’s BASF was agreed by 23
Lieutenant General Ion Mihai Pacepa writes in his new book “Disinformation,” that the most severe damage the former Soviet Machine inflicted on the West was the disinformation campaign perfected by Yuri Andropov, former head of the KGB. Andropov was a
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, mastermind of the 9/11 attacks on America, built a vacuum cleaner in the basement of a CIA secret prison in Romania where he was confined. Mohammed has a degree in mechanical engineering. (ETA: he built schematics for
Croatia on Sunday stages celebrations to mark its historic entry into the European Union as the bloc’s 28th member, almost two decades after the end of the Balkan state’s bloody war of independence from the former Yugoslavia. Symbolically, at midnight
(AP) Blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be EurovisionBy MALIN RISINGAssociated PressMALMO, SwedenFlashy skirts, fake tans, fur and feathers: Welcome to the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. The televised extravaganza, with an audience of 125 million worldwide, is now in its
In the final moments of Beyond the Hills, a passing bus splashes dirty slush onto the windshield of a police van. The van’s wipers smear the grimy water across the windshield. It’s one of the more exciting moments in a
Proceedings against a German safety standards firm that gave defective breast implants the all clear kicked off Friday in France, with millions of euros claimed in damages. TUV Rheinland had certified that implants made by Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) conformed
(AFP) – The United States is ready to abandon the final phase of its European missile defense system, a US official said Saturday, in a move that could revive arms control talks with Russia. As part of plans announced Friday
By SYLVIA HUIAssociated PressLONDONBritish authorities on Tuesday raided a slaughterhouse and a meat processing company suspected of selling horsemeat labeled as beef for kebabs and burgers, shutting them down and seizing all the meat found. It was the first time
Jews of European origin are a mix of ancestries, with many hailing from tribes in the Caucasus who converted to Judaism and created an empire that lasted half a millennium, according to a gene study published on Thursday. The investigation,
Troubled Bank of Cyprus, the island’s largest lender, issued a profit warning on Thursday, saying its 2012 results would be a lot worse than last year’s due to increased provisions for bad debt. BoC said that the group’s results for
132 websites were seized on Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and European officials for allegedly selling counterfeit merchandise. The seizures were timed for “Cyber Monday” because that is the day many online retailers offer great discounts and promotions. This
The Americans lived up to their considerable hype and then some Tuesday night, routing silver medalist Russia and everybody else on their way to their first Olympic title in women’s gymnastics since 1996. Their score of 183.596 was a whopping
(AP) US breezes through Olympic in women’s gymnasticsLONDON The Americans breezed through qualifying in women’s gymnastics Sunday, throwing down a challenge to Russia, Romania and defending Olympic champion China in the process. For Jordyn Wieber, there won’ be a chance
By DON MELVINAssociated PressBRUSSELSAn anti-corruption group warned Wednesday that close ties between business and government in many European countries have enabled corruption and undermined economic stability. The group, Transparency International, said in a voluminous report released in Brussels that many
CANNES, France (Reuters) – Austrian director Michael Haneke won the Cannes film festival’s top honor, the Palme d’Or, on Sunday with “Love” (Amour), his acclaimed tale of an elderly couple facing the inescapable, yet no less tragic march of death.
By PETER LEONARDAssociated PressBAKU, AzerbaijanSweden’s Loreen has clinched the top spot at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with her dance hit “Euphoria,” pushing aside competition from a sextet of Russian grannies and a Serbian balladeer. Juries and television viewers from
