Poland's parliament on Friday adopted a law that confines gambling to casinos and phases out the slot machines currently in many Polish cafes, ...
ANKARA (Reuters) - Herman Van Rompuy's appointment as the first European Union president provoked fears in Turkey that he might hinder Ankara's hopes ...
Various Belgian newspapers show the newly appointed European Council President-elect Herman Van Rompuy, on their front pages in Brussels, published Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. EU leaders have opted for little-known compromise candidate Belgian Premier Herman Van Rompuy to become the bloc's first ...
The EU's new foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton smiles as she addresses the media at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. The EU leaders agreed on trade commissioner Catherine Ashton of Britain as the EU's new foreign policy ...
Former Soviet leader Gorbachev criticizes Kremlin, hints at political comeback Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev criticized Kremlin policies Friday and toyed with the ambitious idea of attempting a political comeback. Gorbachev said that corruption and overdependence on oil exports have aggravated the ...
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, who is little known outside his own country, as the bloc's first president on Thursday to lead efforts to make it more influential on the world stage. They also ...
Dubai-based airline Emirates has been told by the German government to charge higher prices for certain business class flights out of Germany, a German transport ministry spokesman said Friday. Both the Financial Times and the Financial Times Deutschland reported Friday that German ...
EU leaders picked little known Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as Europe's first president with a mission to give the continent a greater world profile. Catherine Ashton of Britain became the European Union's foreign policy supremo in the new team after ...
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced late Thursday a compromise deal with Ukraine on the thorny issue of gas supply, lessening the threat of multibillion-dollar fines that might cripple Ukraine's economy. Speaking after several hours of talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia ...
PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci's party said on Friday it would not part ways with its junior coalition partner after all, despite a quarrel stemming from this week's local elections. The Balkan country held its first local elections on ...
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, third left, is greeted by village elders at the remote village of Gandha Kazarai, Afghanistan, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Kouchner, on an overnight visit to the area, met with village elders for a traditional shura, or consultation. ...
German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg gestures while speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Copyright 2009 AP News
