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Sixth night of rioting in Stockholm

25 May 2013, 16:32 PM

Europe | Nearly a week of riots have put Sweden's reputation as an oasis of peace and harmony at risk and sparked debate over the integration of immigrants. Read more

Rigby family pays tribute to slain son

Rigby family pays tribute to slain son

25 May 2013, 16:02 PM

Europe | The tearful family of butchered British soldier Lee Rigby have spoken of their pride in him and their shock at his brutal death.
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Syria regime to attend peace talks: Russia

Syria regime to attend peace talks: Russia

25 May 2013, 15:39 PM

Europe | Russia says the Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend in an international peace conference next month. Read more

Aussies bow out of British Open squash

Aussies bow out of British Open squash

25 May 2013, 12:55 PM

Europe | Australian hopes have faded at the British Open, with squash stars Kasey Brown and Cameron Pilley crashing out. Read more

Row on arming Syria rebels divides EU

25 May 2013, 12:48 PM

Europe | The 27 EU nations, which have split into three groups over the question of whether to arm Syrian rebels, must agree a joint position by Friday. Read more

MI5 'tried to recruit London suspect'

25 May 2013, 12:29 PM

Europe | A man claiming to be a friend of Michael Adebolajo has been arrested after telling the BBC that MI5 had tried to recruit the Woolwich murder suspect. Read more

Depardieu's drink-driving fine

25 May 2013, 11:14 AM

Europe | Parisian prosecutors have called for Gerard Depardieu to pay a drink-driving fine and forfeit his licence for 10 months. Read more

IMF chief avoids French criminal charges

IMF chief avoids French criminal charges

25 May 2013, 10:37 AM

Europe | A French court has decided not to place IMF head, Christine Lagarde, under investigation over a payout made when she was finance minister. Read more

Chaotic end as Giro hit by snow

Chaotic end as Giro hit by snow

25 May 2013, 10:03 AM

Europe | With Friday's stage of the Giro d'Italia cancelled because of snow, cycling organisers have been forced to change Saturday's stage for the same reason. Read more

'Family row' sparks UK plane emergency

'Family row' sparks UK plane emergency

25 May 2013, 10:02 AM

Europe | A Pakistan International Airlines source says an incident which led to a plane being diverted by fighter jets outside London was sparked by a family row. Read more

Study reveals man's rocky road to walking

25 May 2013, 5:31 AM

Europe | New research challenges the commonly-held theory early hominins were forced onto two feet because climate change reduced the number of trees they lived in. Read more

US, Turkey, Qatar seek urgent Syria debate

25 May 2013, 2:49 AM

Europe | UN spokesman Rolando Gomez says administrators will examine a possible date for the debate, adding that Tuesday or Wednesday looks likely. Read more

RAF probes Pakistani plane emergency

24 May 2013, 23:25 PM

Europe | An RAF Typhoon jet has been launched to investigate an incident involving a civilian aircraft in UK airspace. Read more

Berlusconi's alleged call-girl: I lied

Berlusconi's alleged call-girl: I lied

24 May 2013, 23:24 PM

Europe | Ruby the Heart Stealer, alleged to have been paid for sex when she was 17 by ex-Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi, now says she made it all up. Read more

Heathrow airport closed after emergency

Heathrow airport closed after emergency

24 May 2013, 22:21 PM

Europe | London's Heathrow airport has closed its runways after a plane made an emergency landing. Read more

Cars, schools torched in Stockholm riots

Cars, schools torched in Stockholm riots

24 May 2013, 22:21 PM

Europe | Cars and schools have been torched in a fifth night of rioting in Stockholm, but officials say it was a calmer night overall. Read more

UK spy services under scrutiny over death

UK spy services under scrutiny over death

24 May 2013, 21:31 PM

Europe | Security services in Britain are under pressure to explain how two suspected Islamist fanatics, suspected of hacking a soldier to death, went undetected. Read more

Far East quake felt 7000km away in Moscow

24 May 2013, 20:28 PM

Europe | An 8.2 quake in Russia's Far East was felt thousands of kilometres away in Moscow, but there has been no damage, and a tsunami warning has been lifted. Read more

Turkey passes law curbing alcohol sales

24 May 2013, 19:34 PM

Europe | Turkey's parliament has passed a law that curbs the sale and consumption of alcohol, which critics see as creeping conservatism in the secular country. Read more

Lagarde grilled for second day over payout

24 May 2013, 18:50 PM

Europe | IMF chief Christine Lagarde is being grilled for a second day over the 2007 payout to a disgraced tycoon during her tenure as France's finance minister. Read more

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