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Jens van Draby has his own loom in his little house, but he no longer has his very special golden shears.
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Bulgarian Customs Bust Latin American Cocaine at Sofia Airport
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Italy's leader says Obama exceeded expectations
Italian Premier Mario Monti said Friday that President Barack Obama far exceeded his expectations in supporting the economic reforms he has instituted to tackle his country's financial crisis.
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Break-in at election HQ of former French premier
Police say a break-in has taken place at the presidential election campaign headquarters of French former prime minister Dominique de Villepin .
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Ex-Croat official goes on trial for war crimes
ZAGREB, Croatia - A former senior Croatian official has pleaded not guilty to charges that he ordered the abduction, torture and killing of Serb civilians during the nation's war in 1991-95. Former assistant interior minister Tomislav Mercep also is charged with doing nothing to prevent such crimes while being aware of them as a senior official.
Bulgarians pray for honey, health of bees
It was the Day of St. Haralambos, a patron saint of beekeepers, who also is known as "the lord of all illnesses." Believers pray to him to protect their home and health.
Hungarian home birth midwife loses appeal against jail sentence
Agnes Gereb's case has become a rallying point for Hungarians seeking to have home births accepted as a regulated method of delivery.
Germany stalls on Internet copyright law treaty
Germany has delayed signing an international copyright treaty that has some Internet users worried about online censorship, joining Poland and the Czech Republic in hesitating on the issue.
Frock fit for any gadget lover
It looks like a technology-loving fashionista's dream and a technophobe's worst nightmare, but this is one dress that is more likely to be looked at than worn.
German Parliament set to vote on Greece Feb. 27
The German Parliament is set to hold a special session on Feb. 27 to vote on the second bailout for Greece, a senior lawmaker said Friday.
EU: Greece must cut deeper to get bailout
European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn, left, talks with Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos, at the Eurogroup ministerial meeting at the European Council building in Brussels, Feb.
Argentina to state Falklands case
Argentina's foreign minister is due to arrive at the United Nations to officially protest about Britain's "militarisation" of the seas around the disputed Falkland Islands.
Lawyer: 6 Austrians were injected with malaria
The number of people claiming they were injected with the parasite causing malaria at a Vienna psychiatric ward while teenagers grew to seven Thursday, with the lawyer representing six of them saying their accounts, given separately, are credible because they are similar.
Obama praises Italian leader's economic efforts
President Barack Obama is praising Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti for his efforts to lead Italy out of its fiscal quagmire.
Skaters still hold hope for Dutch skating marathon
Under leaden skies, a steady stream of Lycra-clad skaters duck slightly as they glide under one of the wooden bridges over the Zijlroade river that runs like a gray ribbon through this picturesque town on the route of the Eleven Cities Tour.
Romanian parliament approves new government
Prime Minister designate, Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, currently the head of Romania's foreign intelligence service, delivers a speech, in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Feb.
Sweden: Europeans need to question pension habits
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, 2nd left, chats with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, center, in front of Finland's Prime Minister Jyrki Katainensom, left, and Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, right, as they walk to the Photographic Museum in Stockholm, Sweden Thursday Feb.
Hard Economic Times Sharpen Spaniards' Sneaky Side
Leather seats are disappearing from cars. Precious jewels are vanishing from drawers.
Britain braced for further snow
Areas of the UK could be blanketed by up to 3in of snow as the country continues to shiver in the Arctic freeze.
EU criticizes Bulgaria, Romania on reforms
The European Union criticized Romania and Bulgaria on Wednesday for being too slow to reform their judicial systems or to combat corruption and organized crime.
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