U.K. Politics in Turmoil After Failed Ouster of Prime Minister
Members of Gordon Brown's own party tried to force him out of office, creating an opening for Tories
Taco Bell is just the latest company in Europe that's been found inadvertently serving horse meat, but as the controversy spreads overseas, the United States may be preparing to bring horse slaughter back to this side of the Atlantic.
Members of Gordon Brown's own party tried to force him out of office, creating an opening for Tories
Harsh reactions to an attempt on a controversial Muhammed cartoon author's life
What journalists think the attack, a followup attempt, and the aftermath say about Berlusconi and Italian politics
Even after having his nose broken this weekend, the Italian prime minister can't catch a break
Approval and criticism at the end of a high-profile, controversial trial
The sensational murder trial in Italy has some American observers up in arms
Top condemnations of the Swiss majority's decision to ban minarets on mosques
A new book ties the Italian prime minister to prostitution and the Mafia
A blow to European unity--or is it?
Reflections on the twenty-year anniversary of Czechoslovakia's non-violent uprising against communism
Tearing down the Berlin Wall? No big deal.
Twenty years later, historians, journalists, and intellectuals remember the year that changed the world
Germany's election results are just the latest example that it might be
What the German election results mean for Merkel, Germany, and the free market
Move over Joe Wilson. The Italian PM draws contempt for his "unique" sense of humor
French and German responses to the president's about-face
On September 27 Germany will hold federal elections: what is at stake?
The U.S. or the U.K.? The conviction of 3 would-be airplane bombers in Britain has commentators debating which country is more secure.
A Vanity Fair contributing editor finds herself in agreement with the British publication she is attacking
Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, convicted for killing 270 above Scotland, walks free to a chorus of American anger.
The disappearance of the Arctic Sea freighter remains unresolved as international authorities smell a cover-up.
One year after the conflict, critics of the U.S. ally believe it's time to demand more democratic reform.
Are Cold War dangers really so passé and kitsch?
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