- Spanish Region Bans Bullfighting
Bullfighting suffered its most significant setback to date on Wednesday when lawmakers in Catalonia voted to ban fights in their region.
- Suspected Nazi Indicted in Germany
A former Nazi death camp guard has been charged with participating in the murder of 430,000 Jews and other crimes, German prosecutors said.
- Videos Rouse Russian Anger Toward Police
An insider account of the culture of corruption in the nation’s police forces has been viewed more than two million times.
- World Briefing | Europe: Cyprus: U.S. To Get Computer of Suspected Spy Ring Member
A confiscated laptop, memory sticks and a digital camera belonging to a suspected Russian spy will be turned over to United States authorities.
- World Briefing | Europe: Britain: Calling Gaza a ‘Prison Camp,’ Cameron Condemns Israeli Blockade
Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday con- demned the partial Israeli blockade of Gaza, describ- ing Gaza as “a prison camp.”
- World Briefing | Middle East: Egypt: Trial Opens for Officers Charged in Man’s Death While in Custody
Human rights advocates say the case is a test of the government’s willingness to root out a culture of police abuse.
- Russian Court, in Case Against Newspaper Editor, Hands Opposition a Rare Victory
A court threw out the case against Pyotr Lipatov, who has been charged with fomenting extremism by publishing articles that created “negative stereotypes and negative images of members of the security forces.”
- World Briefing | Europe: Greece: In Statement, Guerrilla Group Claims the Killing of a Journalist
Greece’s deadliest active guerrilla group, Sect of Revolutionaries, claimed responsibility for last week’s fatal shooting of a reporter in Athens, according to a left-leaning Greek newspaper.
- World Briefing | Europe: France: Hostage Held by Islamists May Have Died Before Rescue Attempt
Al Qaeda said it had executed the French hostage Michel Germaneau, an aid worker with a heart condition, in retaliation for the failed rescue operation.
- Hans Blix Offers Harsh View of Iraq Invasion
Hans Blix, who led a weapons inspection team in the prelude to the Iraq invasion, testified as part of the British inquiry into the war.
via: NYT > Europe
