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U.S. Army in Europe eyes greater partner training (Reuters)

Lorenzo — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:30:22 +0000

Reuters – The U.S. military, which is cutting its presence in Europe, plans to expand its training of European partners to cope with new threats posed by interlinked criminal and militant networks smuggling weapons and drugs, said the U.S. commander in Europe.

Vatican rejects prelate’s corruption allegations (AP)

Lorenzo — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:23:08 +0000

AP – The administration of the Vatican City State on Saturday categorically rejected as groundless a top prelate’s accusations of corruption in the Holy See’s awarding of contracts.

Greece says faces 24-hour deadline to clinch rescue (Reuters)

Lorenzo — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:42:07 +0000

Reuters – Greece has just one day left to strike a deal with impatient lenders and reluctant political party leaders on a 130 billion rescue plan before the country is pushed towards a chaotic default, its finance minister warned on Saturday.

Rome struggles with more snow; govt shovels issued (AP)

Lorenzo — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:52:05 +0000

AP – Romans bewildered by their city’s first big snowfall in 26 years used government-issued shovels to clear sidewalks, and kitchen utensils to clear windshields Saturday.

Heavy snow traps many people in Bosnia (AP)

Lorenzo — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:40:37 +0000

AP – Bosnia’s government declared a state of emergency in its capital on Saturday after Sarajevo was paralyzed by snow, and hundreds of people remained trapped in their homes and vehicles throughout the country.

Security Council’s Syria resolution fails

Lorenzo — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:38:59 +0000

As international anger grows over reports of the Syrian regime’s mass carnage, a U.N. Security Council draft resolution condemning Syria failed Saturday after Russia and China voted against it.

French socialists riled by Merkel backing of Sarkozy (Reuters)

Lorenzo — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:08:43 +0000

Reuters – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s backing of French President Nicolas Sarkozy in the upcoming presidential vote has riled his socialist rival Francois Hollande’s camp, which warned her to exercise restraint, a German newspaper reported on Saturday.

European chill moves west, 122 die in Ukraine (Reuters)

Lorenzo — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:56:50 +0000

Reuters – Bitterly cold weather that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe swept westwards over the continent on Saturday, blanketing Rome’s Colosseum with snow for the first time in three decades and disrupting air and rail traffic.

Panetta reassures European allies over defense cuts (Reuters)

Lorenzo — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:42:02 +0000

Reuters – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta reassured European allies on Saturday that Washington remains committed to their security despite an austerity drive, as NATO pushed for new ways for alliance members to maintain capabilities at lower cost.

US renews warning to Egypt over aid (AP)

Lorenzo — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:21:25 +0000

AP – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday issued a new warning to Egypt that the failure to resolve a bitter dispute over the status of non-governmental pro-democracy groups may lead to the loss of American aid to the country.