Albanians oppose dismantling Syrian weapons
An Albanian student wears a gas mask and holds a sign during a protest against chemical weapons during a protest against the dismantling of Syrian chemical weapons in Albania in…
Eastern Europe
Greenpeace activists arrive in St. Petersburg
By VITNIJA SALDAVA A Russian police officer guards police vans believed to be transporting Greenpeace activists to a prison in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. Jailed Greenpeace activists…
Bulgarian police, protesters clash near parliament
By VESELIN TOSHKOV Students clash with the riot police during a protest in front of Alexander Newsky cathedral, in Sofia, Bulgaria, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. Bulgarian police clashed with protesting…
Ukraine’s jailed ex-PM: leader killing EU hopes
ADDS THAT THE OPPOSITION LATER SAID THAT HE WAS BEING QUESTIONED AND IS NOT ARRESTED FILE – In this Nov. 8, 2013 file photo, Eugenia Tymoshenko, daughter of imprisoned former…
CAMBODIA ARRESTS FUGITIVE RUSSIAN PROPERTY TYCOON
Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky is escorted by Cambodian police officers at a fishing port in the southern coast town of Sihanoukville, south of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Nov. 11, 2013.…
Olympic torch begins first-ever spacewalk
In this image taken from TV, the Olympic Torch is carried through a hatch as it is taken on a space walk from the International Space Station (ISS) Saturday Nov.…
Dutch king visits Russia amid chill in ties
Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima walk to a car after their arrival to Vnukovo II airport outside Moscow, Russia, on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) King Willem-Alexander,…
Kerry: Still differences in Iran nuclear talks
By GEORGE JAHN and JOHN HEILPRIN US Secretary of State John Kerry smiles as he arrives at Geneva International airport, Switzerland Friday Nov. 8, 2013 for closed-door nuclear talks at…