Police give all-clear in Munich shooting; say suspect dead
By GEORGE JAHN, FRANK JORDANS and DAVID RISING An 18-year-old German-Iranian man opened fire in a crowded Munich shopping mall and a nearby McDonald’s Friday night, killing nine people and…
Western Europe
Hungary declares emergency, seals border, detains migrants
By MIKE CORDER and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Declaring a state of emergency, Hungary sealed off its southern border with Serbia on Tuesday and detained those trying to enter illegally, aiming to…
Madeleine McCann parents thwarted in libel case
Kate McCann, the mother of the missing British girl Madeleine McCann, listens to a question by a journalist as she leaves with her husband a court in Lisbon Monday, June…
Kerry demands end to sexual violence in war zones
By SYLVIA HUI Secretary of State John Kerry listens during a meeting between President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Thursday, June 12, 2014, in the Oval Office…
Pope to World Cup: Overcome racism, greed in sport
By NICOLE WINFIELD In this image from video, Pope Francis records a video message to camera, Thursday June 12, 2014, giving a message for the soccer World Cup: Let football…
‘Timbuktu’ director breaks down over Mali conflict
By THOMAS ADAMSON Director Abderrahmane Sissako holds his hands over his face while answering a question during a press conference for Timbuktu at the 67th international film festival, Cannes, southern…
GERMAN GOVERNMENT DISPUTE OVER CHILD PORN PROBE
FILE – In this Jan. 30, 2014 file photo German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel from the Social Democrats and Chancellor Angela Merkel, from left, attend a session at the German…
SYRIA PEACE TALKS IN DOUBT AFTER 6TH DAY IN GENEVA
By JOHN HEILPRIN UN-Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi speaks during a news conference after closing the second round of negotiation between the Syrian government and the opposition at…