Demjanjuk war crimes trial begins
The German trial of alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk on 27,900 counts of accessory to murder is about to open.

Swiss voters back ban on minarets
More than 57% of Swiss voters back a referendum proposal to ban the building of minarets, official results show.

Spaniards held in Mauritania
Three Spanish citizens have been kidnapped in the West African country of Mauritania, according to reports.

France gets key EU Commission job
France gets the key internal market post in the new European Commission, whose composition has just been announced.

Russia steps up train blast probe
Russian police appeal for witnesses following a bomb blast that derailed a high-speed train, killing 25 people.

Concert backs 'Gandhi of Sahara'
Spanish singers stage a concert in support of a Western Sahara activist on hunger strike in the Canary Islands.

Swedish 'murder' committed by elk
A Swedish man arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife is cleared after police concluded an elk was to blame.

Kercher accused 'is a victim too'
The man accused of killing Meredith Kercher is "the second victim" in the affair, his defence tells an Italian court.

Herschel 'fingerprints' the biggest star known to science
The death throes of one of the biggest stars known to science are observed by Europe's Herschel space telescope.

Beer with 32% strength launched
A controversial Scottish brewery launches what it says is the world's strongest beer - with a 32% alcohol content.

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Barca win to leapfrog Real Madrid
Barcelona beat Real Madrid to leapfrog their arch rivals and move to the top of La Liga.

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Ireland beat champions South Africa
Jonathan Sexton's five penalties prove enough for Ireland as they edge out world champions South Africa at Croke Park.

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Saturday football as it happened
Aston Villa draw with Tottenham in Saturday's late Premier League game after Man Utd thump Portsmouth to close the gap on leaders Chelsea.

Europe's unease
Swiss minaret vote reflects continent-wide differences

Auschwitz witness
The British soldier who smuggled himself into camp

Georgian roulette
Is there a link between drugs and gambling?

'My revenge'
Death camp escape was one man's victory over Nazis

Waters rising
Cities in Europe and Africa braced for higher seas

Tribute concert for singer Gately
Stars have turned out to pay tribute to Stephen Gately at a concert in memory of the late Boyzone singer.

Father charged for son's killings
The father of a German teenager who shot dead 15 people in March has been charged with manslaughter.

UK and France call for climate aid
The British and French leaders propose a multi-billion dollar fund to help poor nations combat climate change.

Jump in global swine flu deaths
The global number of swine flu deaths jumps by over 1,000 in a week, with an 85% rise in Europe, according to new figures.

German minister resigns over raid
Germany's Labour Minister Jung resigns amid allegations of a cover-up relating to a deadly Nato air strike in Afghanistan.

Putin announces Lada rescue deal
French carmaker Renault signs a deal to rescue its struggling Russian partner Avtovaz, the maker of Lada cars.

Poland chemical castration is law
Polish President Lech Kaczynski signs legislation making chemical castration compulsory for adults who rape children.

Euro train booking system shelved
Plans for a system that would have made it simpler to book tickets for rail travel across Europe are shelved.

New Airbus A400M test flight date
Airbus says its long-delayed A400M military transport aircraft should make its first test flight in early December.

Anti-Mafia drive targets tourists
Campaigners try to stop tourism helping the Mafia

Ukraine's fallen leader
Statue of Ukrainian blamed for famine torn down

'Shock at learning I was Jewish'
Polish woman's shock at learning she is Jewish

Afghan dilemma for Dutch
Debate over the Netherlands' troops in Afghanistan

German values - Your views
Your views on plans for immigrant 'contracts'

Romania's presidential poll
Candidates claim victory in Romania's enigmatic polls

EU climate package explained
The EU has clinched a deal on a far-reaching package committing the 27-nation bloc to new green energy targets.