Political News
Spanish judge starts probe of Civil War atrocities
16.10.2008
MADRID, Spain - A Spanish judge opened a criminal investigation Thursday into atrocities committed during the Spanish Civil War and ensuing right-wing dictatorship, launching the first official probe into one of the darkest chapters of the nation's history. Read more…
WTO backs U.S. and Canada in EU beef hormone appeal
16.10.2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization's top court largely backed the United States and Canada on Thursday in a mixed ruling in an appeal over the European Union's long-standing ban on beef treated with growth hormones. Read more…
Red Cross: Iran, Iraq agree to trace war missing
16.10.2008
GENEVA - Iran and Iraq have signed an agreement to trace missing persons from the war between the two countries in the 1980s, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Thursday. Read more…
15 EU countries on track to meet Kyoto targets
16.10.2008
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The European Union's environment agency says 15 member states should meet their commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions under the Kyoto treaty. Read more…
Alleged top mobster arrested from bunker in Italy
16.10.2008
ROME - Italian police say they have arrested an alleged fugitive mobster believed to be the head of an organized crime clan involved in the slaying of six people in Germany last year. Read more…