Salvage workers on Sunday began pumping 2400 tonnes of fuel oil still inside the Costa Concordia cruise ship that grounded off the coast of Italy last month and killed 32 people. They plan to complete the task in 28 days.
An estimated 80,000 people protested outside the Greek parliament building Sunday in Athens, where lawmakers were voting on whether to pass another round of tough austerity measures. Approval would secure the country 130 billion euros in aid.
An avalanche hit the village of Restelica in southern Kosovo, officials said Sunday, killing at least nine. In Poland alone, 20 people died in a 24-hour period. The death toll from snow and cold in Europe is now over 500.
Late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden wanted his children to "go to Europe and America and get a good education", his brother-in-law told the Sunday Times of London, adding that bin Laden did not want them to "follow him down the road to jihad."
More than 100,000 people demonstrated in Lisbon's Palace Square on Saturday against the harsh austerity measures in place. The protest came amid growing concerns of international lenders that Portugal will require more bailout funds.
Thousands of protesters were expected to surround Greece's parliament on Sunday as it makes a "historic" decision on whether to pass another round of tough austerity measures. Approval would secure the country 130 billion euros in aid.
Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos (pictured) said in a televised address Saturday that the parliament faced an "historic responsibility" Sunday in voting on austerity measures crucial for a 130 bn EUR bailout from the IMF and the EU.
UK police on Saturday arrested five people at The Sun tabloid newspaper, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. The arrests were connected to "Operation Elveden," in which the paper allegedly bribed police for story tips.
Greece's coalition government has submitted draft legislation for austerity measures to parliament, with Prime Minister Lucas Papademos (pictured) vowing to push the package through despite the resignation of six cabinet members.
Five Greek politicians, including the deputy foreign minister, resigned Friday over a crunch bailout agreement that the country needs to avoid bankruptcy. Greece’s future in the euro is now increasingly precarious and violence erupted in Athens.
