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GEORGIA
'Isolated' mutiny under control as NATO exercises begin
The Pentagon has played down a mutiny by a Georgian tank battalion, saying it was an "isolated incident". NATO begins month-long exercises in Georgia Wednesday involving soldiers from a dozen NATO countries.
FINANCIAL CRISIS
Poll shows Europeans are pessimistic about future
Harris Interactive - in partnership with FRANCE 24 and the International Herald Tribune - conducted an exclusive poll to find out what people in Western countries believe the future holds.
ISRAEL
Kouchner urges Lieberman to restart peace process
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has urged Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, on his first visit to Europe, to restart the peace process with the Palestinians. Lieberman has been criticized for saying he is not obligated to do so.
SPAIN
An ‘historic’ change for Basques, says Spanish press
For the first time in 30 years, Spain’s Basque regional parliament will put itself in the hands of a Socialist head of government who is not part of the nationalist movement. The Spanish press regards this as an “historic” moment.
SERBIA
UN court increases Serb officer's sentence for Vukovar massacre
A UN court has added murder to the convictions of a former Serb officer for the 1991 massacre of hundreds at a Croatian hospital, increasing his sentence to 17 years. Veselin Sljivancanin had already served most of the initial five-year sentence.
GEORGIA
Troop mutiny now 'under control', Saakashvili says
Troops staged a mutiny on the eve of NATO military exercises, prompting the government to accuse Russia of backing a coup attempt. Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili says the situation is now "under control".
GEORGIA
Tbilisi says it thwarted Russia-backed coup
Georgia says it has uncovered a plan for a Russia-backed military coup and has dismissed the commanders involved. Georgia's defence minister says the plot was designed to disrupt NATO exercises in the former Soviet republic.
JUSTICE - LITERATURE
Turkish novelist on trial for insulting Islam
The author Nedim Gürsel faces between one and three years in prison on charges of insulting Islam in his latest novel 'The Daughters of Allah'.
SPAIN
Socialist to lead first non-nationalist Basque government
Socialist Patxi Lopez is expected to become the head of a minority government in the Basque Country following last month's elections. It's the first time since a regional parliament was set up in 1980 that a non-nationalist heads the region.
GERMANY
Schools wonder how to handle learning for disabled children
A school in the German town of Waldorf is treating disabled students just like any other, claiming their learning curve is almost the same as that of able-bodied children. Not everybody agrees, but the European Union defends the method.
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