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TURKEY - USA
Obama urges Turkey and Armenia to 'move forward' with dialogue
US President Barack Obama said on Monday he wanted Turkey and Armenia to make amends, adding he would not interfere with the matter over whether the Armenian massacre a century ago was a "genocide."
TURKEY - USA
Obama urges Turkey and Armenia to 'move forward' with dialogue
US President Barack Obama said Monday he wants to build on the "strong foundation" between the US and Turkey. He also encouraged Turkey and Armenia to start to make amends despite a century-long feud.
MOLDOVA
Moldova's Communists win 50 percent in parliamentary election
Moldova's ruling Communists won 50 percent in a parliamentary election, according to early results. The new parliament will vote in a president to replace President Vladimir Voronin, the only Communist leader in Europe.
AFGHANISTAN
Merkel pays surprise visit to German troops
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Afghanistan on Monday to visit German troops, a government spokesman said. She reiterated that NATO could not afford to allow terror networks to gain a foothold in the country.
SPAIN

Spaniards take seasonal jobs from immigrants

In Andalucia, unemployment stands at 21 percent so for the first time for decades, Spaniards are back in the fields taking on seasonal work such as picking strawberries. But it's Spain's immigrants that are the victims of this recent trend.
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TURKEY
Obama arrives in Ankara, supports Turkey's EU bid
US President Barack Obama has arrived in Turkey in the last leg of his European trip, where he is expected to "reaffirm US support of Turkey's bid to become a member of the European Union", a US official said.
ITALY
Earthquake kills at least 150, flattens buildings
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale rocked central Italy early on Monday, killing more than 150 people, according to rescue workers. Rescuers combed through the debris of collapsed buildings, desperately seeking survivors.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Lawmakers agree on interim cabinet
Czech lawmakers have agreed to form an interim cabinet after outgoing Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek lost a no-confidence vote. Topolanek said he would propose Jan Fischer, the non-partisan head of the statistical office, as cabinet leader.
POLITICS
Macedonia's Ivanov wins landslide election victory
George Ivanov, of the ruling centre-right VMRO-DPMNE party, has won a landslide election victory. He has promised to repair poor ties, with neighbouring Greece, which have hampered Macedonia's efforts to join NATO and the European Union.
MISSILE SHIELD
Missile shield plans to move ahead, says Obama
US President Barack Obama said plans to build a missile defence shield in Europe will move ahead as long as Iran poses a threat. Around 300 people gathered in Prague on Saturday to protest missile shield plans.
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