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Conservative wins Finland presidential vote
(AP)
5 Feb 2012 at 11:59am
AP - Conservative former finance minister Sauli Niinisto has won Finland's presidential election with 62.6 percent against Greens candidate Pekka Haavisto with 37.4 percent.
Pro-EU Niinisto wins Finnish presidency: early results
(Reuters)
5 Feb 2012 at 11:56am
Reuters - Pro-Europe politician Sauli Niinisto won Finland's presidency, according to early results in Sunday's run-off election, showing voters want to keep the country in the euro zone despite their misgivings over European Union bailouts.
(AP)
5 Feb 2012 at 11:53am
AP - Conservative candidate wins Finland's presidential election with all votes counted.
Snow traps thousands in Bosnian villages
(AP)
5 Feb 2012 at 11:18am
AP - Bosnia used helicopters on Sunday to evacuate the sick and deliver food to thousands of people left stranded by its heaviest snowfall ever, while Pope Benedict XVI donned an overcoat to bless the few pilgrims who braved Rome's unusually cold weather to visit St. Peter's Square.
IMF official in Romania rejects criticism
(AP)
5 Feb 2012 at 11:05am
AP - The head of the IMF mission in Romania has criticized politicians and media for accusing him of misconduct for having attended a party held by government officials at a time of harsh austerity measures.
French elections heading for two-horse race: poll
(Reuters)
5 Feb 2012 at 10:41am
Reuters - France's presidential election looks set to become a straight fight between Socialist frontrunner Francois Hollande and incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy after both widened the gap with other contenders over the past month, a poll showed Sunday.
Europe's cold snap claims more victims, travel hit
(Reuters)
5 Feb 2012 at 10:16am
Reuters - Bitterly cold weather sweeping across Europe claimed more victims Sunday, brought widespread disruption to transport services, and left thousands without power with warnings that low temperatures would continue into next week.
Fire at Moscow nuclear institute, Russia says no risk
(Reuters)
5 Feb 2012 at 10:15am
Reuters - There was no risk of a radiation leak after a fire broke out at a Moscow nuclear research center housing a non-operational 60-year-old atomic reactor Sunday, said officials, but Greenpeace Russia expressed serious concern about the incident.
German reporter says he was beaten in Iran
(AP)
5 Feb 2012 at 9:24am
AP - A German reporter says he was beaten by guards during his nearly five months of imprisonment in Iran and that he heard constant, "horrible cries" of other inmates being tortured.
With sparse data, focus returns to Europe
(Reuters)
5 Feb 2012 at 9:24am
Reuters - Europe will again be at the center of investors' focus this week as the U.S. earnings season passes the halfway mark and there is little on the economic calendar to give the market direction.
Undersea prep resumes for ship's oil removal
(AP)
5 Feb 2012 at 8:47am
AP - Underwater operations have resumed aimed at readying the shipwrecked Costa Concordia for the removal of tons of oil from its tanks.
Clinton calls for friends of Syria to unite
(AP)
5 Feb 2012 at 6:37am
AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Sunday for "friends of democratic Syria" to unite and rally against President Bashar Assad's regime, previewing the possible formation of a formal group of likeminded nations to coordinate assistance to the Syrian opposition.
Queen prepares to mark 60 yrs on throne
(AP)
5 Feb 2012 at 6:32am
AP - Queen Elizabeth II braved the cold and snow to attend church Sunday on the eve of her Diamond Jubilee anniversary.
Venice rebels against cruise ship intrusions
(AP)
5 Feb 2012 at 6:09am
AP - It's a matter of perspective. From aboard a 12-deck cruise liner, the sight of St. Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs gliding past from a cabin balcony is a breathtaking thrill.
Turkey, an imperfect example for the region
(AP)
5 Feb 2012 at 4:29am
AP - For adversaries in a long-distance spat, they made an odd couple. Turkey's leader, a brash visionary who propelled his country to regional prominence, tangled with an American author who dwells on the existential in his work.
