US Man Arrested in Murder of Family in Czech Republic
iStockphoto(WASHINGTON) — A 20-year-old American named Kevin Dahlgren accused in the grisly murders of a family of four in the Czech Republic has been arrested in the United States.
Czech police had targeted Dahlgren and circulated a picture from his …
London Attack: Man Hacked to Death Was a British Soldier
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LONDON) — British authorities are debating whether to raise the country’s threat level one day after a British soldier was hacked to death by suspects shouting jihadist slogans in southeast London.
Britain’s top leaders held an …
EU to Ban Refillable Olive Oil Containers
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ROME) — Fans of good olive oil should be pleased to learn about a new European Union ban on unlabeled, refillable olive oil bottles in restaurants.
The ban is intended to cut down on food fraud, as olive oil is a common target.
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British Police Have New Leads in Case of Missing Girl
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LONDON) — Police in Great Britain said they have identified new leads in the case of Madeleine McCann, the British girl who went missing in Portugal six years ago at the age of three.Several persons of interest, as well as “both…
Drawbridge Rising Sends Vehicle Crashing
(ROTTERDAM, Netherlands) — A forgotten lesson that whatever goes up must come down led to an eye-popping vehicle crash on a drawbridge in the Netherlands this week.
A cameraman filming a program called Netherlands from Above left his quad bike unatten…
Queen of England Hiring New Chef
TOBY MELVILLE/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — The queen of England is looking for a new sous chef for Buckingham Palace. In an ad posted on the Royal Household’s job site, the chef is required to have a catering certification and work 45 hours a week…
Two Policemen Shot Outside Italian Prime Minister’s Office
iStockphoto(ROME) — A gunman in Rome wounded two policemen in a crowded square near the prime minister’s office on Sunday.
Police arrested the suspect, identified as Luigi Preiti according to BBC News.
A Rome prosecutor says the gunman intended …
Brit Convicted of Selling Fake Bomb Detectors, Many in Iraq Still Using Them
Oli Scarff/Getty Images(LONDON) — An antenna on a black hinge was once a silly, useless gift for anyone trying to find lost golf balls. But British businessman Jim McCormick claimed the device could detect bombs, drugs, even ivory, turning a piece of…
Czech Republic Ambassador: Don’t Confuse Us with Chechnya
iStockphoto(NEW YORK) — The Czech Republic and Chechnya are nearly 2,000 miles apart, but that didn’t stop people from mixing up their geography.
The Boston Marathon bombing suspects, the Tsarnaev brothers, are of Chechen ethnicity. When the similar sounding Czech Republic, a country in Central Europe, began getting buzz online, the country’s ambassador to the United States stepped in to clear up the social media confusion.
“As more information on the origin of the alleged perpetrators is coming to light, I am concerned to note in the social media a most unfortunate misunderstanding in this respect,” Ambassador Petr Gandalovič wrote in a statement, after first offering his condolences to the victims of the bombings.
“The Czech Republic and Chechnya are two very different entities – the Czech Republic is a Central European country; Chechnya is a part of the Russian Federation,” he explained.
Chechens are an ethnic group hailing from the southern edge of the Russian border, known as the North Caucasus region, whose history has been marked by its violent struggles for independence. Chechnya, a republic, is bordered by Georgia.
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Teen London Marathoner Starts Boston Twitter Campaign
Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)(LONDON) — Despite the bombing at Monday’s running of the Boston Marathon, leaving three dead and more than 170 injured, the London Marathon will proceed as scheduled Sunday.Londoner Amelie Hunton, 18, will be parti…
Notorious French Criminal Escapes from Prison
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Pope Francis Visits, Dines with Pope Emeritus Benedict
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Joe Biden’s Million Dollar Nights in London & Paris
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Thousands Pack St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ Inaugural Mass
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Pope Francis to Meet with Argentine President Cristina Kirchner
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