A referendum takes place in Moldova on Sunday which could unblock the country's political deadlock and speed its plans to join the European Union.
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A suicide car bombing at a military base in the southern Russian region of Dagestan kills five people and wounds at least 26 others.
An Argentine court reopens an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity under General Franco in Spain.
A Belarus opposition website activist found hanged at his home outside Minsk committed suicide, officials say.
Portugal sex abuse trial result welcomed, but concerns remain
Eggs and shoes have been thrown by anti-war protestors at former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin.
More than 100 demonstrations are planned across France to protest the government's policy of deporting Roma people.
Talks to form a coalition government in the Netherlands collapse as the leader of the far-right Freedom Party Geert Wilders walks out.
The French market for halal food is expanding rapidly, giving rise to a number of issues - not least, how do we know it is halal?
EU gets lesson on rural poverty from China
Six Portuguese men have been jailed after they were found guilty of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home.
Dublin delays a deal to allow transfers of EU citizens' data to Israel, which is accused of forging passports.
Portuguese judges say charges of child sex abuse at a state-run children's home are proved against all seven defendants on trial.
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At least four people have died and hundreds of homes have been destroyed in a new outbreak of wildfires in Russia.
HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.
A team of divers say they have found the world's oldest drinkable beer in a shipwreck off the coast of Finland.
Fear sparks stockpiling of food in Russia as prices soar
BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.
Roger Federer overcomes windy conditions to beat Andreas Beck and reach the US Open third round, but seeds Nikolay Davydenko and Maran Cilic crash out.
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki cruises into the third round of the US Open with a blistering 6-0 6-0 win over Chinese Taipei's Kai-Chen Changon.