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May 9, 2013 | 0721 GMT

An Italian appeals court on May 9 confirmed a lower court's sentence against former Italian Prime Minister and leader of the center-right People of Freedom party Silvio Berlusconi for fiscal fraud, la Repubblica reported.

May 2, 2013 | 1852 GMT

The White House is rethinking its opposition to arming Syrian rebels, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said at a news conference with British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond on May 2, AP reported.

May 2, 2013 | 1001 GMT

Police in Athens on May 2 stopped a group from the far-right Golden Dawn party from giving out free food to residents on Syntagma Square, where the Greek Parliament is located, the BBC reported.

May 1, 2013 | 1455 GMT

Thousands of demonstrators gathered across Europe on May Day to protest austerity measures, Reuters reported May 1.

May 1, 2013 | 0742 GMT

Three British soldiers were killed April 30 in Afghanistan when an improvised explosive device hit their vehicle, the British Ministry of Defense said May 1, Reuters reported.

Apr 30, 2013 | 1628 GMT

Cyprus' parliament has approved a 10 billion euro ($13 billion) bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, BBC reported April 30.

Apr 29, 2013 | 2017 GMT

A French special forces soldier was killed and two more were injured during a reconnaissance mission in northeastern Mali on April 29 when their vehicle was hit by an explosion, according to a statement by the French ministry of defense.

Apr 28, 2013 | 1354 GMT

Two police officers were shot and wounded outside the Italian prime minister's office while the government of Prime Minister Enrico Letta was sworn in April 28, Reuters reported.

Apr 28, 2013 | 1201 GMT

Iceland's center-right Independence Party and Progressive Party have each won 19 seats in the country's 63-seat Parliament, preliminary election results showed April 28, AP reported.

Apr 27, 2013 | 1618 GMT

Italy formed a new government April 27 after two months of political deadlock, AP reported.

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