The United Kingdom's deployment of submarines capable of carrying nuclear weapons to the Falkland Islands violates the Treaty of Tlatelolco, which bans nuclear weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean, Argentine Deputy Foreign Minister Eduardo Zuain said Feb. 25, La Nacion reported.

Tens of thousands of people marched in roughly 40 cities across Bulgaria on Feb. 24 to protest high utility bills and new voting rules, Reuters reported.

Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania plan to complete the process of creating a joint peacekeeping brigade in 2013, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said, Interfax-Ukraine reported Feb. 21.

Bulgaria's government stepped down Feb. 20 after protests against high electricity prices, Reuters reported.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov offered to resign Feb. 20 after protests against the government, Bloomberg reported.

Between five and seven French citizens have been kidnapped by armed men on motorcycles in northern Cameroon, near the Nigerian border, France 24 reported Feb. 19, citing Radio France International.

Striking workers clashed with police at Madrid's Barajas airport Feb. 18, the first day of a weeklong strike over pending job cuts, Reuters reported.

The Bulgarian government fired Finance Minister Simeon Djankov on Feb. 18 amid widespread protests over high electricity bills, Reuters reported.

French and Malian forces have taken control of Bourem, a town near the city of Gao, a French military official said Feb. 17, AP reported.