Europe
Western leaders line up to visit Macedonia before referendum
Skopje, Sep 13 (AP/UNB) — Western leaders have scheduled more visits to Macedonia ahead of an upcoming referendum that would change the country's name and get it fast-tracked for NATO membership.
Romania parliament votes in favor of man/woman marriage only
Bucharest, Sep 12(AP/UNB) — Romanian Senators approved a measure that could pave the way for the constitution to be changed to explicitly state that marriage is a union of a man and a woman.
Russia launches biggest war games since Cold War
Dhaka, Sep 11 (Dhaka) - Russia has launched its biggest military exercise since the Cold War, involving about 300,000 service personnel, in eastern Siberia.
Strong quake hits near New Zealand but no tsunami threat
Wellington, Sep 10 (AP/UNB) — A strong but deep earthquake has struck near New Zealand but didn't immediately cause damage or injuries and a tsunami wasn't expected.
CBS' Les Moonves quits after new sex misconduct charges
New York, Sep 10 (AP/UNB) — CBS Chief Les Moonves resigned Sunday, just hours after six more women accused the veteran television executive of sexual misconduct.
7 injured in Paris knife attack; terrorism not suspected
Paris, Sep 10 (AP/UNB) — Seven people were injured in a knife attack in central Paris late Sunday but police said that terrorism was not suspected.
Sweden's ruling party hits election low as far right grows
Stockholm, Sep 10 (AP/UNB) — Voters handed Sweden's ruling party its worst-ever election result Sunday and delivered a parallel lift to a far-right party with white supremacist roots, leaving the ideological outline of the Scandinavian country's next government uncertain.
Russians rally against raising pension age
Moscow, Sept 9 (AP/UNB) — Opponents of a Russian government move to increase the age for collecting state retirement pensions held protests throughout the country on Sunday and scores of arrests were reported.
Detainees and diplomacy: Turkey denies a link
Istanbul, Sept 9 (AP/UNB) — Turkey's arrests of an American pastor and other Western citizens have thrust its troubled judicial system to the forefront of ties with allies, reinforcing suspicions that the Turkish government is using detainees as diplomatic leverage.
Sweden votes in election amid heated debate on immigration
Stockholm, Sep 9 (AP/UNB) — Polls have opened in Sweden's general election in what is expected to be one of the most unpredictable and thrilling races in the Scandinavian country for decades amid heated debate on immigration.