Europe
- Brazil's President Lula in Ukraine for talks on aerospace, trade
- Calls for economic protests follow Swiss minaret vote
- Jonsson wins biathlon opener again
- EU's van Rompuy discusses "daunting" agenda in Latvia
- Berlin royal palace gets go-ahead as court defends architect bid
- Ex-Bundesliga top scorer Ailton at sixth-division Uerdingen
- German foreign minister discusses Afghanistan in Prague (Roundup)
- Murderer of boxing champion gets 20 years in Austria
- Demjanjuk trial adjourned due to defendant's illness (Roundup)
- Czechs mull deploying extra 100 troops to Afghanistan (Roundup)
- Greek hostage drama over after man in school surrenders (Roundup)
- Incoming EU president Van Rompuy visits Finland
- Russian doctors examine injured bobsleigher
- Spain probing "exact location" of Mauritania hostages (Roundup)
- Denmark: 98 heads of state and government to UN climate summit
- Greek man threatens suicide after releasing German hostage
- Strike shuts down iconic Paris museums and tourist hotspots
- Two top Russian justices resign over Kremlin criticism
- Czechs mull deploying extra 100 troops to Afghanistan
- Spain expected to send 200 more troops to Afghanistan
- Hijacked oil-laden Greek supertanker reaches Somali coast
- Mauritania official: Abducted Spanish aid workers moved to Mali
- Klinsmann rules out another Bundesliga coaching job
- War crimes trial adjourned after Demjanjuk's condition worsens
- Spanish federation to open probe into match-fixing allegations
- Germany welcomes Obama strategy but holds back on troop promise
- Kaka doubtful for Marseille showdown with groin strain
- German foreign minister visits Czech Republic
- Denmark hopes to avoid Brazil, Spain in World Cup draw
- Juncker named eurogroup president until 2012
- Islamist rebels claim responsibility for Russian train bombing
- Germany still paying World War I reparations
- EU marks entry into force of Lisbon Treaty (Extra)
- Spaniards "found" in Mauritania - release not confirmed (Roundup)
- Latvian parliament passes budget after student protests (Roundup)
- Source: Two Swiss businessmen sentenced to 16 months in Libya
- West gives lukewarm response to Russian's security pitch available
- Head of European defence group urges higher EU military spending
- National Assembly approves first measure of Sarkozy's "Grand Paris"
- Germany concerned over Zimbabwe investments after land grab bid
- Mauritanian officials: Abducted Spanish aid workers located (2nd Lead)
- Lawyers claim that EU law derails German war crimes trial
- Totti ponders return to Azzurri squad in spring
- Mauritanian officials: Abducted Spanish aid workers located (1st Lead)
- Demjanjuk lies silent as war-crimes indictment read (Roundup)
- Karl Peglau, inventor of Berlin's famous Ampelmann, dies aged 82
- Mauritanian officials: Abducted Spanish aid workers located
- Russia boosts rail security in wake of terrorist attack
- Spain asks UN chief Ban to resolve situation of Sahara activist
- Obama to spend two nights in Oslo for peace prize functions
- Turkey "disappointed" with Swiss vote to ban minarets (Roundup)
- Biathlon champion Helena Jonsson wins prestigious Swedish award
- Merkel, Gilani forge economic deal, pledge cooperation (Roundup)
- Japan's Amano assumes post of IAEA chief
- UN: Minaret vote weakens Switzerland's human rights stance
- Athletic Bilbao extend contract of teenage sensation Munian
- Babbel to stay on as Stuttgart coach
- Flurry of objections delays Demjanjuk trial (1st Lead)
- Highest German court affirms Sunday-trading ban
- Greek tanker fights off pirates in Arabian Sea




