Silvio's surreal theater
Former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi yet again has appealed to his fellow Italians. He sees himself as a victim of the courts and lawyers and has vowed to fight on against what he views as a defamation campaign...
Election eve: Merkel, Steinbrück lobby undecided voters
The main candidates in Sunday's German election have made final appeals to undecided voters. Chancellor Angela Merkel lobbied in Berlin while Social Democrat rival Peer Steinbrück campaigned in Frankfurt....
Berlusconi tax fraud conviction upheld
Italy's highest court has upheld a tax fraud conviction against former PM Silvio Berlusconi, and ordered a review of a ban on him serving in public office. The court confirmed a four-year jail sentence by a lower court...
Mexico Zetas leader Miguel Angel Treviño captured
Mexican marines have captured one of the world's most notorious drug-gang leaders in a raid near the US border...
