Tag: Europe
Italian nun slain by 3 teen girls beatified as martyr
ROME — An Italian nun who was stabbed 19 times more than two decades ago by three teenage girls apparently fascinated by Satan was...
Italian police seize sand, shells; fine tourists in Sardinia
ROME — Dozens of tourists will have to pay dearly for their souvenirs from Sardinia’s pristine beaches.
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Hungary: Plan to build Chinese university branch protested
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Several thousand people rallied in Hungary's capital Saturday against plans by Prime Minister Viktor Orban to host a Chinese university in...
Berlin police detain journalists at anti-Autobahn protest
BERLIN — Berlin police said 13 journalists were detained Saturday while reporting on a protest by environmentalist against the construction of a highway in...
Detry leads as fans return for opening day of European Open
HAMBURG, Germany — Thomas Detry shot a 4-under 68 to take a one-stroke lead in the opening round as spectators returned to the fairways...
Quartararo claims 5th consecutive pole at Catalonia GP
MONTMELÓ, Spain — MotoGP points leader Fabio Quartararo set the fastest lap in qualifying for the Catalonia Grand Prix on Saturday, becoming the first...
Mangiapane, Canada beat US 4-2 in world hockey semifinals
RIGA, Latvia — Andrew Mangiapane scored two goals to help Canada beat the United States 4-2 on Saturday in the semifinals of hockey’s world...
Kenin reaches 4th round at French Open by beating Pegula
PARIS — Sofia Kenin advanced to the fourth round of the French Open for the third consecutive year by winning a seesaw match on...
Federer struggles past Koepfer to reach French Open last 16
PARIS — Roger Federer was honest with himself, and everyone else, before the French Open, saying he knew he didn’t have any chance of...
Turkish president vows to save sea from ‘sea snot’ outbreak
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president promised Saturday to rescue the Marmara Sea from an outbreak of “sea snot” that is alarming marine biologists and environmentalists.
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