Rioting in suburbs surrounding the Swedish capital of Stockholm continued for a fifth night on Thursday with no sign that the violence is about to abate. The unrest mirrors similar eruptions in London and Paris in recent years. more...
Mount Etna is spitting fire more violently than it has in years. The Sicilian mountain is the world's most-studied volcano -- and its most unpredictable. more...
Can the giant former Nazi vacation complex on the German island of Rügen, derelict for years, be transformed into a luxury resort? Berlin investors believe it can, but local politicians have their doubts. more...
In 1942, a Soviet submarine in the Black Sea torpedoed and sank the Struma, a ship filled with almost 800 Jewish refugees headed for the Holy Land. Only one man survived. more...
Millions are fleeing from war and violence, but Europe is sealing itself off to those in need a new report from Amnesty International alleges on Thursday. The human rights organization urged EU countries to act and save lives. more...
Youth in several Stockholm suburbs with large immigrant populations have rioted for four nights in a row, throwing stones at police and setting cars on fire. Leaders have appealed for calm, but the violence has spread to the southern city of Malmo. more...