EU interior ministers are debating how to curb the increasing number of asylum seekers from Eastern Europe. The German interior minister is making concrete suggestions how to discourage people from even trying.
Fighters aligned with the Libyan government have captured the city of Bani Walid, a former stronghold of slain dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Fighting in the city has fueled tensions between rival militia groups.
The African Union has readmitted Mali as a member state, ending a seven-month suspension imposed during a military coup. Planning continues for a military intervention to recapture Mali's north from Islamists.
The Cuban government has announced plans that would allow citizens who fled the island nation to return with little hassle. The latest reform follows a recent measure that allows Cubans to travel abroad more easily.
The EU parliament has narrowly voted against the controversial appointment of a top male nominee to the European Central Bank's advisory board. The vote, however, can still be overridden be EU finance ministers.
German top of the line auto maker Daimler has revised its 2012 and 2013 profit targets on the back of lower gains in the third quarter of this year. The company is particularly worried about its European business.
Bavaria's ruling CSU party is struggling to contain damage caused by spokesman Michael Schrepp. He resigned over accusations he'd tried to prevent a public broadcaster from reporting on an opposition party conference.
The eurozone banks' lending activities have slowed down even more, with private households and companies facing difficulties to take out loans. ECB counter-measures have so far failed to improve the situation.
After days of media speculation, Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg has sacked coach, manager, and chief, Felix Magath. The club’s board had to take measures to put the brakes on their losing streak.
Borussia Dortmund and Schalke emerged victorious in European competition, both facing down sides with impressive Champions League pedigrees. Both now top their groups.
A trip to the Gaza Strip by the emir of Qatar can be viewed as part of broader changes to the political landscape in the Middle East. It is an indication of what things might look like in the future.
Greece is struggling to combat tax evasion and corruption. Last summer, the tax debts reached a record level of 45 billion euros. But so far, the state has recovered just 19 million euros of this debt.
Egypt's little-known Shia Muslims and Bahais face daily persecution and marginalization.
Different religious groups and their relations to Syria are behind tensions in Lebanon.
A shipyard in northern Germany files for bankruptcy due to a downturn in the wind energy sector.
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African Union mediators extended talks with Khartoum over a disputed region by six weeks.
Thousands of Afghan girls and boys are trafficked into neighboring countries each year.
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Scotland will cast its independence vote in 2014 and, for the first time, 16-year-olds will head to the polls. Though they're unlikely to swing the vote, Europe will be listening closely to what they have to say.
Instead of ruining farmers' livelihoods by eradicating their coca plots, Bolivia is applying "social control." It's led to a drop in the plant's cultivation in a country the US blames for being a source of illegal drugs.
Some politicians, including the European justice commissioner, are calling for more women to enter the top floors of European companies. But others counter that gender is not important and only skills count.
Much of Germany's gold reserves are stored abroad, in vaults in the US, Britain and France. No one has actually seen the gold bars for a long time - which has prompted German federal auditors to call for a look.
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