Rss Feed Cnn News Europe

Medvedev wants army help to tackle fires
At least 25 people in Russia have died in wildfires amid soaring summer temperatures. President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday order the military to help tackle the fires.

French police drag women, babies at protest
A video has emerged showing French police evicting African immigrants with babies and children during a housing protest in a Paris suburb.

Mom accused over dead babies 'distressed'
A French woman who admitted to giving birth to and smothering eight babies over a 17-year period was secretive but always supportive of her family, two of her daughters said in a local newspaper report published Friday.

Domestic abuse still a taboo in Turkey
Hamide Yeni is a woman on the hunt.

Real Madrid sign German ace Khedira
Real Madrid are poised to sign German World Cup star Sami Khedira from Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart.

Vettel quickest in Hungary GP practice
Red Bull set the pace again in practice as Sebastian Vettel recorded the fastest lap time in both sessions Friday ahead of this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest.

Spanish jobless rate at 13-year high
Spain's unemployment rate rose to 20.09 percent for the second quarter of 2010, up from 20.05 percent from the previous quarter, Spain's National Statistics Institute said Friday.

Police quiz Bettencourt financial adviser
Police questioned financial adviser to L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt on Friday as part of an ongoing investigation into his client's finances.

2 dead in Greek military 'copter crash
Two pilots died when a Greek military helicopter crashed near Athens Friday, the Ministry of Defense said.

London launches bike sharing scheme
Six thousand matching black, silver and blue bicycles will hit the streets of London on Friday as the city officially launches its ambitious public bike sharing scheme.