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Greek publisher cleared of breaking the law by printing alleged list of Swiss bank ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/greece/9649488/Greek-court-dismisses-charges-against-Lagarde-List-journalist.html
ATHENS, Greece - A magazine publisher has been acquitted of charges that he breached privacy laws by printing a list allegedly naming Greeks with bank accounts in Switzerland.

Hollande, Netanyahu visit 'Merah' school in Toulouse
http://www.euronews.com/2012/11/01/hollande-netanyahu-visit-merah-school-in-toulouse/
French President François Hollande and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday visited the Jewish school in Toulouse where a gunman shot dead four people earlier this year.

Syrian rebels execute unarmed government soldiers; dozens killed in fighting
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9644080/Syria-rebels-battle-for-control-of-regime-military-bases.html
BEIRUTâ€" Syrian rebels executed at least a half-dozen unarmed government soldiers Thursday after attacks on a series of checkpoints near the town of Saraqeb in northwest Syria.

Amid Heavy Security, China Readies for Leadership Handover
http://www.voanews.com/content/amid-heavy-security-china-readies-for-leadership-handover/1537654.html
Senior Chinese Communist leaders have gathered amid heavy security for a closed-door meeting in Beijing, where they will put the finishing touches on a once-a-decade leadership handover that officially begins next week.

Britain's Warning for Brussels
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204712904578092733543220630.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
David Cameron lost a key vote in Parliament Wednesday night, 307-294, with 53 members of his Conservative party joining Labour in demanding the U.K.

Greek Stocks Tumble Amid Concerns on Government Stability
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/new-greek-budget-sparks-strike-call-3279223.html
Greek stocks are headed for the biggest weekly retreat in four years as coalition government lawmakers squabble over austerity measures needed to guarantee the flow of bailout funds and keep the nation in the euro.

US moves to demand major Syria opposition shake-up
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9649440/US-moves-to-demand-major-Syria-opposition-shake-up.html
Weary of months of infighting within the Syrian National Council, the exiled Syrian opposition, the Obama administration has cast aside its policy of "leading from behind" to directly intervene in the make-up of the dissident leadership.

3 Dead at Halloween party in Madrid
http://www.brecorder.com/world/europe/88565-halloween-party-crush-kills-three-in-madrid-.html
Three young women died and two other people are in critical condition after suffering cardiorespiratory collapse during a stampede at a big Halloween party in Madrid, first responders told Efe.

Berlin Starts to Test Its Ties With Russia
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/kenny-welcomes-merkels-support-3280217.html
This beautifully carved work, done between 1360 and 1370, shows scenes of Russian hunters armed with axes, bows and arrows, and sticks.

David Black murder attracts widespread condemnation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-20175758
There has been widespread condemnation of those responsible for the murder of a prison officer in County Armagh. David Black, 52, was attacked on the M1 motorway as he travelled to Maghaberry Prison in County Antrim.

Amsterdam Mayor Says Coffee Shops Will Remain Open
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/world/europe/amsterdam-mayor-says-cannabis-coffee-shops-will-remain-open.html
Eberhard van der Laan, Amsterdam's mayor, has decided to allow the city's 220 coffee shops to continue to sell marijuana and hashish to patrons.

Christopher Tappin pleads guilty to selling batteries for Iranian missiles
http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2012/nov/01/christopher-tappin-pleads-guilty-extradited
A retired British businessman has formally pleaded guilty in a Texas court to selling batteries for Iranian surface-to-air missiles following a plea bargain with prosecutors.

Israel admits responsibility for 1988 assassination
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/after-nearly-25-years-of-secrecy-israel-admits-to-killing-arafat-deputy/article4810233/
Israel responsible for Khalil Ibrahim Wazir's 1988 assassination. This post has been updated. See the note below for details. JERUSALEM -- More than 24 years after Palestinian military leader Khalil Ibrahim Wazir was assassinated in Tunisia, Israel ...

Bahrain activist sentenced for anti-king web posts
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/30/bahrain-bans-protests-crackdown-opposition
(AP) - 2 minutes ago. MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) - Bahrain says a civil court has sentenced an online activist to six months in prison on charges of insulting the Gulf nation's king in Twitter posts.