But the victory was not as resounding as expected
French voters expected to punish President Nicolas Sarkozy, ruling conservative UMP party in first round of regional elections
Nine alleged members of al-Qaida terrorist cell on trial in Brussels on charges of recruiting jihadists, prepared terrorist attacks
Rwandan authorities say Agathe Habyarimana is accused of helping to plan Rwanda's 1994 genocide
Viktor Yanukovych seeking to position his country as a bridge between Europe and Russia
Agency's new chief, Yukiya Amano, says Iran's insistence that nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only cannot be confirmed
NATO spokesman says alliance hopes to secure pledges of 2,000 or more personnel to train Afghan army, police
Move has drawn sharp protests, even as environmentalists applaud it
Rich nations pledged five years ago to increase assistance to poorer countries by $50 billion by 2010
French leader is expected to announce a substantial aid package to help Haiti rebuild
Greece's budget deficit last year was nearly 13 percent of its gross domestic product
Two rush-hour passenger trains collide head on in snowy conditions outside Brussels
Drop in the currency was not the only bleak economic news hitting the EU
EU leaders vow to support Greece and promise determined and coordinated action to safeguard euro currency
Fiscal woes of euro zone member Greece are sparking fears in financial markets that Athens will default on its debt
Recent parliamentary commission report caps months of debate over a ban in France - home to Europe's largest Muslim community
Nicolas Sarkozy also attacked excesses of a freemarket economy in keynote address at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
Spain's government says would-be immigrants from Africa fell almost half, from 13,000 in 2008 to just over 7,000 last year
UNESCO report says that rising poverty and malnutrition has prevented many children from attending school
Paris Club announces faster debt relief process; urges outside creditors to forgive Haitian debts to help devastated nation
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