Dublin Worker Is Forced to Rob Bank
An employee at the Bank of Ireland said he was forced to rob his own branch after a gang took him and his family hostage.
Original post by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Families Search for Truth of Spain’s ‘Lost Children’
Provincial judges are investigating the cases of children taken from left-wing families as part of an effort to purge Franco’s Spain of Marxist influence.
Original post by By VICTORIA BURNETT
The New Leader of a Russian Region Inherits Its Burdens and Its People’s Hopes
The new president of Ingushetia, a volatile republic neighboring Chechnya, seeks to win back public trust.
Original post by By ELLEN BARRY
Vatican Calls the Apology of a Bishop Insufficient
A spokesman for the Vatican said that the apology on Holocaust denial ”does not seem to meet the expectations.”
Original post by By RACHEL DONADIO
New Leader of a Russian Region Inherits Its Burdens and Its People’s Hopes
The new president of Ingushetia, a volatile republic neighboring Chechnya, seeks to win back public trust.
Original post by By ELLEN BARRY
Beliefs: Scandanavian Nonbelievers, Which Is Not to Say Atheists
Americans may believe that a society with little religion would be immoral. Phil Zuckerman, a sociologist, found the opposite in Denmark and Sweden.
Original post by By PETER STEINFELS
Ireland? Iceland? Doubts on Doomsday Scenario in Eire
The stunning economic fall of Iceland late last year has ignited fears that Ireland may suffer a similar fate.
Original post by By LANDON THOMAS Jr.
The Saturday Profile: Preparing to End Her Life, While Protecting Another
Debbie Purdy, who has multiple sclerosis, wants the British government to assure her that should she decide to end her life, her husband could assist her without fear of prosecution.
Original post by By SARAH LYALL
European Leaders to Meet Amid Economic Divisions
Tensions between France and the Czech Republic persist, amid doubts about what such a meeting could accomplish.
Original post by By STEPHEN CASTLE
All Victims in Netherlands Plane Crash Identified
The bodies of nine people killed in the crash of a Turkish Airlines flight have been formally identified, and Boeing Co. said three of the four Americans among the dead were its employees.
Original post by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS