Aid worker snatched by al Qaeda freed
A Spanish aid worker kidnapped by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) last November in Mauritania has been freed unharmed, but the group continues to hold two other Spanish aid workers.

Abuse claims hit German Catholic church
Norbert Denef speaks to CNN about the sexual crimes committed against him during his childhood in Germany.

Russian tycoon wins poison libel case
Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has won his libel case against a Russian broadcaster in London, his spokeswoman told CNN on Wednesday.

Dutch bishops launch child abuse investigation
Catholic bishops in the Netherlands have announced an independent investigation into allegations of child abuse by clergy, widening a scandal that already touches countries including the United States, Ireland, Germany and Austria.

Spain's solar power tower: Future or folly?
Cresting the brow of autovia A-49 in Andalusia, 10 miles outside of Seville, the world's first commercial solar "power tower" appears on the skyline like a giant obelisk.

Northern Ireland ratifies police deal
The Northern Ireland legislature ratified an agreement to "devolve," or bring under local control, the province's police forces.

Obama meets Greek leader on debt crisis
Global financial reform is expected to top the agenda Tuesday as President Obama huddles with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, whose country is at the center of Europe's debt crisis.

Aid effort mounted for Turkish quake victims
Disaster officials rushed food and shelter to southeastern Turkey on Tuesday after a strong earthquake rattled the area a day earlier, killing at least 51 people and injuring dozens more.

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