| Brazil's wacky parliamentary election race While the traditional media has been focussing on Brazil's presidential vote, the wacky race for parliamentary seats has dominated the blogosphere.… euronews.net |
Putin’s Party Wins in Russia’s Local Elections Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin’s ruling party triumphed on Sunday, demonstrating that its standing has not suffered greatly. feeds.nytimes.com |
Swiss 'tunnel of the century' on track It is being called 'the tunnel of the century' -- a feat of civil engineering built of superlatives. The Swiss transport minister said the… euronews.net |
Search for missing Netherlands ferry captain A small passenger ferry has capsized after it collided with a German cargo ship in a busy shipping canal 30 kilometres south of Amsterdam.… euronews.net |
Portuguese Strike Over Austerity Plan Tens of thousands of workers walked off the job in Portugal Wednesday to protest government plans to cut public salaries and raise taxes. online.wsj.com |