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Prosecutors say a Frenchwoman has admitted killing eight newborn babies after remains are found in a northern village but says her husband knew nothing.

France's Labour Minister Eric Woerth tells police investigating the finances of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt he has done nothing wrong.

Global brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev suffers a defeat in a long-running battle over the rights to the Budweiser beer brand.

Russian security forces at Moscow's Domodedovo airport arrest a man suspected of trying to hijack a plane.

An 88-year-old man charged with taking part in the killing of 430,000 Jews at a Nazi death camp may be tried as a minor, officials say.

Felipe Massa insists he is not playing second fiddle to Fernando Alonso for Ferrari.

Moscow swelters in record heat

The UK's Partygaming and Austrian firm Bwin unveil plans to merge and create the world's largest online gaming business.

How are people in Greece coping with the latest strike?

Russian sub searches Lake Baikal for energy reserves

A partial set of false teeth made for Sir Winston Churchill are sold at auction in Norfolk for £15,200.

Director Sofia Coppola's comeback is among the 22 films competing for honours at the Venice Film Festival.

EU's new creature lurks in diplomatic jungle

Shares in AstraZeneca rise more than 4% after the drug company reports a rise in profits after strong sales of key drugs.

About £10,000 in hidden cash is recovered from an Italian man's underwear as he is about to fly out from Belfast International Airport.

Greek police fire tear gas to disperse hundreds of lorry drivers protesting in Athens against a government order to end their strike.

Russia expands the powers of its FSB secret police amid concern among human rights activists that they may be abused.

The European Union and six member states have reached a deal on the experimental nuclear fusion reactor they are backing.

Musician Plastic Bertrand apparently admits to a Belgian newspaper that he did not sing on signature hit Ca Plane Pour Moi.

Second-quarter profits at oil giant Royal Dutch Shell almost double after it completes a year-long restructuring programme.