AFP – A ransom for a five-year-old British boy kidnapped during a family holiday in Pakistan and freed this week was paid in Paris, Spanish police said Wednesday, as five people were detained.

AFP – A five-year-old British boy kidnapped while on holiday in Pakistan with his family this month has been released, the British high commission in Islamabad said Tuesday.

AP – The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI, who broke his wrist last summer during his Alpine vacation, is passing up invitations to return to the mountains so he can spend his holiday near Rome.

AP – Ukrainian lawmakers formed a new coalition around new President Viktor Yanukovych, and allowed him to consolidate power by quickly approving his choice for prime minister.

AP – The Ukrainian parliament has ousted the government of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in a no-confidence vote.

Reuters – Ukraine’s government faces a vote of no-confidence Wednesday as newly elected President Viktor Yanukovich moves to oust arch rival Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and consolidate power.

Reuters – Ukraine’s ruling coalition collapsed on Tuesday as newly elected President Viktor Yanukovich moved to oust Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and consolidate power.

AP – Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s pro-Western “Orange” coalition dissolved Tuesday, losing its majority in parliament and paving the way for Ukraine’s new president to consolidate his power.

Reuters – Greece’s prime minister called on Friday for more solidarity from the European Union over the country’s debt crisis and announced plans to visit Germany, whose backing would be vital for any EU financial aid.

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