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KOSOVO The Serbian province declared independence Sunday, Feb. 17, sparking a wave of violence in Belgrade. Within the European Union, member nations are arguing over whether to recognize the new country, the BBC reported. France, for example, is backing Kosovo’s independence while Spain is coming out against it.

GREECE Winter storms left at least 150 villages cut off and dozens of flights to and from Athens canceled, when up to 15 centimeters (6 inches) of snow blanketed the area, according to a Feb. 18 BBC report. Many affected villages faced power outages and water supply concerns.  
DENMARK More than 20 people were arrested in Denmark following eight consecutive nights of youth rioting and vandalism across the country, the BBC reported Feb. 18. The violence started shortly after stricter police controls were introduced. The detained rioters are suspected of setting fire to buildings, schools, cars and trash cans.
UK An early version of a British record of prewar intelligence on Iraq did not include a key claim about weapons of mass destruction, the Associated Press reported Feb. 18. While saying that former dictator Saddam Hussein’s regime possessed nuclear and chemical weapons, the 2002 document does not contain a claim that Iraq could launch weapons of mass destruction within 45 minutes — an allegation crucial to former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s push to back the 2004 U.S.-led invasion.
SPAIN Four Cuban political dissidents were flown to Spain Feb. 17 after negotiations between the two countries resulted in their release from a five-year imprisonment, the BBC reported. Their release is being seen by Western diplomatic sources in Cuba as a positive move by acting President Raul Castro, whose brother Fidel Castro underwent emergency surgery 18 months ago.


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