Swiss identify nearly $1 billion potential Gadhafi, Mubarak, Ben Ali assets to freeze

 December 31, 1969 06:00   washingtonpost.com

GENEVA — The Swiss government says it has identified potential assets to be frozen worth 830 million Swiss francs ($957 million) belonging to Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi and the ousted presidents of Egypt and Tunisia.

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Moscow police chief promoted to Russian cabinet following protest response

MOSCOW — Having proved himself with his response to political protests that erupted here in December, Moscow’s police chief, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, was named minister of the interior in the new Russian cabinet announced Monday. Read full article...

Merkel’s isolation among G-8 on economic policy reflects sentiment in Germany

BERLIN — The world leaders who urged German Chancellor Angela Merkel this past weekend to back down from her unforgiving approach to Europe’s economic problems have something in common: They don’t answer to German voters. Read full article ...

Strauss-Kahn investigated for alleged rape at D.C. hotel sex party

PARIS — A French prosecutor has ordered a preliminary investigation into whether Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former head of the International Monetary Fund and once a leading candidate to become president of France, participated in gang rape at a sex...

Rare wild horses return to Europe

A small Polish wild horse that was used in Nazi experiments during the 1930s has become the center of wetland regeneration efforts across parts of Europe.

Polish cuisine transformed

To create the future of Polish cuisine, chef Wojciech Amaro looked to the 16th century for inspiration.

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