AP - Crucial austerity talks set for late Monday between Greece's coalition party leaders are due to be pushed back for a day, the Prime Minister's office said, despite strong pressure from the European Union for a speedy agreement so that the country can avoid a default on its debt.

AP - Tributes poured in to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday as she marked 60 years on the throne with a message vowing to continue serving the British people.

AP - While sports events across Europe fall victim to the deep freeze, Dutch speedskaters are welcoming the drop in temperatures — for the first time in 15 years the almost mythical "Eleven Cities Tour" marathon could be staged later this month, organizers said Monday.

AP - The right-wing extremist who has admitted killing 77 people in the worst peacetime massacre that Norway has ever seen told a court Monday that he deserves a medal of honor for the bloodshed and demanded to be set free.

AP - Overwhelmed by record snow and harsh temperatures, Serbia and Bosnia closed down schools and struggled to continue public transport and garbage pick-up Monday, as authorities focused on trying to help thousands trapped in the region's remote mountain villages.

AP - It has been 60 years to the day since Britain was shocked by the bulletins: The King is dead; long live the Queen!

AP - In a vineyard in Moravia, the Arctic chill striking Europe at least has some people jumping with joy.

AP - Former finance minister Sauli Niinisto's resounding victory in Finland's presidential vote cements the position of the conservative party that languished for decades in the shadow of the small nation's eastern neighbor, Russia.

AP - The Romanian prime minister on Monday announced the immediate resignation of himself and his government, saying he wanted to protect the stability of the country.

AP - The head of the IMF mission in Romania has criticized politicians and media for accusing him of misconduct for having attended a party held by government officials at a time of harsh austerity measures.