Miss England gave up her title after reports she had been involved in a brawl with another beauty queen.
The Bank of England expanded its asset-purchase programme by 25 billion pounds on Thursday.
A pneumonia believed to be similar to the H1N1 virus has killed 86 people in Ukraine as of Wednesday.
EC Pres. Barroso urged Ukraine Pres. Yushchenko to pay for Russian gas, to not hinder future Russian shipments.
A bailiff inspected Disneyland Paris on Wednesday to investigate discrimination allegations.
Former French President Jacques Chirac said he was ready to stand trial for of embezzlement.
London Mayor Boris Johnson rescued a woman attacked by a group of girls, while out on his evening bike ride.
Former East German secret policemen do not see the fall of the Berlin Wall as cause for celebration.
Czech President Vaclav Klaus quietly signed the Lisbon Treaty on Tuesday, Nov. 3.