SERBIA-WAR CRIMES

BELGRADE, Serbia _ The chief U.N. war crimes prosecutor for former Yugoslavia, Serge Brammertz, meets with government leaders as he reviews Serbia's efforts to capture Ratko Mladic.

FRANCE-POLAND

PARIS _ Leaders of France and Poland hold summit in Paris. 1000 GMT.

EU-SERBIA

BRUSSELS _ Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic holds talks with the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee. Starts at 1000 GMT. On merit.

CYPRUS-RUSSIA

NICOSIA _ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov wraps up two-day official visit to the divided island.

BOSNIA-RUSSIA

SARAJEVO _ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visits Bosnia. AP Photos.

GERMANY-MTV

BERLIN _ Annual MTV Europe Video Music Awards. AP Photos.

BUSINESS & FINANCE:

EUROPE-INTEREST RATES

FRANKFURT _ European Central Bank's governing council meets to set interest rates for the 16-nation euro zone. Decision at 1245 GMT followed by news conference at 1330 GMT. Also: Bank of England statement on UK rates expected at 1200 GMT.

GERMANY-EARNS-MUNICH RE

MUNICH _ Reinsurer Munich Re AG releases third-quarter earnings figures.

GERMANY-EARNS-COMMERZBANK

FRANKFURT _ Commerzbank AG releases third-quarter earnings figures.

GERMANY-EARNS-DEUTSCHE TELEKOM

FRANKFURT _ Deutsche Telekom AG releases third-quarter earnings figures.

GERMANY-EARNS-DEUTSCHE POST

FRANKFURT _ Deutsche Post AG, owner of DHL, releases third-quarter earning figures.

GERMANY-EARNS-DEUTSCHE BOERSE

FRANKFURT _ Frankfurt stock exchange operator Deutsche Boerse AG releases third-quarter earnings figures.

FRANCE-EARNS-BNP PARIBAS

PARIS _ France's largest bank reports quarterly earns. 0700 GMT.

FRANCE-LOREAL

PARIS _ L'Oreal SA reports quarterly sales. After market close.

NORWAY-EARNS-NORSKE SKOG

OSLO _ Norwegian papermaker Norske Skog releases Q3 earnings report. 0600 GMT.

SWEDEN-EARNS-SKANSKA

STOCKHOLM _ Construction group Skanska reports Q3 earnings. 0700 GMT.

SWEDEN-EARNS-SAS

STOCKHOLM _ Airline operator SAS reports Q3 earnings. Around 0700 GMT.

MOVED WEDNESDAY:

ITALY-CIA TRIAL

MILAN _ An Italian judge convictes 23 Americans in absentia of the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric from a Milan street, in a landmark case involving the CIA's extraordinary rendition program in the war on terrorism. By Colleen Barry. Photos.

GERMANY-GM-OPEL

BERLIN _ General Motors Co.'s decision to scrap the sale of European subsidiary Opel raised new uncertainty Wednesday over the unit's future, astonishing politicians in Germany and Russia and prompting workers to plan walkouts in protest. By Geir Moulson. Photos. Video.

AFGHAN-BRITISH TROOPS

KABUL _ An Afghan policeman opened fire on British soldiers in the volatile southern province of Helmand, killing five before fleeing, British and Afghan authorities said, raising concerns about discipline within the Afghan forces and possible infiltration by insurgents. By Elena Becatoros. AP Photos.

IRELAND-IRA DISSIDENTS

DUBLIN _ Irish Republican Army dissidents are posing their greatest security threat in Northern Ireland since the province's peace accord 11 years ago _ and are receiving help from a handful of IRA veterans in plotting gun and bomb attacks, an expert panel found. By Shawn Pogatchnik. AP Photos.

CLIMATE TALKS

BARCELONA, Spain _ African nations pushed wealthy countries at U.N. climate talks to explain how they intend to cut their greenhouse emissions under the landmark global warming agreement being negotiated. By Arthur Max. AP Photos. AP Graphic. AP Video.

RUSSIA-NATIONAL UNITY DAY

MOSCOW _ Tens of thousands of people took part in Moscow street rallies and concerts Wednesday on a new national holiday that the Kremlin tried to portray as a celebration of Russia's ethnic diversity. By Lynn Berry. Photos.

SWITZERLAND-LIBYA

BERN, Switzerland _ The Swiss government suspended a deal to repair its damaged relations with Libya until two Swiss citizens held in the Arab country are allowed to return home. By Hanspeter Haefliger.

BRITAIN-LAWMAKERS EXPENSES

LONDON _ Drain the moat, tear down the duck house, fire the housekeeper. British lawmakers face strict new allowance rules following a scandal over their outrageous expense claims. By David Stringer. Photos.

CROATIA-SLOVENIA

STOCKHOLM _ The prime ministers of Balkan neighbors Croatia and Slovenia signed a border deal that has unblocked Croatia's bid to join the European Union. AP Photos.

SERBIA-WAR CRIMES

BELGRADE, Serbia _ The chief U.N. war crimes prosecutor for former Yugoslavia arrived in Serbia on Wednesday to review how close the country has come to capturing Europe's most wanted fugitive, Ratko Mladic. By Jovana Gec.

BRITAIN-MISCHIEVOUS MAGAZINE

LONDON _ What makes a British cultural institution? Style? Sophistication? In the case of comic magazine Viz, the ingredients are swearing, toilet humor, and biting satire. By Jill Lawless. AP Photos.

FRANCE-ELECTIONS

PARIS _ The French Interior Ministry says the country's regional elections will be held March 14 and 21 next year in the first major test for President Nicolas Sarkozy's ruling UMP party since his election in 2007.

GEORGIA-RUSSIA

TBILISI, Georgia _ Georgia's foreign minister renounced his Russian citizenship, formally cutting ties with Moscow that were formed in the Soviet era.

BUSINESS & FINANCE:

IRELAND-EARNS-BANK OF IRELAND

DUBLIN _ Bank of Ireland Group PLC said it wrote off ⁈llion ($2.7 billion) in bad loans in its first half and warned that the government's bailout plans could lead to greater state ownership of Ireland's second-largest bank. By Shawn Pogatchnik.

FRANCE-EARNS-TOTAL

PARIS _ Total SA, Europe's third-largest oil company, reported that profits were more than halved in the third quarter, due to a sharp fall in energy prices, but were still somewhat better than expected. By Greg Keller.

WITH: NORWAY-EARNS-STATOIL

SERBIA-IMF

BELGRADE, Serbia _ Serbia reached a deal with the International Monetary Fund to continue to access the ⁈llion ($4.25 billion) emergency loan which was frozen because of Belgrade's failure to plan budget cuts, officials said. By Dusan Stojanovic.

FRANCE-EARNS-SOCGEN

PARIS _ Societe Generale SA, France's second-largest bank, saw net profit more than double in the third quarter after better financial market conditions helped earnings at its investment banking unit. By Emma Vandore.

DENMARK-EARNS-CARLSBERG

COPENHAGEN _ Danish brewer Carlsberg A/S reports a 25 percent hike in profits in the third quarter, citing successful cost-cutting strategies and strong returns in Eastern European and Asian markets.

BRITAIN-INTEREST RATES

LONDON _ The Bank of England's injection of 175 billion pounds ($289 billion) into the economy hasn't yet pulled Britain out of recession, and the central bank now faces a difficult decision on whether to raise the stakes. By Robert Barr.

The AP