International News Archive - November 23, 2012

Greek police arrested a 35-year-old computer programmer on Tuesday for allegedly stealing the personal data of the majority of the country’s population, Reuters reported.

House sparrows, dunnocks, and wood pigeons, among other British bird species, have been known to carry avian pox. Vets and ornithologists are very concerned, however, about the emergence of a new strain of this viral disease in great tits.

A newly released report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) is warning that Europe is on the verge of catastrophic climate change if it does not act on commitments made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.