Church Abuse Scandal in Germany Edges Closer to Pope

British Airways Crews Plan Strike

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The union representing British Airways cabin crews says workers will strike for a total of seven days this month.

Ukraine’s President Forms a Coalition in Parliament

By CLIFFORD J. LEVY

Viktor F. Yanukovich, who also named a close adviser as prime minister, can now govern without new elections, which could have brought political instability.

Payback Time

Patchwork Pension Plan Adds to Greek Debt Woes

By LANDON THOMAS Jr.

Greece’s retirement plan, which lets 14 percent of its work force retire early, has become divisive in Europe.

Richard Stites, Historian of Russian Culture, Dies at 78

By WILLIAM GRIMES

Mr. Stites opened up new territory for historians with a landmark work on the Russian women’s movement.

India and Russia Build Ties With Pacts

By LYDIA POLGREEN

The agreements, which signal a warming between the two nations, will provide India with nuclear power plants and weapons for its military.

Tale of Botched Traffic Operation Increases Russians’ Mistrust of Moscow Police

By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ

Russia’s law enforcement agencies are under fire for a series of episodes that have exposed widespread criminality and incompetence in the ranks.

New Strike Paralyzes Greece

By NIKI KITSANTONIS

For the second time in two weeks, a general strike closed public services, halting all flights and most transport across the debt-plagued country.

• Video: Greeks Clash Over Austerity Plans

Europe Defends Hedge Fund Rules Against U.S. Criticism

By JAMES KANTER

The European Union said its new hedge fund rules were in line with policies previously agreed upon by the world’s biggest countries.

Barcelona Journal

Trumpeting Catalan on the Big Screen

By JOHN TAGLIABUE

A local bill requiring that at least half the copies of every film from outside Europe be dubbed in Catalan is the latest attempt to assert Catalan culture.