Europe

Copenhagen, Denmark -- A Danish tourism video that drew criticism for seeming to promote promiscuity has been pulled from YouTube, officials said.

Luanda, Angola -- Angola intends to ask the International Fund for $2 billion in loans as its currency tumbles, a government spokesman in Luanda said.

Frankfurt, Germany -- The economic crisis has shifted the balance of wealth, as North America's wealth has dropped 21.8 percent due to the recession, a Boston research group said.

London -- The number of unemployed reached 2.47 million in Britain in July, the government statistics office said Wednesday.

Malmo, Sweden -- A left-wing Swedish group has claimed responsibility for sending live cockroaches to a man whose firm owns several rental property companies.

Gothenburg, Sweden -- Swedish scientists say they've discovered a previously unknown substance in spinal fluid that can be used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.

Halifax, England -- A restaurant employee was fired in Britain after the F-word was found printed on a family's dinner bill.

Paris -- A leading airline association in Paris said airline losses in 2009 would reach $11 billion with customer demand for flights slack.

Donetsk, Ukraine -- British pop star Elton John did not file a request to adopt a Ukrainian boy after a recent visit to an orphanage in the Donetsk Region, a city official said.

London -- Irish boxing promoter Frank Maloney was recovering Tuesday from a suspected heart attack after finding the body of boxer Darren Sutherland, officials said.