Topic: Estonia

The best and worst housing markets in Europe

Norway ranked as the best housing market in 2009 according to a new survey of 24 countries in Europe.

Fiscal policy is 'out of control.' So what?

Four hackers indicted in $9.4 million ATM heist

Four men said to be masterminds of a sophisticated hacking ring from Eastern Europe were indicted for a heist last November. The men hacked into a bank card system and transferred $9.4 million to conspirators in 280 cities worldwide.

Russia denies mystery ship was carrying missiles to Iran

Speculation that the Arctic Sea cargo ship seized in the Baltic in July was carrying weapons or other illicit cargo continues to swirl.

As Putin heads to Poland, WWII disputes on display

The Russian president is being pressed for an apology for the secret deal the Soviets made to carve up Poland with the Nazis.

Earth Talk: Sizing up oil shale as a possible resource

Energy source or more trouble for the environment?

Skype's a threat to Russian national security? So say Russian phone companies

Telecommunications companies, whose business is hurt by Skype, are calling the the VoIP software a threat to natitonal security because the government cannot eavesdrop on Internet calls.

Intel chief: Computer attacker still a mystery

The US still has not figured out who was behind the July 4 cyberattacks that took down a series of government Web sites, National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair said Wednesday.

Gates: US has one year to make progress in Afghanistan

American public won’t tolerate rising death tally for long, says US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. A helicopter crashed Sunday, killing 16 civilians.

What recourse for a nation under cyberattack?

Almost none. No international framework exists to identify or sanction an attacking country.

Cyberattacks against US, S. Korea signal anger – not danger

The strikes aim to make a high-profile political point, not inflict widespread damage.

Difference Maker Finnish teacher unlocks music for special-needs students

Simplified, accessible music notation lets their talent, not their needs, take center stage.

Horizon highlights – Day at the races edition

World Bank president: Eastern Europe must not fail (Latvia just did)

Opinion: Obama inherited a fiscal disaster. Now what?

Without swift action, gargantuan debts could soon destroy Uncle Sam's credit rating.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about the lessons that can be learned from Kosovo, the systemic debt problem in US higher education, and another way President Obama may unite rivals.

Europe's financial crisis is spreading eastward

Hungary and Ukraine received emergency loans from the IMF Sunday. Belarus and Serbia are asking for help, too.

How Estonians sang their way to freedom

A new documentary tells story of how the national tradition of singing helped unite the masses against the Soviet occupation.

For Eastern Europe, the cost of going green will be a challenge

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (r.) and his foreign minister, Franco Frattini, spoke to the media Wednesday at an EU environmental conference in Brussels.