EUROPE NEWS AT 1900GMT

UPCOMING COVERAGE FOR TUESDAY, NOV. 3:

CZECH-EU TREATY

PRAGUE — The Czech Republic's Constitutional Court rules on whether the European Union's crucial reform treaty complies with the nation's constitution. The hearing opens at 0800 GMT. AP Photos.

WAR CRIMES-KARADZIC

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — U.N. judges hold a hearing on how to continue the genocide trial of Radovan Karadzic if the former Bosnian Serb leader continues to boycott the case. Scheduled to start at 1315 GMT.

US-MERKEL

WASHINGTON — German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets Obama and addresses the U.S. Congress ahead of ceremonies in Berlin marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. She is expected to recall the events of 1989 that lead to the collapse of communism and Germany's reunification.

ENDANGERED SPECIES

GENEVA — The International Union for Conservation of Nature releases its annual 'Red List' of endangered species. Embargoed until 0001 GMT Tuesday.

BRITAIN-FAITH AND CLIMATE CHANGE

WINDSOR, England — The Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will make his keynote address on the role that faiths can play in tackling climate change at a unique gathering of religious leaders at Windsor Castle.

BRITAIN-TREASURY

LONDON — Treasury chief Alistair Darling answers questions from lawmakers.

BRITAIN-BRAZIL

LONDON — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva makes trip to the United Kingdom. Through Friday.

BUSINESS & FINANCE:

SWITZERLAND-EARNS-UBS

ZURICH — Swiss bank UBS AG releases third-quarter earnings.

GERMANY-EARNS-BMW

FRANKFURT — German automaker BMW AG releases third-quarter earnings figures.

GERMANY-EARNS-BEIERSDORF

FRANKFURT — Beiersdorf releases third-quarter earning figures.

GERMANY-EARNS-FRESENIUS

FRANKFURT — Fresenius releases third-quarter earning figures.

GERMANY-EARNS-METRO

FRANKFURT — Retailer Metro AG releases third-quarter earning figures.

IRELAND-INDEPENDENT NEWS & MEDIA

DUBLIN — Extraordinary general meeting of IN&M shareholders to vote on two resolutions sought by its rebel No. 2 investor, telecoms tycoon Denis O'Brien.

IRELAND-ECONOMY

DUBLIN — Government publishes its latest figures on the swelling deficit as an emergency budget looms. 1630 GMT.

MOVED MONDAY:

UN-NUCLEAR-IRAN

UNITED NATIONS — The head of the U.N. nuclear agency urged Iran on Monday to clarify its response to a U.S.-backed proposal that would have Tehran ship most of its nuclear material abroad for processing. By Michael Astor and George Jahn.

SPAIN-CLIMATE TALKS

BARCELONA, Spain — The United States came under increased pressure to come up with a plan for fighting climate change and to offer an internationally acceptable policy for curbing pollution hastening global warming. By Arthur Max. AP Photos. AP Video.

WAR CRIMES-KARADZIC

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Radovan Karadzic orchestrated the 1995 Srebrenica massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys and his only regret was "that some Muslim men got away," a U.N. prosecutor said Monday at the former Bosnian Serb leader's war crimes trial. By Mike Corder. Photos.

RUSSIA-BRITAIN

MOSCOW — Britain's visiting foreign secretary pressed Russia to turn over the main suspect in the 2006 killing of former Russian security agent Alexander Litvinenko, who died from radioactive polonium poisoning in a London hospital. By Nataliya Vasilyeva. AP Photos.

PNEUMONIA PLAN

LONDON — To fight pneumonia, the world's top killer of children, United Nations officials say they need $39 billion (€26.35 billion) over the next six years. By Maria Cheng.

BRITAIN-BEEFEATER

LONDON — If the charges are true, it's time to add bullying to the litany of foul deeds committed at the notorious Tower of London, where three English queens were executed centuries ago. By Sylvia Hui. AP Photos.

SPAIN-TRAIN BOMBINGS

MADRID — A Spanish judge indicted seven people for allegedly helping several of the suspected Madrid train bombers flee after the 2004 terror attacks. By Ciaran Giles.

UKRAINE SWINE FLU

KIEV, Ukraine — Urging its citizens not to panic, Ukraine on Monday closed the nation's schools for a week to avoid the spread of swine flu and suggested that nightclubs, cinemas and food markets in the west also shut down. By Yanak Sedova and Simon Shuster. Photos.

BRITAIN-QUEEN'S COMPOSER

LONDON — The former agent to Queen Elizabeth II's official composer was sentenced to prison for embezzling more than 500,000 pounds ($800,000) from his employer over a period of 16 years.

GERMANY-NAZI HIT MAN

AACHEN, Germany — The son of a Dutch civilian killed by a Nazi hit squad during World War II urged the former Waffen SS soldier charged with his father's murder to accept responsibility for his actions in court. By David Rising. AP Photos.

GERMANY-CAR HITS CROWD

BERLIN — A soldier drove his car into a group of soldiers on a German army base before dawn, injuring 13 people, a military official said. AP Photos.

FRANCE-NATIONAL IDENTITY

PARIS — France launches a debate this month on an increasingly complicated question in an age of globalization and heightened tensions with immigrants: What does it mean to be French? By Elaine Ganley.

NETHERLANDS-FILMMAKER

AMSTERDAM — The Dutch marked the fifth anniversary of the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh by a Muslim fanatic, a brutal killing that continues to shape politics in the Netherlands. By Toby Sterling. AP Photo.

FRANCE-LITERARY PRIZE

PARIS — French-born writer Marie NDiaye won France's top literary prize for "Three Strong Women," her moving tale of the struggles of women in Europe and Africa. By Ingrid Rousseau.

NETHERLANDS-FILMMAKER

AMSTERDAM — The Dutch are marking the fifth anniversary of the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh by a Muslim fanatic, a brutal killing that continues to shape politics in the Netherlands. Developing.

ALBANIA-BRITAIN-WARSHIP

TIRANA, Albania — Pieces of a British destroyer that was badly damaged by Albanian mines in 1946, straining relations between the two countries for decades, appear to have been discovered in a waterway near Greece, U.S. and Albanian researchers said Monday. By Llazar Semini.

GERMANY-MTV EUROPE AWARDS

BERLIN — This time it's Berlin calling. The MTV European Music Awards are coming to the German capital with an international cast, featuring performances by U2, the Foo Fighters, Shakira and Leona Lewis. By Mary MacPherson Lane. AP Photos.

BUSINESS & FINANCE:

BRITAIN-BANKS

LONDON — News that Britain's bailed-out banks may have to sell more of their businesses in return for being rescued jangled market nerves, with Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group and the wider financial sector facing a crucial week in the road to recovery. By Robert Barr.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE-GAS

MOSCOW — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin urged the European Union on Monday to lend Ukraine at least $1 billion to help it pay for natural gas supplies from Russia and avoid another disruption of flows to Europe. By Lynn Berry.

SWITZERLAND-ARGENTINA-CORRUPTION

GENEVA — The Swiss government said it has handed banking documents over to Argentina in a $25 million dollar corruption probe linked to former President Carlos Menem and French defense company Thales. By Eliane Engeler.

BRITAIN-EARNS-RYANAIR

LONDON — Budget carrier Ryanair PLC reported that second-quarter profit rose 35 percent as cost cuts helped offset a 4 percent drop in revenue.

GERMANY-EARNS-LINDE

FRANKFURT — German industrial gases company Linde AG reported third-quarter net income fell 5 percent as revenue dropped amid the economic downturn, but noted that demand was improving. By George Frey. AP Photo.

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