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Europeans Look To U.S. Officials For Reassurance At Munich Conference

4:34pm February 17, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Senior members of the Trump administration will attend the Munich Security Conference on Friday, which is the first chance for many foreign defense and policy officials to hear directly from the new U.S. government.

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Germany has banned the My Friend Cayla dolls, which are also the subject of a complaint by privacy groups in the U.S. who say the toys spy on children.

Banned In Germany: Kids' Doll Is Labeled An Espionage Device

12:24pm February 17, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The doll Cayla looks like an everyday toy and gives no notice that it collects and transmits everything it hears, German regulators say.

Spain's Princess Cristina and her husband, former Olympic handball player Inaki Urdangarin, leave the courtroom last year after a hearing in a landmark corruption trial on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca.

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Spain's Princess Cristina Is Cleared In Fraud Trial; Her Husband Gets Prison Time

9:22am February 17, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Infanta Cristina de Borbón and her husband were accused of embezzling millions of dollars in public donations to a sports charity.

Russians React To Trump Aides' Reported Links To Russia

8:15am February 17, 2017

by Lucian Kim

President Trump's been dogged by reports saying his aides had contact with Russian intelligence. We look at how people in Russia are reacting to the news.

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Russian President Signs Law To Decriminalize Domestic Violence

4:35pm February 16, 2017

by Lucian Kim

Russian President Vladimir Putin has just signed a law decriminalizing domestic violence. It's opposed by some women's groups, but both sides of the debate claim they are protecting families.

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Snowboarders are pulled by a drone on a lake near Cesis, Latvia, in January.

Recipe For New Sports? Just Add A Drone

12:17pm February 16, 2017

by Cecilia Mazanec

You may have heard of drone racing, but people keep coming up with new ways to enjoy these flying machines. A Latvian firm has developed a drone to pull snowboarders in a sport called "droneboarding."

Russia Denies Reports Of Contact With Trump Campaign

5:03pm February 15, 2017

by Lucian Kim

The Kremlin has denied reports that Trump campaign officials had contacts with Russian intelligence officers in the year before the election.

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Russia Deploys Missile In Violation Of Arms Treaty

5:03pm February 15, 2017

Russia has reportedly deployed a cruise missile in violation of a Cold War-era arms control treaty. NPR's Robert Sigel speaks with Michael R. Gordon of The New York Times about what this means for U.S.-Russia relations.

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Adele performs onstage during the Grammy Awards on February 12, 2017.

The First #BoycottAdele Wasn't Over A Grammy, But On How To Make Tea

8:42pm February 14, 2017

by Nina Martyris

Calls for a boycott are not new for Adele. And now, embroiled in the politics of both left and right, she will likely think longingly back to her first, uncomplicated boycott — about her tea-making.

Michael Flynn (left) introduces Donald Trump at a campaign rally on Sept. 29, 2016, in Bedford, N.H. After less than a month on the job, Flynn resigned Monday as President Trump's national security adviser.

Flynn's Departure Adds Fuel As Trump's Russia Problem Smolders

4:17pm February 14, 2017

by Greg Myre

Russia is at the center of recurring controversies swirling around the president. Yet he has consistently taken a softer line on Russia and hasn't spelled out his plans on a range of critical issues.