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View From Russia: National Security Adviser Michael Flynn Resigns

8:14am February 14, 2017

by Lucian Kim

Flynn resigned amid allegations he inappropriately talked about U.S. sanctions with a Russian official, and later allegedly misled then Vice President-elect Mike Pence about the conversations.

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Many Hope Trump's NATO Criticism Will Lead To A Safer Europe

8:14am February 14, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

Many agree that most NATO countries don't pay their fair share for defense. Some countries face such economic challenges that they might not be able to meet spending goals even if they wanted to.

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English Pub Patrons Buy Nelson Foyle A Lordship Title

6:48am February 14, 2017

In Salisbury, England, Nelson Foyle, 93, has been drinking in the same pub — the Dog and Gun — for the past 80 years. To honor him, fellow drinkers bought him a lordship of the manor title.

Tareq Oubrou, an imam in Bordeaux, delivers a sermon in French and Arabic at the city's grand mosque. Most imams in France speak only in Arabic.

In France, Some Muslims Seek To 'Adapt' Islam To Secular Culture

4:36pm February 13, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

Many French Muslims believe it's time to create a uniquely French brand of Islam that is compatible with the country's secular values and responds better to the needs of modern Muslims.

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World Press Photo awarded its top honor to Burhan Ozbilici's image of a man with a gun standing over the slain Russian ambassador in Ankara in December.

'Explosive' Image Of An Assassination Wins World Press Photo Of The Year

3:17pm February 13, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Photographer Burhan Ozbilici's image of the killing of Russia's ambassador to Turkey was described by one jury member as the "face of hatred." Jurors have made it clear that it was a heated debate.

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Germany's Liberal Refugee Policy Is Criticized As A Security Threat

8:14am February 13, 2017

Germany will have to forge a relationship with a new U.S. president, while dealing with security concerns around the world. Rachel Martin talks to German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen.

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Paris Unrest Persists After Police Are Accused Of Brutalizing Black Man

8:14am February 13, 2017

by Jacob Cigainero

Protesters have been taking to the streets to protest reports of the brutalization of a young black man while in police custody. Some protests have turned violent with incidents of looting and arson.

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Michael Flynn Is Under Fire For Conversations With Russian Ambassador

8:14am February 13, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Rep. Adam Schiff about allegations Trump's National Security Adviser secretly discussed ways to lessen sanctions with Russia's ambassador while Obama was still in office.

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Residents leave their houses in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Sunday as part of a mandatory evacuation. It preceded an operation to defuse a World War II bomb discovered there.

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After A Massive Evacuation, Greek City Defuses A World War II Bomb

10:48am February 12, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The unexploded bomb, which had been buried for decades, was discovered near a gas station in Thessaloniki. Officials took no chances, evacuating more than 70,000 people before removing it.

The European Union's top diplomat, Federica Mogherini met with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the State Department.

EU Foreign Policy Chief Meets With Secretary Of State Tillerson, WH Advisers

2:56pm February 11, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

The European Union's top diplomat, Federica Mogherini, is expecting a more businesslike, "transactional" approach with President Trump, who's been skeptical of the EU and backs the British exit plan.