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Brittons In Hastings Caught Up In Debate On Whether To Leave The E.U.

7:05am March 11, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

In the town of Hastings, the site of England's failure to prevent a French invasion, the town's people are involved in another battle — for Britain's future in Europe.

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Russia Accuses Ukraine Female Military Pilot Of Murder

6:08am March 11, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

Two years ago, a news crew for Russian state TV was hit by mortar fire, a soundman and reporter were killed. On trial for their murder is a female military pilot serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

A migrant child covered by a blanket stands in the rain at the northern Greek border station at Idomeni on Thursday.

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Humanitarian Fears Grow After Balkan Nations Shut Borders To Migrants

2:47pm March 10, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The closures by Macedonia, Slovenia and other countries have effectively cut off the main migrant route to northern Europe. That's drawing criticism from rights advocates and Germany's Angela Merkel.

Some 22,000 ISIS recruits are identified by name, telephone and address in a trove of documents that Britain's Sky News says was provided by a disaffected ISIS member. Here, an image of a suicide bomber that was taken from a militant website associated wi

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Thousands Of ISIS Documents Apparently Leaked To British Media

1:02pm March 10, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The identities of jihadist recruits from more than 50 countries, including European nations, the U.S. and Canada, are reportedly in the data.

Pope Francis looks on during a penitential ceremony on March 4 at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. Francis has imposed new financial rules on those working to promote the canonization of potential saints.

New Vatican Rules Will Put More Spreadsheets Into The Saint-Making Process

12:08pm March 10, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Canonization is pricey: One journalist estimates half a million dollars is spent per candidate. Until now, it was spent with little oversight or documentation. Pope Francis is pushing to change that.

Russia's Vladimir Putin makes a speech in 2009 after receiving an award in Dresden, Germany, where he served as a KGB officer during the Cold War.

Spy Vs. Spies: Why Deciphering Putin Is So Hard For U.S. Intelligence

9:53am March 10, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

How do you spy on a country when decision-making is concentrated in the mind of one man? U.S. spooks' traditional tools — from NSA intercepts to satellite imagery to espionage — are coming up short.

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The Burp Heard 'Round The World

7:18am March 10, 2016

Recently we told you about a man in Austria who was fine for a loud belch after eating a kebab with a lot of onions. A Turkish kebab company will pay his fine and offered him a free trip to Istanbul.

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As Oil Prices Drop, Azerbaijan Looks For Help From International Loans

6:16am March 10, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

The former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan was once seen as a dynamic economic hub. Like other nations almost totally dependent on oil revenues, it's feeling the effects of the recent drop in prices.

Afghans seeking passports wait in line in Kabul on Jan. 20. Many Afghans are seeking to leave the country, though some have returned from countries like Germany after finding out that they were unlikely to receive asylum.

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Feeling Unwanted In Germany, Some Afghan Migrants Head Home

6:54pm March 09, 2016

by Philip Reeves

Some 150,000 Afghan migrants arrived in Germany last year. But the Germans estimate more than half won't qualify for asylum. A small number have turned around and headed home.

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A clinical trial at the Biotrial laboratory in Rennes, France, left one person dead and put five more in the hospital.

High Doses Of Experimental Drug Implicated In Botched French Study

4:46pm March 09, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

In January, one person died and five others were hospitalized during a test of an experimental drug in western France. Scientists are still trying to figure out exactly what went wrong.