Europe

China Captures The Attention Of Davos Economic Forum Participants

5:13am January 22, 2016

China concerns are part of the reason global stock markets have been so troubled. Renee Montagne talks to Amy Wilkinson, author and a lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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Vladimir Putin 'Probably' Approved Murder Of Russian Spy, British Report Says

8:12pm January 21, 2016

by Leila Fadel

A British judge investigating the murder of the Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko in London has concluded the killing was "probably" approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Putin 'Probably' Approved Plan To Kill Ex-Russian Spy, British Report Says

6:01pm January 21, 2016

by Leila Fadel

An investigation into the killing in Britain of Alexander Litvinenko puts the blame on the Russian government. The British report says President Vladimir Putin likely approved the assassination.

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Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian security agent, died in 2006 after drinking tea laced with the radioactive element polonium at a London hotel. A British inquiry found Thursday that his death was the work of the Russian security service.

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A Serious Charge Against Putin, But Little Threat Of Sanction

4:53pm January 21, 2016

by Greg Myre

A British inquiry found that the Russian president "probably" approved the poisoning of an ex-intelligence agent. But Britain imposed only light penalties against two Russian suspects.

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Russia Dismisses British Report On Killing Of Former Spy

4:35pm January 21, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

The Russian government has reacted angrily to the British inquiry into the murder of Alexander Litvinenko. Moscow says what should have been a criminal inquiry was politicized by the British government, and risked damaging relations between the two countries.

Duesseldorf's "Maghreb Quarter" — named for the region that includes Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco -- is home to many North African restaurants and shops.

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German Anger Toward Migrants Is Directed At North Africans

4:26pm January 21, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

North Africans are blamed for recent attacks on German women. Police are raiding their communities — including the largest one in Duesseldorf. Some longtime Moroccan residents are fighting back.

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Marina Litvinenko, whose husband died in 2006 after being poisoned, spoke to the media after a British court issued a report saying Alexander Litvinenko had been murdered.

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Russia's Putin 'Probably' Approved Plan To Kill Spy, British Report Says

11:07am January 21, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Widow Marina Litvinenko says, "The words my husband spoke on his deathbed, when he accused Mr. Putin of his murder, have been proved true in an English court."

Russian Orthodox believers swim in frigid water at a pond outside St. Petersburg in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. Warmly dressed emergency medical technicians stand by in case anyone is overcome by the cold.

In Russia, Epiphany Comes With A Shockingly Cold Swim

2:35pm January 20, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

To celebrate the feast of Epiphany marking the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan, thousands of Russian Orthodox faithful take a dip in icy waters. How does it feel? "Absolutely good," one man says.

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European Pirate Radio Network Broadcasts Alternative To Syria's State Media

2:23pm January 20, 2016

by Esme Nicholson

A non-profit organization in Berlin has invented a small portable transmitter that can download satellite signals and rebroadcast them on FM for Syrians to listen to on their car or household radios.

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In France, Pamela Anderson Takes On Foie Gras Debate

2:21pm January 20, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

French rules about the welfare of most farm animals are usually much stricter than in the U.S. But they seem to have a blind spot about geese, and the process used to create their beloved foie gras.

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