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Israel Beefs Up Plans To Help European Jews Move To Israel

7:57am February 16, 2015

by Emily Harris

After a deadly attack outside a synagogue in Copenhagen, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said his government is considering a fund to support Jewish immigration from France, Belgium and Ukraine.

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Francois-Marie Arouet, better known as Voltaire (1694-1778). The author and philosopher wrote 'Treatise on Tolerance,' on religious freedom, in 1763. It has gained a renewed readership after Islamist extremists carried out deadly attacks last month in Par

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After Paris Attacks, Voltaire's 'Tolerance' Is Back In Vogue

8:00pm February 15, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

The writer's classic 18th-century work took aim at intolerance in the Catholic Church. Now it's flying off the shelves as the French seek answers following deadly shootings by Islamic extremists.

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Police officers take cover behind their patrol cars on the streets of central Copenhagen on Sunday, after a shooting near Copenhagen's main synagogue left one person dead. It was not confirmed if the incident was related to Saturday's deadly shooting at a

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Suspect In Copenhagen Attacks Killed, Police Say

4:40pm February 15, 2015

by Steve Mullis

Police in Copenhagen believe they killed the man behind two attacks that killed two people over the weekend, one at cafe and another outside of a synagogue.

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Copenhagen On Alert After Shootings Leave 3 Dead

12:49pm February 15, 2015

A gunman shot through the windows of a cafe in Copenhagen Saturday, targeting an event focused on free speech. Host Indira Lakshmanan and Thomas Falbe discuss the latest developments in Denmark.

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Members of the Ukrainian armed forces ride on a military vehicle not far from Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine on Sunday.

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Sporadic Shelling Continues As Ukraine Truce Takes Effect

8:46am February 15, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The fighting continued around the Luhansk region and in the heavily disputed city of Debaltseve.

Damaged glass is seen at the site of a shooting in Copenhagen on Saturday. Shots were fired near a meeting in the Danish capital that was attended by controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks.

Attack On Copenhagen Cafe Apparently Aimed At Cartoonist

11:20pm February 14, 2015

by Scott Neuman

An attack on a free-speech seminar attended by artist Lars Vilks left one dead and three injured. Later, a shooting near a Copenhagen synagogue injured three; it's unclear if the events are related.

A Ukrainian military convoy stops on the road between the towns of Debaltseve and Artemivsk, Ukraine, on Saturday, hours before a cease-fire agreement is set to go into effect.

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Ukraine Truce Now In Effect. But Will It Hold?

7:18pm February 14, 2015

by Scott Neuman

A cease-fire deal forged earlier this week in Minsk has gone into effect with fighting right up to the midnight deadline. But skepticism abounds over the second truce in six months.

Pope Francis leads the consistory at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. In addition to 15 new electors, Pope Francis named five new cardinals who are over the age of 80 and, therefore, ineligible to vote in a conclave.

With New Cardinals, Pope Aims To Widen Horizons Of Church Leadership

10:54am February 14, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

In a formal ceremony, 20 prelates became princes of the Catholic Church. The new cardinals mark a shift in the church under Pope Francis toward poor nations — and away from Europe.

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Fighting In Ukraine Appears Untouched By Peace Deals And Cease-Fires

10:15am February 14, 2015

Fighting in eastern Ukraine has continued despite a peace deal and a cease-fire set to begin Sunday. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Courtney Weaver of the Financial Times from Donetsk.

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In Art For The Blind, Touching Exhibits Is Mandatory

10:15am February 14, 2015

Museums are filled with signs that say "do not touch." But a current exhibition at the Museo del Prado in Madrid wants you to do just the opposite. The exhibit is designed for blind people.

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