Europe

As Tension Grows, Should U.S. Offer 'Lethal Aid' To Ukraine?

11:39am February 04, 2015

With violence and tension increasing in Ukraine, some international observers say that now is the time for the U.S. and European allies to step in and offer lethal military aid to Kiev.

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U.K. Lawmakers Allow Scientists To Attempt 'DNA Transplants'

11:02am February 04, 2015

by Rob Stein

The British Parliament has voted to allow scientists to attempt to do "DNA transplants" on women's eggs to try to help them have healthy babies. Doctors want to do this to help families carrying devastating "mitochondrial diseases." But opponents question whether transferring DNA from healthy eggs into the eggs of women carrying these diseases is safe, and whether it would open the door to "designer babies."

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Buying Monopoly In France? Hasbro May Have A Surprise For You

11:02am February 04, 2015

For the 80th anniversary of Monopoly in France, Hasbro has a surprise — mixing real Euros in with the fake Monopoly bills in some game sets.

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War In Eastern Ukraine Grows Fiercer By The Day

1:27am February 04, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

Russian-backed separatists push forward into areas held by the Ukrainian military. The offensive is a disaster for civilians, trapped in towns and villages along the battle front.

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New Anti-Austerity Party Gathers Support In Spain

1:09am February 04, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Following the success of the Syriza party in Greece, another populist anti-austerity party is topping political polls in Spain, and could win power in elections this fall.

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Jack Mandelbaum, a Holocaust survivor from the Polish city of Gdynia, poses in front of a photograph showing him as a youth.

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A Holocaust Survivor, Spared From Gas Chamber By Twist Of Fate

12:40am February 04, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The line on the left went to Auschwitz, but an SS guard shoved Jack Mandelbaum to the right. Thus began a three-year nightmare in seven labor camps for a Jewish teenager who refused to give up hope.

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Hasbro is marking the 80th anniversary of its classic Monopoly game in France by issuing real money in some game sets.

Not Just Monopoly Money: Some Games Ship With Real Cash In France

8:36pm February 03, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Only one Monopoly box will include the full jackpot — the equivalent of about $23,500. Hasbro says 79 others will include hundreds of euros mixed in with the game's colorful money.

A screenshot from a video produced by the Vatican with Italian actress Nancy Brilli.

Vatican's Women Initiative Gets Off To A Bad Start

12:40pm February 03, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

A promotional video produced ahead of Wednesday's conference on women's issues has been widely ridiculed as a sexist stereotype of the modern Western woman.

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White House Urged To Re-Think Its Approach On Ukraine

12:27pm February 03, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

A Brookings Institution report recommends the U.S. provide the Ukrainian government with what it calls "lethal defensive assistance," to help it respond to a new offensive by pro-Russian separatists.

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Smoke rises above buildings after shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, on Tuesday. The number of people who have been killed in the conflict in eastern Ukraine has climbed to 5,358, with the escalating violence claiming an average of 10 lives per day in the past

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A Rise In The Civilian Death Toll As Ukraine Fighting Increases

11:34am February 03, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

At least eight civilians have been killed in the past 24 hours and 22 wounded in fighting between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian troops in the separatist stronghold of Donetsk.