Europe

Researchers Question The Identity Of France's Oldest Person

6:57am January 02, 2019

Researchers suggest Jeanne Calment may not have been 122 years old when she died in 1997. Instead, they hypothesize it was her 99-year-old daughter who had assumed her identity after she died.

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Legendary Chocolatiers Leave War-Torn Syria For Hungary

5:07am January 02, 2019

by Joanna Kakissis

The Ghraoui chocolate shop in Damascus was a place fit for queens — literally. But in 2015, the family that owned it moved from war-torn Syria to Hungary, which isn't known for welcoming refugees.

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News Brief: Government Shutdown, Russia Detains U.S. Citizen, NASA Probe

4:58am January 02, 2019

Congressional leaders go to the White House for a border security briefing. A U.S. citizen is in Russian custody on suspicion of spying. And, NASA's New Horizons probe makes history.

This undated photo provided by the Whelan family shows Paul Whelan in Iceland. The former U.S. Marine was arrested in Russia on espionage charges.

Family Of American Arrested In Moscow Refutes Spy Claims

10:47pm January 01, 2019

by Amy Held

David Whelan, who says he is Paul Whelan's brother, tweeted that his brother was in Moscow for a wedding, not a spy mission.

What We Know About The American Russia Has Detained On Spying Allegations

6:28pm January 01, 2019

by Greg Myre

The U.S. and Russia are beginning the new year much like they ended last year — with a note of friction. Russia is detaining an American and is accusing him of spying.

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Paramedics and an emergency doctor bend over a man who had been run over by a car near the Museum Folkwang in North Rhine-Westphalia, Essen, on Tuesday.

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Car Attacks In Japan And Germany Mar New Year's Celebrations

2:19pm January 01, 2019

by Amy Held

A dozen people were hurt on separate continents after police say motorists deliberately plowed through crowds of revelers just past Midnight.

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France Rang In The New Year Under A Cloud Of Heavy Security

7:29am January 01, 2019

by Jacob Cigainero

Security forces were deployed nationwide to protect against New Year's Eve violence. The Champs Elysees in Paris was under extra watch after Yellow Vest protesters said they would join revelers.

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Migrants walk toward a snow-covered pass to cross the border from Italy to France, in January 2018 near Bardonecchia, Italian Alps.

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Rejected By Italy, Thousands Of Migrants From Africa Risk The Alps To Reach France

7:01am January 01, 2019

by Christopher Livesay

This year alone, some 5,000 migrants have attempted to cross from northern Italy into France, according to local municipalities and aid groups. Some have perished along the way. Many are sent back.

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Russia Arrests U.S. Man In Moscow On Suspicion Of Spying

6:46am January 01, 2019

The State Department confirms the man has been arrested and detained by Russian authorities. Steve Inskeep talks to former ambassador Daniel Fried about options for a Trump administration response.

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Ireland's Momentous Change: Abortion Services Are No Longer Banned

6:00am January 01, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Ireland is a country that's politics were once dominated by the Catholic Church and now abortion is legal. The change marks a significant milepost in the country's political evolution.