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Putin Shows Off New Weapons Capable Of Overcoming U.S. Defenses

8:20am March 01, 2018

by Lucian Kim

President Putin has announced that Russia has developed and is testing a new line of strategic, nuclear-capable weapons that will be able to outmaneuver U.S. antiballistic missile defenses.

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The entrance of the New Interior Ministry Headquarters seen in June 2015 in Berlin, Germany.

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Russia's 'Fancy Bear' Reportedly Hacks German Government Network

6:58am March 01, 2018

by Scott Neuman

German media report that the Kremlin-linked hacking group placed malware in a key government network that may have gone undetected for as long as a year.

Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald arrives to speak to the media at the Parliament Buildings in Belfast on Feb. 12. She supports same-sex marriage and ending Ireland's abortion ban, but critics warn that she's tied to many of her party's hard-line poli

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A New Leader For Ireland's Sinn Fein, But Will It Be A New Era?

5:02am March 01, 2018

by Lauren Frayer

Mary Lou McDonald represents a new generation and could appeal to a wider range of voters in Ireland — but critics warn she's still inextricably tied to many of her party's hard-line policies.

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Detained Migrants In Libya Have A Choice: Buy Your Way Out Or Be Sold Into Bondage

4:33pm February 28, 2018

by Ruth Sherlock

African migrants trying to get to Europe have been getting detained in Libya and sold into temporary slavery by gangs and militias. Some told their stories at a shelter in Tunisia after they escaped.

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For mixed-status families, immigration talk can be stressful.

What Does It Mean To Be A 'Nation Of Immigrants'?

12:16pm February 28, 2018

Families have played a huge role in helping new immigrants succeed, argues UCLA Professor Hiroshi Motomura. Changing the rules would dramatically change the face of immigration.

Cars drive along Mittlerer Ring in Munich. Germany's highest court has ruled that cities may impose bans or partial bans on diesel cars in order to bring down emissions levels.

German Court Will Let Cities Ban Some Diesel Cars To Decrease Pollution

6:20pm February 27, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

A German court has ruled that cities may bans diesel cars in order to bring down emissions levels.

German High Court Rules That Cities Can Ban Diesel Vehicles To Reduce Pollution

5:00pm February 27, 2018

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

A high court in Germany says a city suffering from excessive air pollution can ban older diesel vehicles from its streets, if officials cannot find other ways to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions to E.U.-mandated levels.

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A Gobee bike sits near other bikeshare rental options in Paris on Nov. 18, 2017.

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Bike-Share Firm Hits The Brakes In France After 'Mass Destruction' Of Dockless Bikes

6:11pm February 26, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Gobee is a no-go, at least in France: The first dockless bike-sharing program to launch in that country has shut down French operations after thousands of bikes were stolen or destroyed.

Jars of pepper spread known as ajvar, a Balkan breakfast staple, produced by the war widows of Krusha e Madhe, Kosovo.

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Pepper Co-Op Helps Kosovo's War Widows Reclaim Their Lives

3:23pm February 26, 2018

After losing hundreds of their husbands and sons in the Balkan War, one village of war widows is taking charge of its finances and well-being by jarring and selling the region's famous pepper spread.

Dolce And Gabbana Uses Drones During 2018 Runway Show

9:57am February 26, 2018

Dolce and Gabbana had some unexpected guests at its latest runway show at Milan Fashion Week: drones. The drones were carrying the fall 2018 handbags.

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