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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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The Mysterious Life Of India's First Lady

12:38am February 04, 2015

This week President Obama traveled to India with his wife Michelle to meet with the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. But Mr. Modi's wife was nowhere to be seen.

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A bride and groom dance at a wedding. Of course, all the guests will join in.

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You May Think You Can't Dance But Nepalis Will Make You Try

5:58pm February 03, 2015

by Hannah Marqusee

Our Peace Corps correspondent discovers that Nepal is a country where everyone dances all the time. And you have no choice but to bust a move.

Free Syrian Army fighters run behind sandbags in Daraa Al-Mahata, in southern Syria, on Jan. 21. Many moderate rebels joined the uprising to fight against President Bashar Assad, but the U.S. plans to train them to fight the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

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Syrian Rebels Want To Fight Assad, But Now They'll Face ISIS

4:00pm February 03, 2015

by Alice Fordham

Moderate Syrian rebels took up arms to topple President Bashar Assad. But the U.S. is planning to train them to fight against a different foe, the self-declared Islamic State, instead.

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An Indian man on Dec. 2 surveys the damage following a fire a day earlier inside St. Sebastian's Church in New Delhi. This was the most serious of several incidents at churches since December. On a visit to India last week, President Obama urged Indians t

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In India, Catholic Church Attacks Spark Fears Of Intimidation

2:22pm February 03, 2015

by Julie McCarthy

A week after President Obama cautioned India against "splintering" along religious lines, another Catholic church in New Delhi has been desecrated.

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Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez unveiled her plan to replace her country's intelligence service with a new agency. She delivered a televised speech while seated in a wheelchair in Buenos Aires.

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Argentina's President Dissolves Intelligence Agency, Citing Prosecutor's Death

1:52pm February 03, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A week after an Argentine prosecutor was found dead on the eve of his testimony about an alleged government cover-up of a terrorist attack, President Cristina Fernandez unveils a new plan.

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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