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Britain's Labour Party elects Jeremy Corbyn as new leaderJeremy Corbyn聽has been elected to lead聽Britain's opposition Labour Party. His victory is already being dubbed as one of the biggest political shake-ups in British politics in decades.
European Union scraps plan for mandatory acceptance of migrantsThe foreign ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia declined Germany's plan to relocate 160,000聽migrants聽across 28 European nations.
Russia in Syria: Ghosts of Afghanistan may limit Kremlin's options nowMemories of the Soviet Army's failure in Afghanistan still haunt the Russian public 鈥� making a major deployment to Syria almost unthinkable, Russian experts say.
Georgia ex-President Saakashvili makes play to be prime minister 鈥� in UkraineMikheil Saakashvili came to Ukraine to be Odessa's governor at President Poroshenko's request. But now he's picking a very public fight with PM Yatsenyuk.
Northern Ireland first minister resigns: Can power-sharing government hold on?First Minister Peter Robinson decided Thursday to step down, along with all but one of his ministers, because of a series of disputes聽saying 'business as usual' is impossible.
For many Europeans, doubts about widening the welcome to refugeesThough refugees are genuinely welcomed by many in Europe, there is a strong undercurrent against open-door policies, even in Germany.
Pope Francis to meet with Putin during UN visitDuring his on Sept. 25聽visit to the United Nations, Pope Francis will meet privately with Russian President Vladimir Putin,聽the Holy See said Wednesday.
From the Monitor Archives: Elizabeth II is crowned queenWednesday the queen became Britain's longest reigning monarch, surpassing Queen Victoria. The Monitor was there when she was coronated amid much pomp and circumstance in June 1953.
Volunteers rush to aid migrants in Europe 鈥� but will the goodwill last?Countries like Hungary and Greece do not have a history of volunteerism. But many have stepped forward to help amid a lack of state aid.
Russia confirms military supplies to Syria. What's next?The Russian foreign ministry says that their supply of arms to Syria has been an open secret for years.
Hungarian journalist fired for kicking and tripping refugees聽A Hungarian journalist 鈥� a TV camerawoman, Petra Laszlo 鈥� was fired Wednesday. She was filmed kicking and tripping Syrian refugees crossing into Hungary.
How has Queen Elizabeth made those 63 years count?Queen Elizabeth became Britain's longest-reigning, and perhaps most popular, monarch on Wednesday.
Can Hungary and Denmark legally turn away refugees?International law grants refugees the rights not be sent back聽to harm and not to be punished for illegally entering countries that have signed a treaty.聽
France shifts abruptly on welcoming refugees. Why?President Hollande said France would admit 24,000 refugees over the next two years. Several factors appear to play into a changing public attitude.
First LookThere's an older, bigger Stonehenge in town. What will it tell us?Researchers believe that an even larger, older stone monument consisting of some 100 massive stones lies buried underground just 2 miles away from Stonehenge.
No flowers for teacher on the first day? Russians feel the pinch.School costs 鈥� uniforms, notebooks, gym clothes 鈥� are soaring in recession-hit Russia, and pupils and parents are griping over the聽unwelcome changes in their classrooms.聽
Migrants break through Hungarian police lines near Serbian borderSeveral hundred asylum seekers聽broke through Hungarian police lines near the Serbian border Monday and marched north on the main highway to Budapest.
Italy top court: Amanda Knox conviction was based on flawed caseItaly's top criminal court issued a formal聽explanation of throwing out Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito's convictions for聽the 2007 murder of her British roommate on Monday, saying that聽there was no proof Knox and Sollecito were at the crime scene.
Merkel wants EU partners to take in migrants through quota systemGerman Chancellor聽Angela Merkel called on other countries in the European Union to take in their share of migrants from the Middle East and Africa. But Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is skeptical on how a quota system could work.
Legend realized? Discovery of lost Nazi 'gold train' invigorates Polish townA mysterious train loaded with stolen Nazi treasures has purportedly been found in Wa艂brzych, Poland. Whether or not the discovery pans out, it has fired up local treasure hunters and skeptics alike.
