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Algerian vets join France's Bastille Day parade, pricking old woundsSome in France still seethe over their defeat in the Algerian War and resent the Algerians' participation. The anger is sharpest among rightest opponents of President Hollande.听
From the Monitor archives: a 'chilling picture' of Srebrenica massacreToday, on聽the 19th anniversary of the genocide,聽175 more newly identified victims will be buried. Monitor correspondent David Rohde won a Pulitzer Prize for聽early reporting of one of the biggest massacres in modern Europe.
Despite fury over US spying, Germany's options limitedThe decision to ask the CIA's Berlin station chief to leave may be the most Germany can do to express its anger at the US, on whom it relies for military and intelligence aid.
How did a female Ukrainian pilot end up in a Russian prison?The pilot's capture under mysterious circumstances is a new point of contention between Russia and Ukraine, and has spawned a new social media campaign, '#saveourgirl'.
Russia takes aim at dissent, media criticism ... and high heels?Russia's parliament has been in overdrive in recent weeks, working on legislation targeting free speech, women's heels, and the use of foreign words like 'hamburger.'
Another spy? Germany fumes as US espionage scandal worsens.The revelation that Germany is investigating a second person for spying for the US, mere days after the first case was announced, threatens to derail US-German relations.
World Cup: Who is an Argentine-born Dutch queen to root for?Queen M谩xima of the Netherlands has good reasons to root for both sides in today's Dutch-Argentine World Cup semifinal.
Another year in Russia for Snowden? Lawyer seeks to extend stayThe former NSA contractor's lawyer tells the Monitor he has filled all the necessary paperwork for his client to continue living in Russia, which gave him sanctuary last year.
World Cup: No schadenfreude in DeutschlandGermany may have dealt Brazil its worst World Cup defeat ever. But it鈥檚 probably the Germans who are most willing to show the Brazilians the most compassion today.
Why latest US spying allegations in Germany could force Merkel to actGermans blame Merkel for being soft on the US. If she doesn't take a tougher stance in response to the spy charges, she may face a backlash from an increasingly anti-American public.
Russia's arms sales boom with Soviet designsIndia and China are Russia's main customers in an arms industry that remains shrouded in secrecy. Russia needs to expand its sales to rebuild its own military.
The controversial legacy of former Soviet Foreign Minister ShevardnadzeThe close associate of Mikhail Gorbachev died today. He helped negotiate an end to the cold war and was later forced to step down as president of Georgia.
With Ukraine rebels on the ropes, some Russians ask: Where is Putin?Putin's seeming passivity as Ukraine's Army drives back pro-Russian rebels could spark a political backlash at home, warns Russia's leading ultranationalist philosopher.
Pope Francis meeting with sex abuse victims sends message of zero tolerancePope Francis was criticized for waiting too long to meet with victims abused by Catholic priests, but others say holding these meetings on Vatican grounds is a strong statement.
Bosnia's flood clean-up brings a hazardous wrinkle: land minesMay's deadly floods in Bosnia did more than damage infrastructure. They also shifted land mines, which now pose a very real danger to both residents and recovery teams.
World Cup: France-Germany rivalry isn't just about the warsTo be sure, the two world wars are a part of France's psyche when it comes to its on-field rivalry with Germany. But memories of a little match from 1982 also plays a role.
The ExplainerRoyal misstep? Prince Charles meddled in British government affairsBritons are digesting new revelations that the king-in-waiting lobbied government ministers over policies on education, the environment, and healthcare.
How Bulgaria fell victim to the tug of war over UkraineUnder pressure from the West, Bulgaria halted construction of the Russia-backed South Stream gas pipeline 鈥� which played a role in the Bulgarian president's decision this weekend to dissolve the government.
Has Putin reached his limit on his willingness to intervene in Ukraine?Putin said that he would hold Poroshenko responsible for new bloodshed in the east, but he appears disinclined to become more involved in Ukraine's conflict.
And now for something (not) completely different: Monty Python bids farewellThe five surviving members of British comedy troupe Monty Python launch a string of 10 farewell shows tonight in London, 45 years after they first hit the comedy scene.
