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Scotland pushes to bring lingering religious divides into the openA new report says sectarianism remains a problem in Scotland, where hostility between Catholics and Protestants often plays out at soccer matches and in public services.
'It's All About Sochi': Putin to pardon jailed Russian oil tycoonThe Russian president's bombshell announcement about Mikhail Khodorkovsky follows a general amnesty that would free members of the punk rock group Pussy Riot.
France, long active on Africa's stage, looks to EU to play a bigger roleFrance has been a major military actor in Africa since the '60s, most recently intervening in the violence in the Central African Republic. But it wants Europe to pitch in.
How big a snub to Russia is Obama's Sochi 'boycott'?President Obama is one of several world leaders planning to skip the Sochi Olympic ceremonies in a low key but pointed criticism of Russia's increasing hostility to LGBT citizens.
Gay Russians are equal? One club asks Putin to take closer look.In an open letter to Vladimir Putin, the owner of Moscow's biggest gay nightclub says it has come under repeated attack recently, but that police refuse to help.
Europe's border nations: We're not ready for more Syrian refugees.The UN has called for Europe to step up its efforts, but the EU's poorer nations say there are already more asylum seekers than they can handle.
Putin tosses a lifeline to Yanukovych as Ukraine seethesWith economic default looming in Ukraine, the Russian president agreed to a $15 billion loan and cut the price for natural gas.
At long last, Angela Merkel is sworn in as German chancellorShe is Germany's most popular politician, and won a resounding electoral victory in September. So why did it take so long for Merkel to form a government?
Why this time, horse meat may be off the menu in FranceA new horse-meat scandal has erupted in France, but whereas the first was about mislabeled horse meat, this time, the horses should never have been food at all.
EU suspends Ukraine trade talks amid protests in KievProtesters in Kiev angry that Ukranian President Yanukovych has spurned a trade deal with the EU in favor of closer ties with Russia don't appear to have swayed the government.
Russia cries foul over Western embrace of Ukraine's demonstratorsRussian officials and media see Western condemnations of police behavior in Kiev as hypocritical, and are not impressed by their Western counterparts' visits to protest camps.
Why Catalonia's independence vote is more bark than biteThe Catalonian government announced today that it will hold an independence referendum next November. But that may not even be legal.
How much is that coffee? In this French cafe, it depends if you ask nicely.A cafe in Nice, France, has adopted a rather unorthodox way of ensuring that its customers treat waiters politely.
Ukraine's Klitschko: Could pugilist-turned-politican be next president?The boxing champion, now a leading figure in Ukraine's opposition, has gained in stature during weeks of protest. But no one knows his politics.
Families of Spanish journalists abducted in Syria break their silenceTwo Spanish journalists kidnapped in September near Syria's border with Turkey are believed to be held by an Al Qaeda-allied rebel group.
Ukraine's president tries to defuse crisis as police, protesters square offWith thousands of protesters still jamming Kiev's streets, President Yanukovych calls for political talks to resolve country's worst crisis in a decade.
Nobel Peace laureate urges holdouts to join chemical weapons pactThe Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons, which received the prize, called Tuesday for Israel, North Korea, Egypt, and three others to ratify the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Ukraine protests: Not quite a million, but no end in sightOpposition leaders had vowed to assemble 1 million protesters in Kiev on Sunday to keep up pressure on President Yanukovych amid reports of a trade pact with Russia.听
Is Krampus the Christmas demon becoming too commercial?Across Alpine Europe on Friday, the horned 'anti-Santa' will accompany St. Nicholas to scare bad children. But some warn a folk tradition is being exploited just like Christmas.
On Kiev's streets, anti-government protesters see long game aheadAfter the Ukraine government easily defeated a no-confidence vote and warned that police would use force if necessary, protesters dug in for the long haul.
