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Will Britain's no-interest Islamic bond generate much interest?Prime Minister Cameron announced last month that Britain will issue an interest-free, sharia-compliant bond. But Islamic investment may be a tough sell to Muslims.
Why are Norwegian police so slow to respond to emergencies?Police were already under fire for their slow response during Anders Behring Breivik's 2011 attacks. And it took them more than an hour to arrive at the scene of Monday's bus hijacking.
Is 'Spain's Fox News' leading its own Tea Party-style insurrection?Pedro J. Ramirez, the founder of daily El Mundo and a key shaper of Spain's conservative narrative, appears to have set his sights on conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.
In Venice, environmentalists tally rare win over tourismThe Italian government announced that it is banning 96,000-plus-ton cruise ships from Venice's canals, and reducing the number of 40,000-plus-ton ships by 20 percent.
Nazi art cache revealed two years after discovery. Why the delay?In late 2011, German authorities discovered more than $1 billion worth of art believed seized by Nazis 鈥� and only announced the find Tuesday after a magazine broke the story.
Kosovo's 'Strong Party' backs most everything - but dull politicsThe spoof party wants a university in every neighborhood, has 1,500 vice presidents, but is set to win a seat or two as votes are counted from Sunday's election.听
Nazi art trove uncovered in a filthy Munich apartmentGermany authorities today offered further details about the discovery of some $1.3 billion in paintings by Picasso, Matisse, and others, which were believed stolen by Nazis.
Journalist murders prompt French to ask: How long will we be in Mali?A few days after celebrating the release of four hostages seized in Niger, France 鈥� and its president 鈥� are now mourning two journalists killed by militants in Mali.
Ouster of 'Bishop of Bling' puts heat on wealthy German Catholic ChurchThe uproar over Bishop Tebartz-van Elst's $47 million in renovations may be a tipping point for the German Catholic Church, whose officials' lifestyle clashes with the pope's austerity.
Roma 101: Five questions answered about Europe's vilified minority Recent cases of alleged child abduction in Greece and Ireland have brought new attention to stereotypes about the Roma, as well as their ability to integrate into society.
Can Poland rein in its deadly drivers?Nov. 1, or All Saints' Day, is a major holiday in Poland 鈥� and also one of the deadliest days of the year for motorists, as speeders and drunk drivers hit the road.
12 hours of televised knitting? Must-see TV in Norway.But the most exciting programming starts after midnight, with feverish segments on the shearing of bottle-fed sheep.
Will French hostages' freedom boost unpopular Hollande?The French president is seeing record-low popularity, but may get a respite with today's release of four hostages kidnapped by an Al Qaeda-linked group in Niger three years ago.
Romania reopens door on brutal communist eraRomanian authorities have begun filing genocide charges against officials allegedly behind communist-era crimes. But critics say that prosecutors are aiming too low.
Might be time to pay your bills, Russia warns West-looking UkraineRussia warned today that Ukraine's failure to pay its bills for Russian gas is becoming critical 鈥� just weeks before Ukraine plans to sign a deal with the EU that Russia opposes.
Spain protests, but not too much, over NSA spyingThe revelations that the National Security Agency collected some 60 million Spanish communications in a month are just the latest involving America's European allies.
President Saakashvili's exit promises more Georgia-Russia civility, but will ties thaw?Retiring President Mikhail Saakashvili, whose electoral successor was announced today, has long had a tense relationship with Russia and Vladimir Putin.
Billionaires, Communists, corruption: Seven-way split stymies Czech electionA surprisingly strong showing by a billionaire-backed populist party in this weekend's elections is just one of the ingredients placing the Czech Republic's politics in limbo.
In decisive vote, Georgia puts a turbulent era firmly behind itVoters overwhelmingly elected聽Giorgi Margvelashvili of the ruling Georgian Dream party to lead the former Soviet republic. But tough issues await the pro-West nation. 聽
FocusRussia needs immigrants, but can it accept them?Russia's population is shrinking, making immigrants critical to the country's well-being. But xenophobia 鈥� highlighted by a Moscow race riot two weeks ago 鈥� is on the rise.
