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- Newly Russian, G茅rard Depardieu tours his adopted homelandBut critics say that his high-profile, flamboyant appearances echo the old Soviet-era practice of using sympathetic foreign celebrities to reflect well on the government.
- With Pope Benedict's retirement, the where is clearer than the howWorkers are renovating a former nunnery in the Vatican to house the retired pope. How he will interact with his future successor remains uncertain.聽
- Bulgaria's prime minister is out, but austerity remains. What's next?The economic ills that led to mass protests in Bulgaria earlier this week and led Prime Minister Boyko Borisov to quit aren't going to be easy to address.
- Was Chelyabinsk meteor actually a meteor? Many Russians don't think so.A recent newspaper poll found nearly half of its readers believe that the event could be anything from a divine message to UFOs to a US weapons test.
- Does Cameron's decision not to apologize for 1919 massacre really matter?During his visit to India, the UK prime minister paid his condolences to the hundreds of civilians killed at Amritsar by British troops, but he did not make an official apology.
- So many nyets: Why the chasm between US, Russia is so hard to bridgeMany in the West see a perplexing obstructionism in Russia's stands on everything from Syria to adoption. But Russia is working from a fundamentally different understanding of the post-cold war world.
- Upbeat Rajoy says Spain is on the mend, despite economic woesDuring his state of the union address, Prime Minister Rajoy said while 'reality is harsh,' Spain's economic recovery is certain. But the opposition 鈥 and the public 鈥 remain skeptical.
- The man who would be Italy's next prime minister: Pier Luigi BersaniDespite letting Silvio Berlusconi edge to within a few points in the polls, Mr. Bersani's Democratic Party still looks to be the favorite to win Italy's elections next Sunday and Monday. But who is he?
- Forget feathers and beads: At Basel's carnival Fasnacht, it's all about politicsThe Swiss city of Basel is hosting its annual carnival, Fasnacht, this week. But while as colorful as those in Rio and New Orleans, Fasnacht's floats and lanterns have a decidedly political bent.
- $50 million heist challenges Belgian diamond industry, Antwerp most to loseThe theft of $50 million in diamonds from the Brussels Airport Monday night may be due to airport police under-staffing, and could shake confidence in Belgium's multibillion dollar diamond industry.
- Adopted toddler's alleged death-by-abuse in Texas inflames RussiaA Kremlin ombudsman says that Russian 3-year-old Maxim Kuzmin was killed by his adoptive Texan mother last month. The accusation has stoked a new firestorm in Russia over US adoptions.
- Horsemeat scandal spreads, testing EU's reputation for food standardsUK tests have found few cases of horsemeat-tainted beef, officials said Friday. While the threat to humans is low, many worry an EU-wide trail of alleged criminality in the food-supply chain could spark panic.
- Meteorite - not the end of the world - strikes Russia's SiberiaA bus-sized meteor exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains, sparking speculation about everything from a missile attack to the end of the world. The shock waves smashed windows and damaged buildings.
- The legacy of London's Iraq War march of 2003Despite failing to prevent Britain from joining the US invasion of Iraq, the UK鈥檚 largest-ever political demonstration left a lasting political and cultural legacy.
- Spain's King Juan Carlos fights new pressures to abdicateBeloved monarch who helped lead Spain to democracy now beset by royal scandals, bad economy.聽
- What is a conclave? 7 things to know. What, exactly, is a conclave? And how does it work? Here are 7 key points to understanding how the Vatican prepares to elect a pope.
- Russians may end up with a web vetted by The League for Internet SafetyRussia's Internet is facing official efforts to rein it in. Users are in an uproar over suggestions they should soon be sent only to a list of approved websites proposed by The League for Internet Safety.
- As euro strengthens, debate grows about setting a 'target' valueFrance has floated more intervention, which Germany rejects. The debate is framed by聽rising concerns over a 'currency war' if countries try to spur economic growth by devaluing their currencies.
- How will the Catholic Church handle a living ex-pope?The resignation of Benedict XVI raises a conundrum not faced by the Catholic Church for centuries.
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