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British Pakistanis to Malala: You go, girlMalala Yousufzai's arrival in the UK to receive treatment after being shot by the Taliban reminds that resistance to the education of girls remains an issue among pockets of the country's Pakistani community.
Putin warns of growing terror risks as Kremlin arrests opposition leaderPutin says Russia faces real security threats in coming years as it hosts the World Cup and Olympics, but may also be conflating opposition leaders like Sergei Udaltsov with terrorists.
Dutch art heist 'a nightmare for any museum director'Seven paintings 鈥� including works by Picasso, Monet, and Matisse 鈥� were stolen from the Kunsthal Rotterdam museum early Tuesday morning in a Dutch art heist that could be worth tens of millions of dollars.
Putin's United Russia dominates regional electionsRussian President Vladimir Putin's party took nearly every regional seat in Sunday's elections, but most analysts say that the results were probably an accurate reflection of public sentiment.
Costa Concordia pre-trial starts: Will captain use 'I tripped' defense?Capt. Francesco Schettino is expected to be charged with abandoning ship when the cruiseliner ran aground in January. He said at the time he tripped into the lifeboat.
Europe's independence seekers: Scotland, Catalonia, and now ... VeniceActivists in Venice and northeastern Italy want to restore independence to the region, which had been a republic for more than 1,000 years before falling to Napoleon in 1797.
Syrian airliner spat sours improving Turkish-Russian relationsTurkey's grounding of a Syrian plane allegedly carrying weapons from Moscow to Damascus has put Moscow and Ankara 鈥� which have been cooperating in recent years 鈥� at odds.- Abortion debate heats up in Ireland as law revision loomsA team of experts is set to issue recommendations on how to clarify once-staunchly Catholic Ireland's abortion laws, spurring both pro-life and pro-choice groups to take to the streets.
Nobel Peace Prize: How unusual is the EU's award?The Nobel Peace Prize went to the European Union for its post-1945 promotion of peace and democracy on a continent where war had been the norm for hundreds of years.
Bond downgrade puts pressure on Spain for bailout requestEven though Standard & Poor's dropped Spain's bond rating to just above junk status, making a bailout request likely, Germany remains opposed to acceding to a bailout prematurely.
Kremlin to pull out of Russia-US nuke lockdown programRussia's plan to end the Nunn-Lugar program, in which the US aided Russia in handling post-Soviet weaponry, is just part of Russia's shifting policy regarding international cooperation.
How much is Romney backed in Britain?Most of the British public and political class 鈥� including many Tories 鈥� prefer President Obama to his Republican challenger, but Mitt Romney is not without fans among the British government.
US takes wait-and-see approach to Georgia's IvanishviliAlthough US supporter President Saakashvili lost Georgia's parliamentary elections, the US says that the peaceful electoral transition was a good start for Georgian democracy-building.
Putin defends court decision as two Pussy Riot members are sent to prison campThough one Pussy Riot member was released, two other convicted Pussy Riot members are headed to prison camp in Siberia. Activists say the move is political theater.
FocusVladimir Putin 2.0: A harder, eastward-looking presidencyVladimir Putin, once again in the Kremlin's top post, faces a far more divided Russia than he did during his first stint, and he's taking a more authoritarian line to match.
FocusAnti-Putin opposition groups still finding their wayDespite the Russian opposition's ability to rally tens of thousands of protesters, it remains an eclectic mix of parties both left and right. Will opposing Putin be enough to keep them united?
Why Angela Merkel may not be able to keep Greece in EuropeChancellor Merkel, who faces elections next year, has tied her political fate to the survival of the common currency. But despite her efforts, Greece's economy continues to reel.
Athens vents anger at Angela Merkel's visitTens of thousands of demonstrators marched to protest the German chancellor's visit to Athens, where she met with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to discuss further austerity measures.- Nobel Peace Prize: Could a Russian win this year?Several Russian contenders are among the favorites for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, to be awarded Friday. But a Russian winner could make for sour relations between Norway and Russia.
Land of opportunity for Southern Europeans? Germany.German businesses are turning to Spaniards, Greeks, Italians, and others from high-unemployment eurozone countries. But immigrants may find themselves in remote areas 鈥� and struggling with the language.
