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Russia exasperated with US over missile defenseA top Russian defense official today signaled growing frustration with the US, which has refused to provide legal guarantees that a planned missile-defense shield is not directed at Moscow.
French gunman: I was planning more attacks, with outside fundsPolice say Mohammed Merah, the gunman responsible for killing three soldiers, a rabbi, and three schoolchildren, made an early morning phone call to France 24 to talk about his motives.
War-ravaged Chechnya shows a stunning rebirth - but at what price?Billions of dollars in aid from Moscow have helped to rapidly rebuild Chechnya 鈥� and President聽Ramzan Kadyrov聽has been given free rein to rule with an iron hand in exchange for peace.
Jewish community draws solace from France's response to killingsSince a gunman killed a rabbi and three children at a Jewish school in Toulouse, French Jews have been bolstered by the universal national revulsion over the attacks.
French school shooting: Five responses to the gunman's attack French authorities are searching for the gunman responsible for killing three children and a rabbi at a Jewish school in Toulouse yesterday. The event followed closely behind the murder of three French soldiers in the region. Here is a snapshot of reactions to the events from French and Jewish media.
Two vetoes later, Russia says it will now back UN plan on SyriaRussia has steadfastly rejected pressure by the UN Security Council for Syrian President Assad to step aside. It says it will now support a UN resolution supporting a cease-fire, Red Cross access.聽
French confounded by motivation in Jewish school shooting, earlier killingsPolice linked today's shooting at a French Jewish school to two earlier shootings, both of ethnic minorities. Some French are drawing comparisons to the 1999 Columbine High School killings.
East Germans unite: Joachim Gauck elected presidentBoth Germany's new President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel hail聽from the former communist East Germany, marking a turning point in the country's reintegration efforts.
Putin's Russia: What I saw as an election observerA volunteer election observer for Russia's presidential election, which Putin won, shares her insights on ballot-stuffing, absentee ballots, and civic-minded citizens.
In positive week for eurozone, warnings rise that crisis isn't overThe Greek bailout and cheap loans may have pulled Europe back from the edge, but economists warn that without real change, the eurozone will continue to teeter.聽
US-Russia 'reset' gets a boost with Russian offer of airbaseRussia has made an unprecedented offer that indicates a desire to improve ties ahead of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. 聽
Europe to Germany: your eurocrisis 'answers' don't work for usAs prosperous Germany reshapes Europe's fiscal operating system to fit the German doctrine of austerity, questions and warnings are on the rise.
Germany to Europe: Don't criticize us on eurocrisis leadershipGermany has been heavily criticized for its 'German doctrine' of austerity, but Germans are confident that it will work for the rest of Europe and are tired of apologizing for their success.
Report: US asked Russia to deliver ultimatum to IranA leading Russian newspaper reported today that US Secretary of State Clinton requested that Russia tell Iran upcoming talks are the 'last chance' before it pursues a military option.
Rebekah Brooks arrest: phone-hacking scandal isn't going to fadeMany media observers predicted that the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal would peter out. But Rebekah Brooks's arrest today indicate the inquiry is still very much alive.
News of the World's Rebekah Brooks arrested with husbandRebekah Brooks and her husband were arrested today on suspicion of attempting to thwart Scotland Yard's investigation into last year's phone-hacking scandal.
Russia sees 'no reason' to halt weapon support for SyriaA Russian official said today that his country will fulfill several existing arms deals with Syria in the latest indication that Russian opposition to foreign intervention is growing.聽
To reboot Italy's economy, Monti takes on the cabbiesItalian Prime Minister Mario Monti has made liberalizing the service sector a key economic initiative, but the taxi industry is resisting.- Russian Orthodox Church: Ban homosexuality 'propaganda' among minorsThe powerful Russian Orthodox Church wants the Duma to follow regional governments that have banned 'homosexual propaganda aimed at minors.' St. Petersburg enacted such a law last week.
Rebellious unions upend German orderGermany has a tradition of good relations between unions and employers, but as support erodes for well-established groups, workers are joining smaller unions willing to buck the consensus. 聽
