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Poland's new nationalist leaders leave some Poles regretting their votesIn just two months, the right-wing Law and Justice party has revamped the mechanics of government, particularly by defanging Poland's Constitutional Tribunal. That has already cut the party's domestic support by 25 percent.
Why Norway now pushes for stricter asylum rulesUp to 100,000 people are expected to apply for asylum in Norway in 2016. Many of them are Syrian war refugees.
UK military helps combat flooding as it spreads to citiesWeeks of persistent rainfall has left entire swathes of northern England, and parts of Wales and Scotland, vulnerable. Several hundred flood warnings remain in effect.
Paris attacks: Ninth terror suspect arrested in BelgiumBelgium has emerged as a nexus in the investigation into the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris. Its peculiar governance structure has been cited as a reason why some Islamist militants gravitate there.聽
Sweden tries something new for annual Christmas TV special: a Muslim hostThe seven-hour TV show has been a staple of Swedish Christmas festivities for decades. But more than a few eyebrows were raised when Gina Dirawi, a young Muslim woman, was chosen to host it.
Spanish voters join Europe's flight from the mainstreamNo clear winner emerged from Spain's general election on Sunday, as new upstart parties claimed a third of the country's parliamentary seats.
In annual TV marathon, Putin offers Russians a fleeting moment of intimacyPresident Vladimir Putin gave little away during Thursday's event, but his mastery of the virtual town-hall meeting was evident.聽
Darth Vader or Dark Vador? France gives Star Wars a Gallic twistFans in Paris are anxious to see 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens.' But their nostalgia is for characters like Dark Vador and Z-6PO, not Darth Vader and C-3PO.
Kerry in Moscow as pressure grows for US-Russia compromise on SyriaIf the United States and Russia can overcome their two main sticking points 鈥� on 'moderate' rebels and Assad's role in future talks 鈥� Syrian diplomacy can move forward, analysts say.
France staves off National Front in elections, but for how long?Socialists tactically voted to block the FN from winning any regional elections. But the far-right party is still in ascension.
In French regional elections, a collapse of the far rightAfter leading in the first round of voting, Marine Le Pen's National Front suffered聽decisive losses聽in French regional elections Sunday, according to projections by the country's major polling firms.
France's youth flirts with National Front, but is it a match?The far-right party won the largest share of votes in the 18-30 age range in the first round of regional elections. But that could change in the second round on Sunday.
Echoing Beijing, Poles sound the alert on rampant smogPoland's rich coal deposits provide energy security, but as choking haze spreads some say it's time to clear the air, literally.
Kremlin's beef with Turkey hits Russians at home 鈥� and on holidayThe acrimony between Moscow and Ankara over the downing of a Russian bomber in Syria has cut Russians off from Turkish produce, and reduced their vacation options to boot.
FocusFor Belgium, resolving past divisions could help defuse its present jihadismBelgium has emerged as a hub for extremists, including those involved in the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris. But the seeds of the country's dysfunction have been long in the making.聽
First LookPope Francis ushers in a year of mercy and forgivenessThe yearlong pilgrimage emphasizes the theme of Francis鈥� papacy. Francis has worked to change the image of the Roman Catholic Church to merciful and welcoming rather than its reputation for moralizing and casting judgement.
Why Air France flight from San Francisco was diverted to MontrealAn聽Air聽France聽flight from San Francisco to Paris was diverted to Montreal after an unspecified anonymous threat.
First LookParis pushes aside shroud of fear to let in Hanukkah lightDespite early security warnings and recent attacks on Jews in France, Parisians turned out by the thousands to kindle the Eiffel Tower menorah.
Vatican leaks trial: Would conviction create a legal farce?The Vatican is taking heat for a trial in which two Italian journalists are among the defendants 鈥� and which pits Italian press freedoms against Vatican interests.聽
Russian truckers blockade Moscow. Trouble for Putin?Russian truck drivers are blockading roads in Moscow and other cities in protest over a new tax that is being collected by a private company owned by a Kremlin insider.聽