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Blocked by Nazis, 102-year-old Jewish woman finally gets German doctorateHaving left Germany to escape the Nazis in 1938, Ingeborg Syllm-Rapoport eventually returned to become her native land's oldest student.
After gay marriage vote, Ireland's ready to move on abortion, Amnesty saysThe landslide vote suggests "the country is ready to deal with difficult issues," said聽Amnesty International Secretary General聽Salil Shetty.
Ukraine fuel depot blaze under control, 1 person killed, three firemen missingThe fire at a fuel depot outside Kiev聽burned overnight and by morning had spread to at least 16 tanks.聽There was no longer any threat of the blaze spreading and emergency services were putting out remaining fires in the depot, a top security official said.
NATO and Russia aren't talking to each other. Cold war lessons forgotten?Several times during the cold war, miscommunication almost led to nuclear conflict. Now, amid tensions over Ukraine, Russia and the West are showing a new failure to communicate.
Amid bitterness over debt crisis, can German and Greek media play nice?Newspapers and other outlets in both countries have been aggravating diplomatic relations with accusations of Greek laziness and German heartlessness. Now some are trying to take a step back.
Cover StoryWhy some former East bloc countries are wooing PutinMost former Soviet satellites and states are alarmed by Russia's adventurism. But a few are disillusioned with the West and looking more East.
Dining out in Hungary? No need to bring the salt.Be it in soup, on bread, or steeped into a slab of meat, salt is a cornerstone of Hungarian cuisine.
Debt deal or not, for many Greeks, the damage is already doneGreece is effectively postponing a payment of $1.8 billion to the IMF, as it continues debt talks with its creditors. Even if a deal is struck, Greeks must contend with the scars left by聽five years of recession.
War flares in Ukraine. Who's lighting the fuse?President Poroshenko claimed today that Russian forces are set to invade Ukraine. But the spark that ignites new fighting may actually prove to be domestic.
As Europe's far right grows, so does support for its minoritiesA Pew poll finds that attitudes toward the Continent's minorities are more positive than ever 鈥� despite聽 fears of growing Islamophobia and anti-Semitism.
Government troops, rebels clash in eastern UkraineThe separatists, who denied their forces had launched an assault, said 15 people had been killed when government troops fired artillery into rebel-held territory near Donetsk.
The ExplainerSeeking Refuge: What's behind Europe's immigration crisis?'Boat season' is in full swing in the Mediterranean, as migrants brave perilous conditions for a better life in Europe. But the crossing is deadlier than ever 鈥� already 1,800-plus migrants have died.
Interpol places former FIFA officials on 'red notice' listThe international police agency acted a day after FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced plans to step down from his post.
The ExplainerSepp Blatter exits, stage right. What's next for global soccer?FIFA's long-serving president stepped down today amid growing revelations about rampant corruption in soccer's governing body. But many key questions remain unanswered, including what this means for World Cups in Russia and Qatar.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter announces his resignation. Why now?In the face of a corruption scandal around world soccer鈥檚 governing organization, FIFA president Sepp Blatter declared that he is stepping down.
If not Russia, who will buy French warships?After suspending the delivery of two helicopter carriers to Russia, Paris is now trying to decide what to do with these warships.
Clean sweep? Ukraine cans all its bribe-hungry traffic cops.The country's traffic police are notorious for pulling motorists over to extract bribes. Following a model that worked in Georgia, Ukraine is terminating the entire department and replacing them with new, Western-style patrol cops.
FIFA defends Blatter assistant on $10 million in bank transactionsJerome Valcke is described in an indictment filed in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, as an unidentified "high-ranking FIFA official" who in 2008 transferred the sum to another FIFA official, Jack Warner.
Charles Kennedy tributes: UK politicians remember former Liberal Democrat leaderCharles Kennedy's聽death brought tributes Tuesday from across politics and beyond, former Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said聽Kennedy's聽death 'robs Britain of one of the most gifted politicians of his generation.'- USS Ross: Russian jets buzz US Navy in Black SeaUSS Ross: Russian jets buzzed the US Navy's聽Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer while on patrol in the Black Sea. Most analysts view such incidents as part of the tensions over Ukraine.聽