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Putin's grab of Crimea still rankles West. How about Crimeans?A new documentary to be aired on Russian state TV confirms a Kremlin plot to occupy Crimea, which has a Russian naval port. The annexation fueled a still-unresolved conflict in eastern Ukraine.聽
Report says British intelligence intercepted public email, but didn't read allFollowing a lengthy inquiry, the British Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC), which acts as a watchdog for the spy agencies, said the bulk collection of data did not amount to blanket surveillance.
Could Pink Panthers be behind the Paris jewel heist?Pink Panthers, an international network of jewelry thieves, are credited with pulling off jewel heists so elaborate criminologists are in awe. Could they be behind the most recent Paris theft?
FocusIn precision-driven Germany, crumbling bridges and aging roadsBusiness may be great in Germany, but its infrastructure? It's threatening the country's vaunted productivity.
As Kremlin's Nemtsov case unravels, eyes on Chechen connectionThe assassination of activist Boris Nemtsov was carried out by Chechens inspired by Islam, according to the Kremlin. But as that claim falls apart, Russian eyes are turning elsewhere.聽
In eastern Ukraine, hotline calls soar as breakaway government flailsWith cash and food resources dwindling, local administrators in the 'Donetsk People's Republic' are struggling with day-to-day issues of survival 鈥� and bitter residents.
Gunmen get away with jewelry worth millions on French highwayFrench gendarmes and other authorities were combing the forests and towns in the region southeast of Paris for the attackers.
Italian court upholds Berlusconi's acquittal in prostitution caseThe former premier had been accused of abusing his office and paying for sex with a minor during聽sex-fueled "bunga bunga" parties at his Milan聽villa.
With sanctions biting, Moscow tries new tack: nurturing small businessThe Technopolis project is aimed at helping both Russian and foreign startups circumvent a notoriously predatory bureaucracy. But can its lessons be applied to the country as a whole?
Ukraine says pro-Russian rebels are rearming during truceThe Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which monitors the pull-back of weapons, has said it cannot fully confirm withdrawal on both sides.
To spank or not to spank? France, Europe spar over parental discipline.The Council of Europe cited France this week for not barring corporal punishment of children, but the French feel it is an intrusion into the private family sphere.
At key Ukraine flashpoint, both rebels and loyalists wait and worryGovernment forces in the key port of Mariupol and rebels just a few miles away each fear attack. But similarities abound between the two sides.
British PM Cameron says no to head-to-head televised debatesElections in Britain are scheduled for May 7. The Conservative prime minister says he will only participate in one debate, that includes both Labor candiate Ed Milliband and other smaller political party candidates.
For refugees, Libya proves perilous stepping stone to new life in EuropeLibya is a key waystation for African and Middle Eastern refugees hoping to reach Italy. But for these teens, the country's chaos posed a final, potentially deadly challenge.
Russian Navy plans new supercarrier, but will it ever float?The new Russian aircraft carrier would be larger than even the US's Nimitz class. But experts are skeptical that it will ever be realized.
For Russia's opposition, loss of Nemtsov is about more than the manThe murder of Boris Nemtsov leaves the anti-Putin bloc without someone who can bridge the gaps between communists, liberals, and nationalists.
Thousands of Russians pay respects to Boris NemtsovThose who filed by ranged from committed opposition activists to ordinary citizens young and old.
Nemtsov joins long list of those assassinated in post-Soviet RussiaIf history is any judge, the Russian opposition leader's murder may go unsolved for a number of reasons.
Questions over video in Boris Nemtsov murderOne Moscow TV station has video that reportedly shows Nemtsov and a woman walking across a bridge shortly before he was killed.
How can we prevent the next 'Jihadi John'?Jihadi John: What causes people to embrace violence in the name of religion and how can those patterns of thought be found and stopped?