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The risk of European jihadis coming home: How do you calculate it?European leaders like David Cameron are seeking new powers to prevent jihadis abroad from returning home and launching attacks. But such measures require a careful balancing act, experts say.
Ukraine rebels say they are willing to talk peace with KievThe announcement is a major step away from the rebels' previous demand for wholesale independence from Kiev, and opens the door for a federal autonomy for east Ukraine.
From the Monitor archives: Germany invades Poland in 1939, WWII beginsThe German invasion of Poland, launched 75 years ago today, started World War II. 海角大神 reported as it happened.
Annoyed by off-hour work emails? They may soon be illegal in Germany.High-productivity Germany already bans contact with employees during holidays. Trying to get in touch with workers outside of business hours may soon be verboten too.
In Bosnia's schools, three different people learn three different historiesTwo decades after Bosnia's brutal civil war ended, reconciliation is still out of reach. And the country's education system is only widening the divide.
What about Ukraine and Russia's other conflict 鈥� over gas?Russia and Ukraine are at loggerheads over unpaid gas bills. If they can't come to terms, Europe could be left out in the cold this winter 鈥� literally.
As Ukraine fighting surges, so too do Russian, Ukrainian doubts about the warRussian casualties in Ukraine could lower support for the war in Russia, where the public supports the rebels, but has no interest in getting directly involved.
Wide gaps remain as Putin and Poroshenko discuss Ukraine crisisThe two presidents, feeling pressure on both sides of the Ukrainian-Russian border, met on the sidelines of a regional summit today in Minsk.
Russia promises new aid convoy to Ukraine as fighting in east surgesExperts say that the aid, combined with a new rebel offensive in Donetsk, strengthen Putin's bargaining position ahead of tomorrow's possible meeting with Poroshenko.
Germany to arm Kurds against Islamic State in test of stronger global roleNearly two-thirds of Germans disagree with Chancellor Merkel's decision. Merkel counters that Germany cannot afford to ignore the threat that IS poses.
Ukraine Today jumps into the Ukraine-Russia media warThe world's newest 24-hour TV channel aims to offer a Ukrainian perspective to the English-language media. But will it find an audience?
In Ukraine, competing parades as east-west divisions deepenPro-Moscow separatists paraded Ukrainian prisoners of war in Donetsk to the delight of cheering crowds today, as Kiev celebrated independence with a rare military parade in the capital.
Macedonia goes neo-classical 鈥� or is it just going kitsch?Some say Macedonia's 'branding' blitz, which has sown the country with statues and colonnades, alienates its Albanian population by glossing over their role in its history.
From the Monitor archives: Japan enters World War IOne hundred years ago today, the Japanese Empire declared war on Germany, turning the previously Europe-centric conflict into a truly 'World War.'
Belarusians try out a new language: their ownAfter years of being overshadowed by Russia and the Russian language, many Belarusians are now taking an increased interest in their native language to assert their country's identity.
Kremlin swings at a US icon 鈥� but hits a Russian businessShutting down three McDonald's restaurants might seem a symbolic blow to the US. But McDonald's Russia is a successful Russian-owned and -operated company.
Is the Kremlin's two-avenue 'diplomacy' in Ukraine paying off?Russia's dueling shipments of humanitarian aid to refugees and arms to rebels in Ukraine go toward the same end, experts say: leveraging a peace on Kremlin terms.
As Ferguson seethes, Europe weighs its own policing effortsEuropean media see the police response in Ferguson, Mo., as a warning against police over-reaction and militarization.
Deja vu in Finland: new Russia-West sanctions war brings back old memoriesFinland has never been able to extricate itself economically or politically from the mood swings of the giant next door, and it's already taking a hit from the latest crisis.
Trojan horse? Russia aid convoy rattles nerves as it rumbles toward UkraineRussia says its 200-truck convoy is filled with humanitarian aid. But the mystery surrounding it has shaken Kiev and sharpened tensions over President Putin's intentions.