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A new great Irish emigration, this time of the educatedUnlike its mass migrations in centuries past, Ireland is seeing its educated youth leaving the country in droves for better opportunities abroad.
Major cyber-assaults on Ukraine, then Moscow, on eve of Crimea voteA group calling itself Anonymous Russia, which knocked out a Kremlin website in 2012 to protest Putin's third term as president, may have signaled a role in the attack on the Moscow site.聽- Forget Irish cliches: How much do you really know about Ireland? Take our quiz.
Forty shades of green, top o鈥� the morning to you, begorrah 鈥� everyone knows the Irish clich茅s, but Ireland is a small country with a rich and complex past. Its history includes not only revolutions and wars, but also artists, writers, and scientists. And while it may not be a world power, Ireland has a more complex relationship with Britain than many realize.
How much do you know about the real Ireland?
As Russia's grip closes on Crimea, non-Russians plan their exitsWith Russian troops on the ground and ethnic Russians dominating the voter rolls, Ukrainians and Tatars in Crimea are already acting to escape the peninsula's likely Russian future.
Russia puts security stranglehold on Crimea as referendum nearsCrimea cancels flights as pro-Russian forces tighten their grip ahead of Sunday's referendum on whether to secede from Ukraine, whose interim prime minister is due to meet President Obama today.
Ukraine's deposed leader speaks. Is anyone listening?Former president Viktor Yanukovych spoke from exile in Russia about the perils facing Ukrainians living under a 'bandit regime', echoing Moscow's narrative but adding little to the debate.
Russia hints it will accept annexation as Crimean referendum nearsRussia's parliament is reportedly preparing legislation to make it easier for breakaway states to willingly join Russia 鈥� even as the legality of Crimean secession remains in doubt.
In divided Ukraine, inspiration from a poet of the underdogTaras Shevchenko, a 19th century poet, is a unifying figure for Ukraine, whose prime minister cited him today as inspiration for the Maidan protest movement. But the poet's legacy is more complex.聽
Cover StoryGermany's aggressive push for a clean-energy futureGermany has a bold plan for a clean-energy future. A majority of the public is on board even though they're paying a steep price 鈥� but industry is balking. 聽
Sharing a photo of your Paris meal? French chefs say 'non'Some culinary masters say diners who snap photos for social-media postings are destroying France's storied gastronomic traditions.聽
China to Russia: You're putting us in a tight spotChina's instinct is to stand by its strategic partner, but Russia's intervention in Ukraine's Crimea appears to violate China's principle of strict state sovereignty.
Is 'rock star' Pope Francis putting people in the pews?Almost a year since his installation, the pope's popularity doesn't seem to have improved attendance in American Catholic churches.
Does Putin really want Crimea within Russia? Maybe not.The Crimean parliament declared its intention to become Russian territory, and will hold a referendum soon. But the Kremlin may have more to gain if Crimea remains within Ukraine.
Ukraine bailout: 3 things we know, and 2 things we don'tMoney is needed urgently for Ukraine, where the economy is sputtering and there's a real prospect of government default.
EU freezes Yanukovych assets. Will it target Russians next?Europe is moving more assertively after misjudging the situation in Ukraine. But sanctioning Russians over the Kremlin's military intervention may be a hard sell.
How the EU misjudged Ukraine and Russia 鈥� and how it's adjustingThe EU's $15 billion aid package says as much about what Europe is doing to correct its dealings with Russia as about its commitment to Ukraine.
Is Transnistria the ghost of Crimea's future?To the west of Ukraine sits Transnistria, a tiny statelet that broke away from Moldova and is now stuck in a Soviet limbo.
FocusTime to pitch in? Netherlands moves to the fore of rethinking welfareOne of Europe's most comprehensive welfare states is trying to build a 'participation society' 鈥� asking people to聽do more to help each other before turning to the government for aid.
Another odd day in Russia-occupied Ukraine'Russian' soldiers without names or nationality, defecting soldiers who haven't defected 鈥� it's all just the norm in Crimea these days.
Ukraine loses its hold on Crimea. What does Russia gain?The Kremlin seems ready to detach Crimea, a Russian-speaking enclave and naval base, from Ukraine, but don't call it annexation 鈥� yet.聽