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Kurdish Force Reports Rescuing Swedish Girl, 16, From ISIS In Mosul

6:46pm February 23, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Announcing the rescue Tuesday, the Kurdistan Region Security Council said that an ISIS operative in Sweden had persuaded the girl to travel to Syria and then to Mosul.

A tea lady brings round refreshments for British office workers in the 1970s. All over the U.K., the arrival of the tea ladies with trolleys loaded with a steaming tea urn and a tray of cakes or buns was the high point of the workday.

When Britain Fought Against The Tyranny Of Tea Breaks

6:17pm February 23, 2016

by Nina Martyris

British tea drinking is on the decline. U.K. leaders might have welcomed such news in the 1970s, when the length of the tea break became a major point of political contention.

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French Court Postpones Demolition Of Sprawling Refugee Camp In Calais

4:51pm February 23, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

A court has ordered the demolition of the southern section of "The Jungle," a sprawling camp of migrants trying to settle in Europe. The massive tide of people flowing to Europe from the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere has fueled an explosive growth in the camp at Calais, France, putting pressure on the region.

Record Number Of U.K. Residents Register For New Names

7:30am February 23, 2016

Many adopted the names of famous soccer players like Lionel Messi, the Times of London reports. One man changed his name to Bacon Double Cheeseburger.

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Facebook's Zuckerberg Reinforces Plans To Expand Internet Access

6:55am February 23, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

Tens of thousands of people are attending the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained how Facebook is helping mobile operators build the Internet where it doesn't exist.

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British Columnist Says It's Best The U.K. Leave The E.U.

6:47am February 23, 2016

As the United Kingdom prepares for a referendum on whether to stay in the European Union, David Greene talks to British political commentator and columnist Julia Hartley-Brewer.

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Nonprofit Helps Unaccompanied Migrant Children Arriving In Greece

7:41pm February 22, 2016

About one of every three migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea en-route to Europe is a child. Steve Inskeep talks to Alexandra Apostolou, who works for a group that helps unaccompanied children.

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British Pound Plummets As London Mayor Supports Exit From EU

7:19pm February 22, 2016

Prime Minister David Cameron renegotiated Britain's terms of membership to the European Union. A referendum is set for June on whether the United Kingdom should stay or leave the EU under the new terms. London Mayor Boris Johnson came out in support of the separation. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with John Curtice, professor of politics at the University of Strathclyde, about the views from within the country.

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A fake anti-smoking ad in Moscow reads: "Smoking kills more people than Obama, although he kills a lot of people. Don't smoke! Don't be like Obama!"

Russian Pranksters Feature Obama In Fake Anti-Smoking Ad

3:28pm February 22, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

The poster at a Moscow bus stop read: "Smoking kills more people than Obama, although Obama kills a lot of people. Don't smoke! Don't be like Obama!" No one has claimed responsibility for it.

Models walk the runway during the Roberto Cavalli Ready-to-Wear fashion show as part of Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2016 in Milan.

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From Milan To Tehran: Luxury Fashion House Robert Cavalli Struts Into Iran Market

3:20pm February 22, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

It's one of the first luxury brands to formally enter the Iranian market since Iran curbed its nuclear program enough to trigger sanctions relief last month.