Europe

Norway's National Library Discovers Rare Atlas — With A Little Help From Reddit

4:19pm January 15, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Cedid was one of the first printed atlases from the Muslim world. There were 14 known copies in existence — until a Norwegian reference librarian with a fondness for /r/MapPorn noticed something.

Russia Is Beefing Up Its Air Defenses, Top U.S. Air Force General Says

1:34pm January 15, 2016

Commander of Air Force operations in Europe and Africa, Gen. Frank Gorenc, is concerned about the buildup of Russian missile defenses, saying they threaten NATO military access to airspace in Europe.

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World Anti-Doping Agency Report Slams Track And Field's Governing Body

7:04pm January 14, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The latest WADA report finds that the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), track and field's world governing body, helped organize and enable doping and corruption.

This image, supplied by the Metropolitan Police, shows a view of the hole drilled in the vault wall at Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd. following the Easter weekend robbery last year in London. Millions of dollars worth of jewels, cash and other valuable i

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7 British Men Guilty Of Massive Easter Gem Heist

6:15pm January 14, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

On Thursday, three men were found guilty in the eye-popping theft of cash and jewelry worth millions. Four others had pleaded guilty previously in the complex, physically demanding heist.

French soldiers guard access to a Jewish school in Marseille a day after a teenager wielding a butcher knife wounded a teacher.

After Attack, An Uproar Over A Call For French Jews To Quit Wearing Yarmulkes

5:22pm January 14, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

A Jewish community leader in the southern city of Marseille has sparked controversy by calling on Jews to stop wearing skullcaps after a teacher was the victim of an anti-Semitic attack.

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U.K. Parliament Supports Call To Adopt National Anthem

2:34pm January 14, 2016

Members of Parliament have supported the idea to give England its very own national anthem. Now, England has to decide what that anthem should be.

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After Istanbul Bombing, German Tourists Warned To Avoid Crowds

2:21pm January 14, 2016

by Esme Nicholson

Most of those killed and wounded by this week's suicide bombing in Turkey were German tourists. Last year, about 5 million Germans went to Turkey, making them the country's best tourist customers.

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Russian Prison Official Accused Of Stealing Pavement

7:16am January 14, 2016

Why did part of a road in Russia's Komi Republic keep disappearing? The acting deputy chief of the federal prison service is accused of stealing pavement from a 30-mile stretch of road.

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European Commission May Strip Poland Of Its Vote Among EU Nations

2:32pm January 13, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The ruling Law and Justice party in Poland has moved swiftly to control the Polish media and curtail the powers of the country's constitutional court. The actions are alarming Polish critics.

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Wood specialist Mike Bamforth examines the base of a Bronze Age wooden bucket at the excavation site.

Everyday Life In A Bronze Age Village Emerges In U.K. Excavation

6:38pm January 12, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Archaeologists have found well-preserved houses, textiles, tools, and even pots of food. They say a fire had destroyed the settlement. The people had to leave everything behind.

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