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Russia Changes Its Military Posture In Syria

1:07am December 03, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

After Turkey shot down a Russian plane along its border with Syria, Moscow responded with harsh rhetoric and sanctions against Turkey. It seems Russia is altering its strategy in Syria as well.

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British Lawmakers Vote To Extend Bombing Campaign To Syria

10:31pm December 02, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Prime Minister David Cameron had argued that Islamic State militants represent a threat to Britain, and his appeal took on greater urgency after the terrorist attacks in Paris.

Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Center Honors First U.S. Soldier

5:17pm December 02, 2015

by Emily Harris

Israel's holocaust memorial and research center honors a U.S. soldier for the first time for his role in protecting Jewish prisoners of war in a German camp in World War II.

British Parliament Debates Approving Airstrikes Against ISIS In Syria

5:15pm December 02, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The British Parliament debated Wednesday whether to give the government permission to carry out airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria.

Peace symbols were drawn on the sculpture of former British Prime Minister David Lloyd George in Parliament Square ahead of Wednesday's debate in the House of Commons on whether the U.K. should become involved in airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria.

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U.K. Debates Expanding Airstrikes Against ISIS To Syria

4:00pm December 02, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

British forces are already conducting strikes in Iraq. The motion is expected to pass with the support of the ruling Conservative Party. But first, MPs will spend 10 hours swapping fierce rhetoric.

A solar tower belonging to the Spanish firm Abengoa is shown near Seville, in southern Spain, on Nov. 13. The large renewable energy company, which has been heavily subsidized by the government, is in danger of becoming the country's largest bankruptcy. T

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Bankruptcy Looms For Spain's Green Energy Giant

3:58pm December 02, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Abengoa, a large renewable energy company with a huge solar plant in Arizona, is in danger of becoming Spain's biggest bankruptcy case of all time.

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Mohamed Abdeslam places candles on a window ledge of his family's apartment Nov. 18 during a candlelight vigil in Brussels' Molenbeek district town square. Two of his brothers were among the attackers in Paris on Nov. 13.

In Worst Attacks, Terrorists Often Have Fraternal Bonds

3:42pm December 02, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

The Boston Marathon bombing, the Charlie Hebdo attacks and the recent rampage in Paris share a common element: all involved terrorists who were brothers.

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Demonstrators show support for Catalan independence during a protest last week in Barcelona. Spain's Constitutional Court has now ruled that a Nov. 9 declaration of independence by Catalan's regional parliament is unconstitutional.

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Spanish Court Strikes Down Catalonia's Push For Independence

12:59pm December 02, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

On Nov. 9, the Catalan regional parliament approved a plan to split from Spain within 18 months. The country's highest court has now ruled that secession would be unconstitutional.

Morrissey Wins Britain's Bad Sex Award

7:06am December 02, 2015

Former Smiths frontman and lyricist Morrissey has won the annual award for the poorest quality writing about sex in his novel, List of the Lost. Past winners include Norman Mailer and Tom Wolfe.

French Divided Over State Of Emergency Law In Wake Of Paris Attacks

7:11pm December 01, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

France is under a state of emergency until late February, but people are already wondering if it will be extended again. A debate is growing over whether protecting the population means that democratic freedoms must be sacrificed.

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