Europe

The Unpopularity Contest For Britain's Next Prime Minister

12:46am May 07, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

British voters go to the polls on Thursday to elect the next prime minister. But while David Cameron or Ed Miliband will win the election contest, neither is likely to win a popularity contest.

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Much of the Netherlands is below sea level, including Amsterdam. Urgenda argues that any rise in the sea level could have a huge impact on the country.

A Novel Dutch Lawsuit Demands Government Cut Carbon Emissions

2:37pm May 06, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

An environmental group is behind the class-action suit that says the government is not doing enough to protect citizens. A ruling in the closely watched case is expected next month.

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Couple Rescues Migrants Trying To Reach Europe On Overpacked Boats

8:37am May 06, 2015

David Greene talks to Christopher Catrambone, who, along with his wife, spent $8 million to buy and re-fit a 146-foot ship to save migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean into Europe.

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London's Dominance Becomes A British Election Issue

7:32pm May 05, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

London completely dominates the political, cultural and economic life of the U.K. to an extent rarely seen elsewhere. That imbalance has been an issue in the run-up to Thursday's election.

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New French Rules Would Expand Surveillance Of Terrorism Suspects

4:01pm May 05, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Lawmakers in the lower house of Parliament voted overwhelmingly to approve the measure. The legislation, which must still be approved by the country's Senate, has been criticized as highly intrusive.

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Relentless Flow Of Migrants Causes Alarm In Italy

2:30pm May 05, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

In just four days, some 7,000 migrants on dozens of flimsy vessels were rescued from the Mediterranean Sea. Italian authorities are scrambling to find shelters for them.

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When A Caller Claims He's The Pope, Be Careful: He May Be Telling The Truth

10:58am May 05, 2015

When Franco Rabuffi's phone rang, the caller said it was Pope Francis. Rabuffi promptly hung up the phone. It turns out that it was actually Pope Francis — which Rabuffi realized on the third try.

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Jean-Baptiste Thoret, Charlie Hebdo's film critic, speaks at a news conference in Washington on May 1. Thoret will receive, on behalf of Charlie Hebdo, the PEN American Center's Freedom of Expression Courage Award in New York on Tuesday.

'Charlie Hebdo' Staffer Pushes Back Against Writers' Opposition To Award

2:02am May 05, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

"If you're standing for the freedom of expression, you can't be at one moment for this freedom of expression, and two or three minutes later, against that," film critic Jean-Baptiste Thoret says.

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The Marquis de Lafayette sailed across the Atlantic to America aboard the original Hermione in 1780 and joined the American rebels in their struggle for independence from Great Britain. This replica will retrace his voyage; it's scheduled to arrive in Yor

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Replica Of Lafayette's Ship Re-Creates Historic Voyage To America

2:02am May 05, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

The Marquis de Lafayette sailed from France to America in 1780 to help the new nation defeat the British. A $29 million replica of the Hermione tall ship is retracing that journey.

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Helicopter belonging to the Netherlands participates in NATO's Dynamic Mongoose anti-submarine exercise in the North Sea, off the coast of Norway, on May 4, 2015.

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NATO Forces Launch Largest Anti-Submarine Exercises Ever Off Norway Coast

6:38pm May 04, 2015

by Jackie Northam

The two-week naval exercise, dubbed Dynamic Mongoose, brings dozens of vessels together, and comes amid concern about Russia's increasing aggression.