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The British rock band Deep Purple, shown here in 1971, wrote the hit song

A Swiss Town, A Casino Fire And 'Smoke On The Water'

8:00pm March 08, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

This lakeside town of Montreux just hosted talks on Iran's nuclear program. But music fans know it for its rich musical heritage, including a starring role in "Smoke On The Water."

A trespasser stands and walks along the roof at House of Commons early Sunday morning in London. The unidentified man was taken into custody after spending about eight hours wandering around the roof of the Palace of Westminster.

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What Was This Man Doing On The Roof Of The British Parliament?

4:04pm March 08, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The 23-year-old trespasser, whom police have yet to identify, spent eight hours casually walking around on top of the Palace of Westminster.

Police escort the suspects in the killing of Boris Nemtsov into a court house in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday. A total of five people have been arrested over the weekend in connection with the killing of the fierce opponent of President Vladimir Putin.

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More Arrests In Killing Of Russian Opposition Leader

1:47pm March 08, 2015

by Scott Neuman

A total of five individuals are being arraigned in a court in Moscow for last week's murder of Boris Nemtsov, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin.

Berlin residents Mareike Geiling (left) and her boyfriend, Jonas Kakoschke, speak with their roommate, a Muslim refugee from Mali. Geiling and Kokoschke helped launch a website that matches Germans willing to share their homes with new arrivals.

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Germans Open Their Homes To Refugee Roommates

9:47pm March 07, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

A flood of refugees in Germany has strained resources, particularly housing. A website has signed up hundreds of Germans willing to have the newcomers come and live with them.

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Rabbi Michel Serfaty and his French Jewish Muslim Friendship Association works with many young people in poor neighborhoods.

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For A French Rabbi And His Muslim Team, There's Work To Be Done

11:15am March 07, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

Rabbi Michel Serfaty and his Muslim assistants work in poor neighborhoods where many residents are immigrants from Islamic countries. January's terror attacks only made him more determined.

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Two Detained Over Murder Of Putin Critic

10:29am March 07, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

Russian authorities arrested two men in the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, but mystery still surrounds the case.

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When All The Clocks Stopped In Swansea

10:29am March 07, 2015

Time stopped in Swansea, Wales last week as the city's contract with the local clock-winder lapsed. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Welsh horologist David Mitchell about why the clocks are stuck at 12.

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A portrait of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov and flowers photographed on Friday at the site where he was killed on February 27, with St. Basil's Cathedral seen in the background.

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Russia Arrests 2 In Connection With Nemtsov Murder

9:35am March 07, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The exact role of the suspects, both from the insurgency plagued North Caucuses region, is still unclear. Nemtsov, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, was gunned down in Moscow last week.

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Tajik Opposition Leader Shot Dead In Istanbul

8:27pm March 06, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Umarali Kuvatov, who was a harsh critic of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, was shot on a street in the city in Turkey, where he had been living in exile.

Dresden Anti-Immigration Protests Cause Tension In Muslim Community

7:04pm March 06, 2015

by Audie Cornish

The German city of Dresden was at the center of large anti-immigration protests for months. Members of the city's Muslim community live with the tension caused by the protests.

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