U.K. Police Look For 3 Missing School Girls Suspected Of Heading To Syria
The teenagers left home on Tuesday and took a flight to Turkey. Authorities suspect they are headed to Syria, lured by Islamic State militants.
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A Sophisticated Version Of Guess The Grape — But Is It A Sport?
For a half-century, Oxford and Cambridge have competed against each other in blind wine tasting. The big match is this week.
Greece Reaches Deal With EU To Extend Loan Terms
Athens gets an extension of four months on the terms of the EU bailout, ending for the short-term the danger that it will default and be forced out of the Eurozone.
'Frozen Conflict' In Ukraine Opens Door For Corruption
Audie Cornish talks to Robert Orttung of the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at George Washington University for a step back from the day-to-day fighting in Ukraine.
What Cease-Fire? Ukrainian Troops Retreat As Rebels Press Fight
Battles rage nearly a week after a cease-fire deal. Meanwhile, a British parliamentary committee accuses the EU of a "catastrophic misreading" of Russia's designs on Ukraine.
Dutch Soccer Fans Vandalize Rome's La Barcaccia Fountain
Across Italy, newspaper headlines decry two days of "guerrilla warfare" in the heart of Rome and television news shows scenes of devastation.
Banned From The Ride-Share Business In Spain, Uber Turns to Food Delivery
The ride-share company Uber has decided to try its luck arranging rides for takeout food after it is prohibited in Spain from carrying passengers.
Bulgakov's 'Master' Still Strikes A Chord In Today's Russia
Russian author Mikhail Bulgakov's classic, The Master and Margarita, ridiculed Soviet leaders and bureaucracy. It wasn't published until 27 years after his death, but it still resonates with Russians.
Ukraine Update: Fighting Shifts To Mariupol; A Call For U.N. Peacekeepers
Ukraine says that in the past 24 hours alone, 14 of its soldiers have died and 172 were injured. The leaders of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia are trying to salvage a cease-fire.
British Fighter Jets Escort Russian Bombers Away From Coast Of U.K.
British Typhoon warplanes were scrambled after Russian military aircraft skirted England. The incident comes after the U.K. criticized Russia for its actions in Ukraine.