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Civilians In Debaltsevo Flee Russian-Backed Separatists

7:46am January 30, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

The Ukrainian army reinforced its positions and evacuated civilians on Thursday from an enclave north-east of Donetsk that has Russian-backed separatists attacking on three sides.

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A woman walks Wednesday past a monument to the Jews in Lisbon believed to have been killed in a pogrom in 1506. Portugal is following Spain and granting citizenship rights to the descendants of Jews it persecuted 500 years ago.

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Portugal To Offer Citizenship To Descendants Of Expelled Jews

6:21pm January 29, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Portugal's Jews were expelled, burned at the stake or forcibly converted to Christianity 500 years ago. The government says it wants to right a wrong. Spain approved a similar law last year.

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French Police Question 8-Year-Old Over Alleged Support For Paris Gunmen

11:11am January 29, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The third-grader allegedly refused to observe a minute of silence in school following the attack on Charlie Hebdo. Police say he also expressed solidarity with the gunmen. He has not been charged.

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New Greek Government Stance Could Lead To EU Rift

7:50am January 29, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

Greece's prime minister is considering a veto on further European Union sanctions on Russia. That could lead the government, which was inaugurated 3 days ago, into a big confrontation with the EU.

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A woman sits inside a bomb shelter in Donetsk on Wednesday. Some local residents have lived in bomb shelters and basements for more than a month, looking for cover from artillery strikes.

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Amid Fighting In Donetsk, On Edge And Seeking Safety Underground

9:01pm January 28, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

The eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk has been under siege and subject to artillery and rocket attacks for months — residents are living in stressful conditions and the separatist militia is jumpy.

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An exhibit called "The last McDonald's hamburger in Iceland" now has a webcam devoted to it. The burger was purchased in 2009.

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Live, From Iceland: It's A Hamburger

4:29pm January 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

They call it "The last McDonald's hamburger in Iceland." Purchased more than five years ago, it has been displayed in the National Museum of Iceland. Now it has its own webcam.

The London 2012 Olympic Stadium at sunset at the Olympic Park in London. The Smithsonian Institution is working to establish its first international museum outpost in London as that city redevelops its Olympic park.

Smithsonian In Talks Over London Outpost — Its First Overseas

2:56pm January 28, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

If negotiations are successful, the Smithsonian would join other attractions at the site of London's Olympic Park.

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Fighting Intensifies In Eastern Ukraine

8:09am January 28, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine appear to have started an offensive aimed at grabbing more territory. Meanwhile, the U.S. has announced new financial support to the government in Kiev.

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Sweden's Gotland A Crucial Square In Europe's Military Chess Board

6:30pm January 27, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

An island in the Baltic Sea helps explain the complicated web of military alliances in Northern Europe.

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Public Inquiry Into Death Of Former KGB Agent Litvinenko Starts

6:30pm January 27, 2015

Tuesday is the first day of a public inquiry into the death of former KGB agent and whistleblower Alexander Litvinenko. He was poisoned in London in 2006 with Polonium 210, a rare radioactive isotope.

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