Europe

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a rally against anti-Semitism titled "Stand Up! Jew Hatred - Never Again!" in Berlin.

Thousands Gather In Germany To Rally Against Anti-Semitism

2:53pm September 15, 2014

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

At an event in Berlin, Chancellor Angela Merkel said there is no place for anti-Semitism in Germany and called it a "monstrous scandal" that anyone in the country would be hassled for being Jewish.

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Closeup of Philae's primary landing Site J, which is located on the "head" of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The image was taken by Rosetta's OSIRIS narrow-angle camera on Aug. 20.

European Scientists Choose Site For Rosetta's Comet Touchdown

12:04pm September 15, 2014

by Scott Neuman

After a decade-long journey to reach Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the ESA says it has found the best spot for a planned November landing.

A Ukrainian army helicopter flies over troop positions Friday in Debaltsevo, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.

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Renewed Fighting Threatens Truce In Eastern Ukraine

11:17am September 15, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Pro-Russia separatists who control the city of Donetsk appear to have launched a push to take the city's airport, which is still defended by Kiev's forces.

A contentious piece of clothing: Members of the Iranian women's soccer team celebrate their win over Syria back in 2007. That year, the international soccer league FIFA banned the wearing of hijabs during games. The ban was lifted in July.

Covering Up With The Hijab May Aid Women's Body Image

10:31am September 15, 2014

by Michaeleen Doucleff

A few studies have found that modest clothing is connected with a healthier body image. So a British psychologist looked at whether the hijab protected women against the pressure to be thin.

Pro-Russian militants take a break at a checkpoint close to where shelling continued Sunday between pro-Russian forces and the Ukrainian army in the village of Olenivka, some 30 kms south of Donetsk on the way to Mariupol, eastern Ukraine.

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Shelling In Donetsk Rocks Cease-Fire In Ukraine

8:03pm September 14, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The cease-fire in eastern Ukraine is being tested, with intense fighting reported near the airport in Donetsk Saturday and Sunday. An NPR team in that city was forced to flee the shelling.

A frame grab from a video released by the Islamic State shows an IS militant holding a knife before purportedly executing British aid worker David Cawthorne Haines.

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ISIS 'Are Not Muslims, They Are Monsters,' Cameron Says

8:01pm September 14, 2014

by Bill Chappell

This weekend, David Haines' family publicly asked his captors to contact them. Instead, the group released its third video showing a Western hostage being killed.

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Estonia 'Spy' Dispute Could Be Russia Making Anti-NATO Mischief

7:59pm September 14, 2014

by Corey Flintoff

It could be the next big spy movie: an Estonian intelligence agent nabbed by Russia on spy charges. Russia says he was spying on them; Estonia says he was kidnapped in a cross-border raid.

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Cameron Condemns Execution Of British Aid Worker By ISIS

3:45pm September 14, 2014

The Islamic State militant group released a video showing the execution of British aid worker David Haines. NPR's Lynn Neary talks with the BBC's Gordon Corera about the reaction in the U.K.

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Scottish Author: 'We Want Control Over Our Destiny'

11:56am September 14, 2014

Scotland's independence vote is just a few days away. NPR's Lynn Neary talks to the best-selling Scottish novelist Val McDermid about her thoughts on the referendum.

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A convoy of Russian trucks crosses the Ukrainian border at the Donetsk-Izvarino custom control checkpoint as Ukrainian refugees look on, Saturday. Russia says the trucks are carrying aid; Ukrainian officials say they don't know what's inside.

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Ukraine: Peace Disrupted By Barrage; Russia Sends New Aid Convoy

9:39am September 13, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Rocket fire tested — but didn't break — a week-old cease-fire between Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists Friday night. And the EU made concessions to Russia on a trade pact.