Europe

A neolithic jar from Khramis Didi-Gora, Georgia. The country has long prided itself on its winemaking tradition. A new analysis of ancient Georgian jars confirms that tradition goes back 8,000 years.

Georgian Jars Hold 8,000-Year-Old Winemaking Clues

4:58pm November 13, 2017

by Dan Charles

Scientists have found evidence of ancient winemaking in Georgia, a country which prides itself on its vino. It's the earliest trace of viniculture using wild grapes similar to those used today.

President Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam on Saturday.

McCain Derides Trump For Taking Putin's Word On Russian Election Interference

4:51pm November 13, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The Arizona senator, who has become increasingly critical of the president in recent weeks, said there's nothing 'America First' about "taking the word of a KGB colonel."

President Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they pose for a group photo ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit leaders gala dinner in Vietnam last week.

Mueller Russia Probe Moves To The White House; GOP's Math Problem On Taxes

8:09am November 13, 2017

The investigation into Russian election interference encircles the White House with interviews of staff close to the president. And the GOP is struggling to make the numbers work for their tax bill.

Dry Cleaning Bag Inspires Italian Designer

6:52am November 13, 2017

The outer layer is a clear plastic bag topped by that hanger flap that reads "We Love Our Customers." The "Cape Sheer Overlay Dress" might be best worn with something underneath.

Some 300 people died off the island of Lampedusa in a shipwreck southern Italy in 2013. Here, their coffins fill a large room as they wait to be moved.

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A List Of Loss: Newspaper Collects Tragic Tally Of 33,293 Dead Migrants

5:13pm November 12, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The full list of migrants and refugees dates back to 1993. "We want to show that every line tells a story," wrote the editors of Der Tagesspiegel, "and that the list keeps getting longer, day by day."

The show celebrates the Gothic cathedral's role in French history as well as the end of the First World War.

Spectacular Light Show At Notre Dame Cathedral Commemorates World War I

8:09pm November 10, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

A stunning display of color and technology illuminates the medieval cathedral's facade and tells a story about history, war and survival.

The World Anti-Doping Agency says it has acquired more than three years of testing data from the lab, in the building pictured here, which WADA says was the site of a state doping program of Russian athletes.

In Latest Twist, Anti-Doping Watchdog Says It Has Data Trove From Russian Lab

6:48pm November 10, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The World Anti-Doping Agency says the "enormous backup file" covers more than three years of testing data from the Moscow Laboratory. The database was reportedly provided by a whistleblower.

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German Consumers Fight Automakers For Compensation In Emissions Scandal

5:33pm November 10, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

German automakers are under fire again, this time from European owners of vehicles linked to the diesel emissions scandal who, unlike American owners, have gotten no compensation.

Monitoring stations similar to this one in Germany detected unusual radioactive material over Europe last month.

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Mysterious Radioactive Cloud Over Europe Hints At Accident Farther East

2:42pm November 10, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

Ruthenium-106, an artificial isotope, was detected in early October and is now gone. European safety officials say it poses no health risk to residents and that it might have come from Russia.

A man holds a smartphone showing the Uber app in London. In September, London transport authorities announced they would not renew Uber's license to operate in the city for safety reasons; on Friday, Uber lost an appeal of a British tribunal decision that

Uber Loses Appeal In U.K. As Tribunal Reiterates That Drivers Are Workers

11:05am November 10, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The ride-hailing giant maintains that drivers are self-employed and don't have a right to a minimum wage, but British authorities rejected the argument. Uber plans to appeal again.