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In Turkey, Teachers, Parents Concerned About Religious Nature Of New Curriculum

5:26pm October 23, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

Schoolchildren are back in class in Turkey, but concern is growing about the latest changes to the curriculum that emphasize religion in what has long been a secular school system.

Police officers detain a man who reportedly stabbed journalist Tatyana Felgenhauer on Monday.

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Prominent Russian Journalist Stabbed In Moscow

4:15pm October 23, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Investigators say the suspect believed he'd been communicating telepathically with Tatyana Felgenhauer, and a psychiatric evaluation has been ordered. Ekho Moskvy radio has criticized the government.

Bill Browder, shown in Davos, Switzerland, in 2011, was a hedge fund manager. His lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, died in custody in Russia.

State Department Reportedly Revokes Visa Of Magnitsky Act Campaigner

1:18pm October 23, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Bill Browder lobbied Congress for passage of the 2012 law that targets Russian officials close to Vladimir Putin who are thought to be responsible for the prison death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy speaks during a press conference after a Cabinet meeting at Moncloa Palace on Saturday in Madrid.

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Spanish Prime Minister Takes Unprecedented Step To Dissolve Catalan Government

2:34pm October 21, 2017

by Chris Benderev

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced he was invoking a previously unused Spanish constitutional article to "restore order."

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Spain Moves To Crush Catalonia's Autonomy Bid

9:00am October 21, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

The Spanish cabinet meets today to start the process of imposing direct control over Catalonia. The move comes after Catalonia voted for independence earlier this month.

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Milan And Venice Head To Polls In Push For Greater Autonomy From Italy

8:28am October 21, 2017

by Christopher Livesay

Voters in Milan and Venice decide Sunday whether they want more autonomy from Italy. The non-binding poll comes on the heels of the violent secessionist effort in Spain's Catalan region.

500 Years Since 95 Theses, Martin Luther's Legacy Divides Some Of His Descendants

8:28am October 21, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Five centuries ago, Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation. The anniversary prompted a recent meeting of his descendants to discuss the legacy Luther left when he nailed his theses on a church door.

Russian Magazine Says 'Trolls' Used Social Media To Disrupt U.S. Election

9:11pm October 20, 2017

by Lucian Kim

A Russian business magazine says it has uncovered details of "trolls" based in St. Petersburg used social media to try to spread discontent and disinformation during the 2016 U.S. election.

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Spain Moves To Strip Catalonia's Regional Autonomy

7:29am October 19, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Spain was preparing to impose direct rule over semi-autonomous Catalonia after the region's leader Carles Puigdemont declined to categorically renounce an independence referendum.

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Pirate Party Parliament Member In Iceland Wears Eye Patch

6:08am October 19, 2017

Eva Pandora Baldursdottir says it's not an old sea injury, just a bizarre accident when her one-year-old scratched her eye. She had to wear the eye patch for a TV debate.