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Russian Convoy Crosses Ukrainian Border, Prompting Outcry From West
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View ArticleKiev Claims Russia Has Sights Set On New Eastern Ukrainian City
Ukraine has accused Russia of trying to open a new front in the war between the government and pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine says its troops are involved in heavy fighting with an...
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Residents Join Soldiers In Shoring Up Defenses Of Key Ukrainian Port
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Ukraine Announces Cease-Fire With Russia
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View ArticleThousands Gather In Germany To Rally Against Anti-Semitism
In Berlin, thousands of people gathered at the Brandenburg Gate on Sunday to demonstrate against a wave of harassment and attacks against Jews in Germany.
View ArticleGermany's New Economy Minister Takes Aim At Arms Exports
Germany is the world's third-largest arms exporter and Sigmar Gabriel, the country's minister for economic affairs, is determined to move his country farther down that list.Gabriel argues that...
View ArticleGermany Red-Faced Over Military Equipment Failures
Germany's defense minister warns that her country currently can't meet its long-term NATO commitments because of a widespread grounding of German military planes and helicopters."At the moment, we are...
View ArticleIn Berlin, Remaking The City Can Rekindle Old Frictions
Berlin is an on-again, off-again capital with a darker history than most cities in Europe.It served as the epicenter of Hitler's Third Reich and was nearly wiped off the map at the end of the last...
View Article'Arbeit Macht Frei' Gate Stolen From Former Dachau Death Camp
German authorities say they're investigating possible neo-Nazi involvement in the theft of an iron gate at the former Dachau concentration camp bearing the infamous phrase: "Arbeit Macht Frei" or "Work...
View ArticleThe Man Who Disobeyed His Boss And Opened The Berlin Wall
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View ArticleGerman Government May Say 'Nein' To Work Emails After Six
All of us are familiar with the sound a smartphone makes when an e-mail or text has arrived. Our somewhat Pavlovian response is to pick up the device, see who the message is from and read it.In...
View ArticleFrom German Teen To ISIS Jihadist: A Father's Struggle To Understand
Manfred Karg says he doesn't know how his eldest son, Alfons, became mixed up with radical Islamists.Whatever happened, the German pensioner's 19-year-old son from Hamburg is now dead, one of at least...
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New Romanian President Vows To Crack Down On Corruption
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: On Sunday, Romania will swear in a new president, the first to hail from Romania's German minority. Klaus...
View Article25 Years After Death, A Dictator Still Casts A Shadow In Romania
Twenty-five years ago, the Communist leaders of Eastern Europe were falling like dominoes. And on Christmas Day in 1989, Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife, Elena, were executed by firing...
View ArticleLong Plagued By Corruption, Romania Seeks To Make A Fresh Start
Romania is one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in Europe and it's been that way for years. It's a tough legacy to overcome, but there are signs the country is trying to make a fresh...
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Anti-Immigrant Rally Draws Thousands In Dresden
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View ArticleA German Plan: House Refugees In An Old Concentration Camp
A housing shortage for asylum seekers in Germany has led one city to propose a controversial solution that would place 21 refugees in a barracks on the grounds of a Nazi-era concentration camp.Carsten...
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Police, Counter-Demonstrators Dampen Anti-Islam March In Leipzig
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View ArticleA Holocaust Survivor, Spared From Gas Chamber By Twist Of Fate
Seventy years ago, Soviet soldiers liberated Auschwitz, the most notorious of Nazi concentration camps.Some 300 Holocaust survivors were at Auschwitz on Tuesday, along with several European presidents...
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Merkel's U.S. Visit Could Turn Testy
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The city of Rio de Janeiro is rushing to get everything done before next summer's Olympics. But there is local...
View ArticleA German Muslim Asks His Compatriots: 'What Do You Want To Know?'
Sadiqu al-Mousllie sees humor as a good way to fight growing anti-Islam sentiment in Germany.He lives in Braunschweig, in western Germany. Earlier this month, he decided to go downtown and hold up a...
View ArticleGermans Open Their Homes To Refugee Roommates
Asylum-seekers are flooding into Germany in record numbers, with more than 200,000 applying for that status last year, many from Muslim countries, according to the government.This is fueling tensions...
View ArticleGermanwings Disaster Marks First Crash For The Budget Airliner
The airline operating the plane that crashed in the French Alps says the plane had been inspected and found safe Monday. Officials in the German town that lost 16 schoolchildren in the disaster say...
View ArticleThe Ascent Of Afghan Women
Zahra Karimi Nooristani, 18, cautiously works her way down a rock face high above Kabul as her coach, Farhad Jamshid, guides her.It is hazardous for his top female student to be rappelling here, not...
View ArticlePlagued By Smog, Krakow Struggles To Break Its Coal-Burning Habit
Krakow is one of Europe's top tourist destinations and attracts millions of visitors each year to soak up its history, culture and architecture. But its appeal wanes during colder months when another...
View ArticleFor Afghan Women Mountaineers, Uphill Battles Begin Before The Climb
A team of 13 Afghan women is training to climb the country's highest mountain. Only two Afghans — both men — have ever made it to the 24,580-foot-high summit. NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson has been...
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Afghan Women Climbers Face Challenges Beyond Scaling Summit
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: In Afghanistan, 13 women and girls are preparing for an unprecedented climb up their country's highest...
View ArticleWith Tensions Rising, Poland Erects Observation Towers On Russian Border
Like most former Soviet satellites, Poland has grown very suspicious of Russian intentions since the Kremlin annexed Crimea last year. Poles living near the 180-mile border their country shares with...
View ArticleFor Poland's Gay Community, A Shift In Public Attitudes, If Not Laws
Around the world, gay marriage is allowed in more than 20 countries. Many European Union nations are enhancing rights for their gay, bisexual and transgender citizens. But Catholic Poland isn't one of...
View ArticleFor Americans Seeking Affordable Degrees, German Schools Beckon
Looking to escape the staggering costs of a university education in the United States? You are not alone.
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