Falklands dispute heats up again
(ENRIQUE MARCARIAN / REUTERS)
Thirty years after armed conflict, Britain and Argentina are embroiled in a war of words over the islands.
Depardieu granted Russian citizenship
Putin makes the move after the actor said he wanted to leave France because of high taxes.
Russian foreign minister calls Syrian crisis deadlocked, blames opposition
Moscow will not press Assad to step aside; Brahimi visit produces no shift in Kremlin’s stance.
Top French panel rejects 75 percent tax
Law that had driven some wealthy people to leave France was ruled unconstitutional on technicality.
Putin signs law banning U.S. adoptions
Retaliatory measure frustrates American families waiting to complete process and bring home children.
Al-Qaeda group warns France not to intervene in Mali by training soldiers
Extremists say French hostages’ lives are at risk, urge French government to negotiate their release.
In small-town France, opposition to same-sex marriages grows louder
In tradition-heavy society, debate largely ignores religious and political lines.
Jobs in Germany? Sign up the Spaniards
Stream of migrants from struggling countries tests E.U. promise of open borders as tensions emerge.
Russians scoff at war on corruption
Several weeks of high-profile probes leave many thinking those at the top are only getting back at one another.
In debt-burdened Europe, separatism on the rise
Breakaway groups in Spain, Scotland, Italy and other nations have strengthened their call for independence as Europe’s economies continue to suffer.
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