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- Scottish prosecutors: 2 Libyans are Lockerbie bomb suspects
A bomb shattered the New York-bound Boeing 747 as it flew over Scotland on Dec. 21, 1988, killing all 259 people aboard the plane and 11 on the ground.
- Why isn't Russia singling out ISIS in Syria? Because it never said it would
Many in the West have criticized Russia's intervention in Syria for not targeting IS. But Russia does not view 'moderate' rebels as any better than their IS counterparts.
- Russian missile downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, says Dutch report
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was destroyed by a Russian-made Buk surface-to-air missile fired from the rebel-held Ukraine village of Snizhne. Russia denies the finding.
- Nobel Peace Prize throws curve with award to Tunisian Quartet
The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, which helped Tunisia peacefully transition from dictatorship to pluralist democracy, was completely off the radar of Nobel watchers.
- The ExplainerNobel 101: How does the Peace Prize get picked?
A five-person committee selected by Norwegian lawmakers decide the winner of an annual prize that has long generated debate and controversy.
- In egalitarian Denmark, tide of refugees challenges 'social contract'
Despite the Danish government's overt rejection of migrants, many Danes would welcome refugees. But they worry that newcomers would undermine the country's Nordic model.
- Tsipras insists he can lead Greece out of crisis by 2019
The left-wing prime minister was elected on a four-year mandate Sept. 20, despite ditching the anti-austerity rhetoric that first got him elected in January.
- Hollande, Merkel call for 'more Europe' to fight crises afflicting EU
In the first joint French-German address to the European Parliament since 1989, the two leaders argued that to shy from the EU project now would mean 'the end of Europe, our demise.'
- EU Safe Harbor ruling a blow to tech companies
Europe's top court declares invalid a pact allowing thousands of companies to transfer to the US information on users in the European Union's 28 countries – such as when someone clicks 'like' on Facebook or an advertisement link.
- What the EU Safe Harbor ruling means for data privacy
The Court of Justice of the European Union on Tuesday invalidated a data transfer deal between the US and EU in a move that could have broad repercussions for thousands of American businesses.
- Ukraine creeping toward peace? Kiev, rebels pull back tanks, artillery
The simultaneous withdrawal of materiel by the government and Russia-backed rebels builds on a cease-fire that both sides have largely abided by.
- Germany marks 25 years of unity in the face of new challenges
Germany celebrated the 25-year anniversary of the west and east uniting as a reunited nation. Now, Germany has a different set of challenges, from the gap in unemployment rates to the influx of refugees.
- As Russia enters Syria's war, Ukrainians ask what it means for theirs
Moscow has shifted its foreign policy gaze to the defense of Syria's regime amid a lull in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Some worry that the US could downplay Ukraine's plight in order to cooperate with Russia in Syria.
- FocusNot just about cars: Volkswagen scandal pierces German identity
Volkswagen is a de facto German national icon, and so its deception is forcing Germans to rethink their most basic assumptions about their country.
- Kremlin launches airstrikes in Syria, despite Russian public's reluctance
The attack near Homs comes as the Russian parliament rubber-stamped the offensive in support of Bashar al-Assad.
- Amid Europe's migration crisis, child refugees beat path to Sweden's door
Some 12,000 unaccompanied children from war-torn countries are expected to arrive in Sweden this year, drawn by generous refugee policies – and false rumor.
- In Europe, migrants met with quiet acts of kindness
While European governments string barbed wire across borders, ordinary citizens are responding to an unprecedented inflow of migrants with generosity, offering moments of hope
- At UN, Putin talks tough against IS. Will the West work with him?
The Russian president bluntly blamed the US for the chaos in the Middle East. But his plan for an alliance against IS may still find some listeners in the West.
- Catalonia election: A big win for separatists? Not exactly.
Sunday's regional election in Spain has no legal bearing on Catalans' aspirations for a separate state. But it was billed as an unofficial referendum on the issue.
- FocusTo combat Kremlin's message, West gets into Russian broadcasting biz
Estonia's new Russian-language channel, ETV+, launches Monday. It is one of many projects across Europe meant to counter the Kremlin's own media blitz.