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Germanwings tragedy puts mental health advocates on defensiveAndreas Lubitz's apparent suicidal depression has stirred fears of the dangers of mental illness. Experts say this could roll back years of efforts to improve public understanding.
Kremlin says Russians are drinking less and exercising more. Are they?Only to a degree, say analysts.
Lufthansa CEO: It will take time to understand what led to plane crashThe chief executive officers of both Lufthansa and Germanwings paid their respects at the plane crash site in France Wednesday.
Germanwings co-pilot disclosed earlier 'severe depression' to LufthansaThe new revelation underlines questions about how thoroughly the aviation industry and government regulators screen pilots for psychological problems.
As Britain gears up for election, a lot more players on the stageThe two-party battle that used to dominate is fraying as political dynamics get more diverse and competitive. Parliamentary elections are May 7.
Can Kosovo's biggest university sweep away its rampant graft?Abuse of admissions procedures, salaries for teachers who don't teach, and plagiarized dissertations: the University of Pristina had them all. But the new man in charge is trying to change that.
Conservatives, Labour Party focus on economy for most unpredictable UK electionWhile issues such as the European Union and immigration will play a big role in the campaign in the UK election, both the Conservative Party and their main opposition, the Labour Party, are focusing their pitches on the economy.
In Germanwings aftermath, Europe eyes risk from within the cockpitUnlike the US, Europe does not have rules prohibiting pilots being left alone inside the cockpit of airliners. But that is starting to change.
Grounded? Russia's answer to US next-gen fighter hits the skids.The Kremlin is cutting its initial production of the Sukhoi T-50 fighter by 75 percent amid cost overruns and rumored technical concerns – the same kind of issues that have plagued US development of the F-35.
Russia heads to 'America's backyard' to find salve for sanctionsForeign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited several Latin American nations this week to seek trade opportunities that could offset US efforts to puncture Russia's economy.
Ukraine's latest challenge: unhappy oligarchs with private armiesPresident Poroshenko fired Igor Kolomoisky from his position as governor of Dnipropetrovsk today. Kolomoisky used his political power and personal battalions to seize the state oil company's offices in Kiev last week.
With its famous food in peril, France goes all out on 'gastrono-diplomacy'With the French eating more fast food and less traditional fare than ever before, the government pulled out all the stops for a multicourse, multicontinent culinary event.
In Vienna, a bid to foster 'Islam of the Austrian kind'European countries are watching closely Austria's governance of Islam, a faith under the spotlight after recent terror attacks in Paris and Copenhagen. Austria's ban on foreign funding of preachers has raised concerns.
Crimean Tatar leader urges continued sanctions against RussiaThe leader says members of the Muslim Tatar community who still live on the Ukrainian peninsula have reported to him that life is now as bad or worse than it was under the Soviet Union.
Minsk deal threatened as Ukraine, rebels spar over interpretationKiev and pro-Russia rebels sharply disagree on how to interpret what the cease-fire deal prescribed as 'next steps.'
What's behind Russia's massive muscle-flexing?Virtually every unit, from paratroopers to antisubmarine forces, appears to be out in the field on drills.
Oil swoon hits Scotland's city of millionairesAberdeen's ties to the North Sea oil industry transformed it from fishing village to one of the UK's richest cities. Now, everything from tourism to construction is feeling a sharp pinch as oil's slide threatens tens of thousands of jobs.
Srebrenica massacre: Eight suspects in custody after 20 yearsSerbian police arrested eight men Wednesday who are accused of taking part in the 1995 slaughter of more than 1,000 Muslims on the outskirts of Srebrenica.
Evidence mounts in Britain's child abuse cover-up investigationA dam of official silence around child abuse in Britain began to break after the 2011 death of entertainer Jimmy Savile.
Calls for Scottish independence rise even as North Sea oil prices fallUnionists said the plunge in oil prices would surely put a damper on the independence movement and push Scots into the arms of London after last year's failed referendum. It looks like they were wrong.
