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- Parting blows: Clinton blasts Russia for inaction in Syria
In her last week as secretary of State, Clinton accused Moscow of being 'unwilling to go forward' in helping to broker a peace deal. The Russian government says she has distorted the picture.
- A flood of memories: 60 years on, Britain recalls a deadly storm
The Jan. 1953 flood killed several hundred people, but some experts wonder if the country has learned its lesson about disaster prevention.
- Mali war pulls France's Hollande out of polling slump
However, the first Socialist elected to French high office in decades still faces high unemployment and low growth.
- Anti-drug pact latest casualty of souring US-Russia relations
Russian experts say the downturn is a result of Putin's determination to do away with international pacts that he sees as demeaning or forcing Russia into a 'junior partner' role.
- Spanish economy shows glimmers of hope, but prime minister gets no love
Despite signs that Spain's crippling recession might be easing, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy looks to have no easier a year in 2013 as austerity bites, Catalonia bucks, and corruption lurks.
- Scandal at world's oldest bank upends Italian elections
By hiding losses of hundreds of millions of euros, the 540-year-old Monte dei Paschi di Siena has threatened to trip up the leading Democratic Party – to Silvio Berlusconi's benefit.
- A royal family that believes in retirement? Dutch Queen Beatrix to abdicate
The queen of the Netherlands tonight announced her intent to abdicate on April 30, which will clear the way for her son, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, to take the throne.
- Russian PM Medvedev says odds against Assad's political survival
In a CNN interview aired over the weekend, the former president and current prime minister commented on Syria, Sergei Magnitsky, and his office-swap with Vladimir Putin.
- Russia's Vladimir Putin says West is fomenting jihadi 'blowback'
Moscow is criticized for weak support of the Arab Spring, and for actively backing Bashir al-Assad in Syria. But the Kremlin says its policies are consistent and the West is exporting revolt.
- Would a bailout for Cyprus mean underwriting dirty money?
Potential creditors in Europe are hesitant to bail out debt-ridden Cyprus as they suspect the country's banking industry may be a haven for money-laundering by Russian oligarchs.
- Is Canada telling Hungary's Roma 'Do not seek asylum here'?
The Harper government has launched an ad campaign in the Hungarian city of Miskolc – from which many Roma have migrated to Canada in recent years – warning of tougher immigration laws.
- Catalonia declares intent to hold independence referendum
The unilateral law passed by Catalonia’s parliament today in effect embarks the Spanish region on a path to independence from Madrid.
- After 300 years, British monarchs can once again marry Catholics
Legislation currently being debated in Parliament would reverse a 16th century ban on the king or queen marrying a Catholic – and end discrimination against female heirs.
- Should we stay or go? Cameron pledges British referendum on EU.
Britain's prime minister declared himself in favor of an up-or-down referendum on whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union.
- First Russia bans US adoptions. Are English words next?
An ultranationalist party has proposed a bill to ban about 100 English words – like 'killer' and 'sale' – that it says are 'cluttering' the Russian language. Language experts are dubious.
- France wary of domestic 'lone wolf' terrorism amid Mali ops
Experts say that it is unlikely that members of France's Malian community would commit terrorist acts. Rather, it is hard-to-track 'lone wolf' Islamists who are the largest threat.
- Start of something big? Russia pulls a hundred citizens from Syria.
Though the Kremlin said the move was 'absolutely not an evacuation,' some wonder if it preludes the withdrawal of the tens of thousands of Russians living in war-torn Syria.
- Eurogroup picks Dutch finance minister as new president
Jeroen Dijsselbloem steps into a position key to steering Europe through its debt crisis. He said there is room for both austerity and the financial aid southern Europe seeks.
- Dutch minister tapped to steer Eurogroup - and navigate eurocrisis
Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Dutch finance minister, was elected today to the presidency of the Eurogroup. While hopes are high for his term, some worry about the burdens of the position.
- Could Silvio Berlusconi rise again to scramble Italian politics?
The country has worked to rebuild its economic credibility in recent years. The former prime minister could divide Italy's government and thrust his scandals back into focus.