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Al-Qaeda is increasingly funding terror operations thanks to at least $125 million in ransom paid since 2008, largely by European governments to free western hostages, the New York Times reported.
In the Media
by AFP
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Strasbourg -
Europe's top human rights court condemned Poland on Thursday for hosting secret CIA prisons on its territory, saying Warsaw knowingly abetted unlawful imprisonment and torture of Guantanamo-bound detainees.
In the Media
by AFP
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The ongoing conflict in Gaza has sparked anger in cities across Europe, with anti-Semitism seeing a sharp rise, resulting in violent protests, anti-Semitic chants and attacks on Jewish synagogues in some of Europe’s largest cities.
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Aarhus -
Sky Tower is the name of an unconventional thrill ride at Tivoli Friheden. Patrons literally fall 100 feet into a giant net at the bottom of the ride.
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Sarcelles -
A French rally against the deadly Israeli offensive in Gaza once again descended into chaos Sunday as protesters looted shops and riot police lobbed tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowds.
In the Media
by Juliette MONTESSE, Sim Sim WISSGOTT (AFP)
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Nashville -
Rising country singer M Callahan chatted with me about his plans for the future and his Indie Music Channel award win for "Best Male Country Artist."
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London -
Parts of central London were brought to a standstill on Saturday as thousands of pro-Palestinians marched in protest against Israel's offensive in Gaza, while in Paris a banned demonstration descended into violence.
In the Media
by Alice Ritchie (AFP)
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More than 250 European researchers have signed a letter criticizing the European Commission’s (EC) $1.6 billion effort to create a computer simulation of the human brain.
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Budapest -
Illegally slaughtered beef looks like the source of a recent Anthrax outbreak in Hungary.
The beef originated from Tiszafured, a small municipality only 100 miles east of the nation's capital city, Budapest.
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Paris -
France on Friday said it is boosting passenger screening at its airports, responding to a request from Washington for extra security for U.S.-bound flights over fears Islamist radicals could be plotting new attacks using hard-to-detect bombs.
In the Media
by Delphine Touitou (AFP)
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Paris -
As fears rise over warnings of new explosives able to slip by standard airport security checks, eyes are turning to southern Yemen and one man in particular: master Al-Qaeda bombmaker Ibrahim al-Asiri.
In the Media
by Michel Moutot (AFP)
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London -
U.S.-bound travellers from Europe and the Middle East faced tighter airport security Thursday over fears that Al-Qaeda-linked militants are developing new explosives that could be slipped onto planes undetected.
In the Media
by Katherine Haddon (AFP)
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Washington -
US authorities plan to bolster security at some airports in Europe and the Middle East with direct flights to the United States, officials said.
In the Media
by AFP
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Cambridge -
On June 24, rock singer and songwriter David Cook played a concert at Cambridge, England, for over 400 American military personnel, as well as their friends and families.
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Strasbourg -
The European Court of Human Rights has told France not to remove life support from a man in a vegetative state for the past six years, blocking a landmark French court ruling.
In the Media
by Cecile Azzaro (AFP)
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Strasbourg -
The Council of Europe said Tuesday that Thorbjoern Jagland had been elected to a second five-year term at the head of the pan-European body that has recently played an active role in the Ukraine crisis.
In the Media
by AFP
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After making headlines all over the world for being the first woman to manage a European soccer team Coach Helena Costa has resigned only a few hours after getting the job.
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With ever-increasing frequency, adverse weather occurrences have been taking place worldwide. The recent persistent rainfall and subsequent flooding in the U.K. are just one of a cluster of weather events happening around the globe.
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Brussels -
Member states of the European Union have agreed on a EU-wide directive for the authorization process of genetically modified crops, with an opt-out for individual countries.
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London -
Taxi drivers brought parts of London, Paris and other European cities to a standstill on Wednesday as they protested against new private cab apps such as Uber which have shaken up the industry.
In the Media
by Alice Ritchie (AFP)
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Paris -
From his kosher store in Paris, David Slama has watched the rise of a violent "new anti-Semitism" for more than a decade. Last month's bloodshed at the Jewish Museum in Brussels, he says, was only a question of time. "Anti-Semitism?
In the Media
by Charlotte Plantive (AFP) - 1 comment
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Warsaw -
US President Barack Obama told European allies Tuesday they had a responsibility to boost defence spending in return for US protection amid new instability in Europe.
In the Media
by AFP
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Strasbourg -
Turkey was ordered Monday to pay $123 million to Cyprus for its 1974 invasion, occupation and continuing failure to leave the island nation.
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Ziyamet -
Theodoros was one of only hundreds of Greek Cypriots who stayed put as the "enclaved" in their villages when Turkey seized northern Cyprus in 1974 and have faced isolation ever since.
In the Media
by Fanny Andre (AFP)
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Canal Plus, greenlit the crime drama “Spotless.” The new show is one of many the French pay-cable giant recently added to its lineups, with one distinction: The show was created by an American and a Brit, and is intended for an international audience.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) wants global governments to crack down after study shows that alcohol kills millions per year.
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Strasbourg -
The European Court of Human Rights Monday ordered Turkey to pay 90 million euros ($124 million) to compensate Greek Cypriots who suffered discrimination as a result of the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
In the Media
by AFP
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Several European representatives have gathered in Brussels to discuss how they can work to effectively stem the flow of young Islamists in Europe going and joining the ranks of Islamist fighters in Syria.
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Brussels -
Activists and critical shareholders from Coordination Bayer Gefahren (CBG) and European beekeepers are demanding that Bayer drop its lawsuit against the European Commission over bee-killing pesticides.
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On April 15 the majority of people at an EU conference voted in favour of introducing new measures to make Europe's trucks safer and more fuel efficient. Will the proposed measures actually make trucks any safer or less thirsty however?
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The old Silk Road and the Silk Track have a lot in common. With any luck, the Silk Track will be as successful as its predecessor.
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Railway workers removing snow from tracks in Poland, 2010.
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A sign of bygone times covered by snow, old steam engine displayed on a side track of a railway station in Wegliniec, Western Poland, 2010.
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Europe according to Silvio Berlusconi
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The city of Liege, Belgium
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ACTA protest.
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The frozen shores of Lake Geneva, Switzerland
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Comparison of debt in countries with the Euro as currency
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Small protest in Fuengirola, Spain on 14n (14 November)
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EU Bookshop
This 2011 map shows the 27 member states of the European Union in color
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Europe according to Britain
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Europe according to Spain
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A bus driver heating up frozen lock of a bus at the bus station in Klodzko, south-western Poland, 2010.
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Results of urine tests across Europe for glyphosate weedkiller.
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Europe according to Germany
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European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France
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