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The Balkan route to Western Europe for Yugoslavia guns
Many weapons on Europe's black market come via the Balkans. The terrorists…
Russia ratchets up war rhetoric – and not just in Syria
A rock band sings about taking Berlin; politicians and the media threaten…
In French elections, clashing visions of Muslim identity
The fledgling Union of French Muslim Democrats faces an uphill struggle in…
Turkish soldiers enter northern Iraq, Baghdad demands swift withdrawal
Baghdad says the entry of a battalion of Turkish troops is a…
Pen-selling refugee finds success in Beirut
Three months after a heartbreaking photo kickstarted a crowd-funding campaign, life has…
Washington Post reporter’s 500 days in Iran prison marked by US reading event
Journalist Jason Rezaian has spent 500 days in an Iranian jail on…
Bad weather conditions delay US shipment to International Space Station
Bad weather conditions over Florida stopped NASA from launching its Cygnus spacecraft…
Dawn of the designer babies? Here’s an idiot’s guide to human gene editing
Human gene editing tools have existed for years, raising hopes of preventing…
Nigerian Shiites brave terror threat
Among the millions of Shiite Muslims marking Arbaeen, an important fixture on…