Austrian officials faced a tough choice about what to do with Hitler’s house once legal groundwork was laid for its expropriation.
Austria to seize, but not destroy, Hitler’s house. Here’s why it matters. – CSMonitor.com
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EgyptAir crash: Explosives found on victims, say investigators – BBC News
Traces of explosives were found on victims of an EgyptAir crash in May, investigators say.
EgyptAir crash: Explosives found on victims, say investigators – BBC News
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Hitler’s Austrian Birthplace Will Now Become Home to a Good Cause
The government will seize the building after years of wrangling
Hitler’s Austrian Birthplace Will Now Become Home to a Good Cause | TIME
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Austria Rejects Far-Right Presidential Candidate Norbert Hofer – The New York Times
Voters chose the former Green Party leader Alexander Van der Bellen, in a result that seemed to show the limits of Donald J. Trump’s populist tailwind.
Austria Rejects Far-Right Presidential Candidate Norbert Hofer – The New York Times
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Afghan migrant woman ‘hunted down to Europe by abusive husband’
How one Afghan migrant woman was followed by her allegedly abusive husband to the gates of Europe.
Afghan migrant woman ‘hunted down to Europe by abusive husband’ – BBC News
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Five African countries ban ‘dirty fuels’ from Europe
Five countries in West Africa say they will no longer import “dirty fuels” from Europe, according to the UN.
Five African countries ban ‘dirty fuels’ from Europe – BBC News
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How Indigenous Activists in Norway Got the First Bank to Pull Out of the Dakota Access Pipeline
The story of how the Sámi received a report documenting human rights abuses at Standing Rock — and used it to pressure Norway’s largest bank to divest from the Dakota Access pipeline — illustrates how international networks of Indigenous people are challenging the power structure behind the oppression of Indigenous people all around the world.
How Indigenous Activists in Norway Got the First Bank to Pull Out of the Dakota Access Pipeline
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Angela Merkel rebuffs Theresa May’s plea for deal for Brits living in the EU as MPs write to Brussels urging talks on an agreement
ANGELA MERKEL has rejected calls from Theresa May to guarantee the rights of Brits living abroad in the EU after Brexit.
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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warns Europe that Turkey could open asylum seeker gates
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatens to unleash a new wave of asylum seekers and migrants on Europe.
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Europe air pollution causes 467,000 early deaths a year
Air pollution remains the single largest environmental cause of premature death in urban Europe, and was linked to around 467,000 early deaths in 41 European countries in 2013, according to an analysis of data from more than 400 cities.
Europe air pollution causes 467,000 early deaths a year – The Local
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Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘planning invasion of Baltic states to challenge Donald Trump’
A retired four-star US general has raised fears Russia is planning to occupy Baltic countries in a move similar to its annexation of Crimea in Ukraine
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Russia’s border doesn’t end anywhere, Vladimir Putin says
President Putin says Russia’s border “doesn’t end anywhere”, to applause at a televised ceremony.
Russia’s border doesn’t end anywhere, Vladimir Putin says – BBC News
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Israel slams France for implementing settlement labeling regiment – Arab-Israeli Conflict – Jerusalem Post
“The Government of Israel condemns the french government decision to implement European Commission directives regarding Israel products originating beyond the Green Line.”
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How Russia’s military campaign in Syria is helping Moscow market its weapons
Major international networks have played the videos — along with the images of visually stunning, albeit militarily insignificant, launches of cruise missiles from Russian warships and submarines in the Caspian and Mediterranean seas.
…The videos have served as effective promotional tools for Russian aircraft; air defense missile systems and missiles; “smart” bombs guided by lasers or satellites; diesel submarines; jamming communication systems; tanks; sniper rifles and modified AK-47s, analysts and other observers say.
How Russia’s military campaign in Syria is helping Moscow market its weapons – LA Times
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From Moscow, With Provocation
Vladimir Putin deploys nuclear-capable missiles on Poland’s doorstep, the Wall Street Journal writes in an editorial.
From Moscow, With Provocation – WSJ
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Archeologists Discover 400-Year-Old Hearts in Lead Boxes
Five heart-shaped lead boxes dating to the 16th and 17th centuries were exhumed from the basement of the Convent of the Jacobins in Rennes, France.
Archeologists Discover 400-Year-Old Hearts in Lead Boxes
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How Angela Merkel, a conservative, became the ‘leader of the free world’
Speaking Sunday, Merkel specified that the resurgence of a political discourse characterized by “hate” was one of the reasons she had decided to run again. She also lowered expectations by saying it was “absurd” to believe that she alone would be able to turn the populist momentum. “No person alone, not even the most experienced, can turn things to good in Germany, Europe and the world, especially not a chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany,” she said.
…Few consider the right-wing Alternative for Germany party strong enough to become a real threat to Merkel’s ambitions for a fourth term. In the long run, though, Merkel’s decision not to champion traditional conservative policy stances could have a lasting effect on German politics.
Her party used to test the limits of how far to the right a German conservative party can go. That is no longer the case.
How Angela Merkel, a conservative, became the ‘leader of the free world’ – The Washington Post
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‘Desperate’ Afghan children go on hunger strike in France in bid to rejoin families in UK
Charities warn of rising anxiety among 1,600 dispersed young people amid reports of lack of information from authorities
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Saakashvili’s wife rejects seat in Georgian parliament
TBILISI – Sandra Roelofs, wife of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, rejected a deputy seat, which she obtained during October’s parliamentary elections via party lists. On Nov. 7, Roelofs filed a request with the Georgian Central Election Commission to cancel her deputy mandate, the Georgian media said.
Saakashvili’s wife rejects seat in Georgian parliament | KyivPost
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Mikheil Saakashvili quits as governor of Ukraine’s Odessa region
Former Georgian president blames corrupt officials and lack of political will for reforms for his resignation
Mikheil Saakashvili quits as governor of Ukraine’s Odessa region | World news | The Guardian
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Full of Filth and Hope, Calais Migrant Camp Is No More
A slum camp built by migrants on France’s northern shore, harboring unfathomable hope and humanity mixed with filth and fear, is now a puddled moonscape of dirt and sand dunes.
Full of Filth and Hope, Calais Migrant Camp Is No More – The New York Times
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