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Grave Of A 'Female Vampire' With Sickle Across Neck Found In Poland: Report
The dead woman was buried with a silk cap on her head, which was luxury commodity in the 17th century.
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Eastern Europe Braces For Refugee Influx Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions
Countries in Eastern Europe are making preparations for potentially hundreds of thousands of people fleeing Ukraine if the crisis with Russia escalates, with some Polish towns already listing places available and Romania considering refugee camps.
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Russia Warns Of Retaliation As NATO Plans More Deployments In Eastern Europe
Russia will reinforce its western and southern flanks with three new divisions by the year-end, officials said on Wednesday, threatening retaliation to NATO's plans to boost its military presence in eastern members Poland and the Baltic States.
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Latam Cyber Attacks Rise as Peru, Brazil Hackers Link up With Russians
Cyber attacks and cyber espionage are on the rise in Latin America, and the source of much of it is Brazilian hackers and Peruvian recent university graduates linking up with Russian-speaking experts, according to internet security analysts.
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Vladimir Putin Calls Barack Obama to Discuss Ukraine, Islamic State Group: White House
Russian President Vladimir Putin called his US counterpart Barack Obama on Thursday to discuss the conflict in Ukraine, the Islamic State group's advances and a deal on Iran's nuclear program.
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US Slams 'Brutality' of Islamic Militants in Rights Report
The United States denounced the "brutality" of Islamic militants Thursday and highlighted a litany of abuses in Iran and Cuba as it unveiled an annual assessment of human rights around the world.
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NATO Says Won't be Dragged Into Arms Race With Russia
The head of NATO said on Wednesday the alliance would not be forced into a new arms race with Russia but said what he called Moscow's aggression in Ukraine had compelled it to strengthen its defences.
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Will Retaliate if US Weapons Stationed Near Our Borders: Russia
A plan by Washington to station tanks and heavy weapons in NATO states on Russia's border would be the most aggressive US act since the Cold War, and Moscow would retaliate by beefing up its own forces, a Russian defence official said on Monday.
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Germany Warns Ukraine Truce Turning 'Very Fragile'
Germany's foreign minister warned Friday that the situation in Ukraine's separatist east was turning "very fragile" and required all sides to refocus their efforts on salvaging a three-month truce.
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Vladimir Putin Admits Russia Forcibly Imposed Soviet Model on Eastern Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin today admitted that the Soviet Union had sought to forcibly impose the Soviet model on Eastern Europe after World War II.
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After 2,000 Years, Easter Lamb Falling Off The Menu in Italy?
What could be more redolent of Easter than a sizzling piece of suckling lamb studded with slivers of garlic, crowned with sprigs of rosemary and roasted to a deep, golden hue?
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United Nations Says Death Toll in Eastern Ukraine Up To 4,707
The UN human rights office says at least 4,707 people have been killed and 10,322 wounded in the conflict-affected areas of eastern Ukraine.
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At NATO, Goal is to Curb Russia But Not Provoke it
The heady "we won the Cold War" days are over. When President Obama and other NATO leaders assemble here Thursday for a key summit meeting, their No. 1 goal will be an old and familiar one: protecting vulnerable alliance members from Russia, without goading the Kremlin into military action.
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Mysteries of a Nazi Photo Album
There are certainly many photo albums of Nazi leaders and many photo albums of the Nazis' victims. But it's hard to imagine many albums depicting both, just a few pages apart. At least one does, however, and it has surfaced in New York City. Its creator was able -- apparently within weeks -- to photograph Hitler as he warred on Russia and also to p...
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Grave Of A 'Female Vampire' With Sickle Across Neck Found In Poland: Report
The dead woman was buried with a silk cap on her head, which was luxury commodity in the 17th century.
-
Eastern Europe Braces For Refugee Influx Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions
Countries in Eastern Europe are making preparations for potentially hundreds of thousands of people fleeing Ukraine if the crisis with Russia escalates, with some Polish towns already listing places available and Romania considering refugee camps.
-
Russia Warns Of Retaliation As NATO Plans More Deployments In Eastern Europe
Russia will reinforce its western and southern flanks with three new divisions by the year-end, officials said on Wednesday, threatening retaliation to NATO's plans to boost its military presence in eastern members Poland and the Baltic States.
-
Latam Cyber Attacks Rise as Peru, Brazil Hackers Link up With Russians
Cyber attacks and cyber espionage are on the rise in Latin America, and the source of much of it is Brazilian hackers and Peruvian recent university graduates linking up with Russian-speaking experts, according to internet security analysts.
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Vladimir Putin Calls Barack Obama to Discuss Ukraine, Islamic State Group: White House
Russian President Vladimir Putin called his US counterpart Barack Obama on Thursday to discuss the conflict in Ukraine, the Islamic State group's advances and a deal on Iran's nuclear program.
-
US Slams 'Brutality' of Islamic Militants in Rights Report
The United States denounced the "brutality" of Islamic militants Thursday and highlighted a litany of abuses in Iran and Cuba as it unveiled an annual assessment of human rights around the world.
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NATO Says Won't be Dragged Into Arms Race With Russia
The head of NATO said on Wednesday the alliance would not be forced into a new arms race with Russia but said what he called Moscow's aggression in Ukraine had compelled it to strengthen its defences.
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Will Retaliate if US Weapons Stationed Near Our Borders: Russia
A plan by Washington to station tanks and heavy weapons in NATO states on Russia's border would be the most aggressive US act since the Cold War, and Moscow would retaliate by beefing up its own forces, a Russian defence official said on Monday.
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Germany Warns Ukraine Truce Turning 'Very Fragile'
Germany's foreign minister warned Friday that the situation in Ukraine's separatist east was turning "very fragile" and required all sides to refocus their efforts on salvaging a three-month truce.
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Vladimir Putin Admits Russia Forcibly Imposed Soviet Model on Eastern Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin today admitted that the Soviet Union had sought to forcibly impose the Soviet model on Eastern Europe after World War II.
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After 2,000 Years, Easter Lamb Falling Off The Menu in Italy?
What could be more redolent of Easter than a sizzling piece of suckling lamb studded with slivers of garlic, crowned with sprigs of rosemary and roasted to a deep, golden hue?
-
United Nations Says Death Toll in Eastern Ukraine Up To 4,707
The UN human rights office says at least 4,707 people have been killed and 10,322 wounded in the conflict-affected areas of eastern Ukraine.
-
At NATO, Goal is to Curb Russia But Not Provoke it
The heady "we won the Cold War" days are over. When President Obama and other NATO leaders assemble here Thursday for a key summit meeting, their No. 1 goal will be an old and familiar one: protecting vulnerable alliance members from Russia, without goading the Kremlin into military action.
-
Mysteries of a Nazi Photo Album
There are certainly many photo albums of Nazi leaders and many photo albums of the Nazis' victims. But it's hard to imagine many albums depicting both, just a few pages apart. At least one does, however, and it has surfaced in New York City. Its creator was able -- apparently within weeks -- to photograph Hitler as he warred on Russia and also to p...
