The 15-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl and womens’-education activist walked into a classroom on Tuesday for the first time since being shot in the head by the Taliban
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France May Aid Syrian Rebels Unilaterally If EU Doesn’t Lift Arms Embargo
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said March 14 Paris may begin supplying arms to anti-Assad rebels if partners don’t respond to a Franco-British appeal to lift the embargo.
Is the Falkland Islands’ Referendum a Farce or a Landmark Moment?
When asked about her identity, Laura Jayne Minto Ceballos, a 19-year-old Falkland Islander studying in the U.K., has a less than straightforward answer. Her father’s family hails from Scotland and her Chilean mother was born in …
John Kerry Sails into a New Falklands Conflict in London
The new U.S. Secretary of State set off alarm bells in London over his comments regarding the U.K.’s disputed possession of the Falkland Islands
U.K.’s Top Cardinal Resigns Amid Claims of ‘Inappropriate Behavior’
As Pope Benedict prepares to step down, Rome fast-tracks the retirement of Britain’s highest ranking Catholic prelate amid scandalous allegations.
Jimmy Savile BBC Probe Transcripts Prompt Coverup Accusations
Fresh controversy emerges in the Jimmy Savile child abuse scandal after censored transcripts from the BBC investigation were published.
Search Begins for Famous World War II Submarine
One of the most celebrated submarines of World War II may about to be located 70 years after she was scuttled to avoid falling into enemy hands.
CEO of U.S. Tire Company Gets into Fight with All of France
American CEO Maurice “the Grizz” Taylor’s bashing of France’s work ethic generates angry response from a proud and insulted country—whose productivity turns out to be better than conservative detractors admit.
British Member of Parliament Walks Out of Debate Against Israeli Student
The British MP George Galloway walked out of a debate at Oxford University on Wednesday evening when he discovered that his opponent was an Israeli citizen
David Cameron in India: Should U.K. Apologize for Its Imperial Past?
At the Jallianwala Bagh memorial, David Cameron called the 1919 massacre “a deeply shameful event,” but didn’t extend a formal apology on behalf of his government
Whoa, Nelly! European Leaders Scramble to (Sur)Mount Horsemeat Scandal
National governments and European Union officials continued scrambling to uncover any further cases of horsemeat in beef-based food products, while disgusted diners contemplate the safety of their food system
France’s Lower House Pushes Through Gay-Marriage Legalization — Now What?
France’s leftist-controlled Parliament passes bill legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption over stiff opposition from conservative detractors, sending the text to probable upper-house approval into law in March
The E.U. Budget: Champions of Austerity Win a Big Battle–for the Most Part
Sleep-deprived EU leaders adopt a vastly reduced 2014-2020 budget that leading European parliamentarians vow to send back.
