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Europe

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:00:15 GMT

Getting Past the Troubles - Northern Ireland

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

A decade after Protestants and Catholics agreed on a peace treaty, both sides are adjusting to a hopeful new reality

Peace at Last?

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Home to glittering beaches, robust wines, piquant foods and Bilbao's sparkling new Guggenheim Museum, the Basque Country of northern Spain has been riven by separatist violence for decades. Though political tensions linger, terrorists agreed to a cease-fire this past March. Will it mean peace at last?

Blood in the Water at the 1956 Olympics

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:43:44 GMT

Political turmoil between Hungary and the Soviet Union spills over into an Olympic water polo match

Americans in Prague

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT

A second wave of expatriates is now playing a vital role in the renaissance of the Czech capital

Memory Blocks

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:37:56 GMT

Artist Gunter Demnig builds a Holocaust memorial one stone at a time

Via Ferrata

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT

In Italy’s Dolomites, a Hike Through World War I History

Bouillabaisse a la Marseillaise

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:10:52 GMT

Julia Child's recipe

Snapshot: Istanbul

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Istanbul's vastly growing population and blending of cultures make it one of the most dynamic cities in the world.