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Afghan mural destroyed by the Taliban recreated by Japanese designers

Researchers have crafted a "super clone" of an Afghan mural destroyed by the Taliban, to salvage the work's "spirit" for future generations. This one exists 6,000 km away in Japan.

Russia

Russian rapper under investigation for 'insulting' WWII comments

Morgenshtern said in an interview that he "doesn't understand" why Russia still celebrates its victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.

Eco-Innovation

Meet the bomb hunters protecting marine species in the Baltic Sea

An EU-backed team of scientists has a very thrill-seeking mission: to find all the unexploded war bombs in Germany's coastal waters and other European countries. #Ocean

My Europe Series

Are European arms fuelling wars and conflicts worldwide?

Where do European-made weapons end up? How are current conflicts worldwide impacted by the Defence industries of EU Member States? We take a look at the Defence sector and those opposed to its exports strategies.

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Sport

Polish judge war trophies tweet causes controversy before Sweden match

The former Conservative MP accused Sweden of stealing Poland's heritage during a 17th-century war.

World

Commemorating 100 years of the Royal British Legion

The Royal British Legion will recreate the moment of its creation at an event at the Cenotaph. "Since that moment in May 1921, the Legion has been working tirelessly for the rights of the armed forces community in Britain," Royal British Legion spokesman Alex Owen said.

Afghanistan

At least eight people killed in a car bomb explosion in Afghanistan

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

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Aerials show huge blaze after oil facility strike in Syria

Footage from the air taken by a Syrian opposition group showed scores of workers struggling to extinguish a massive fire resulting from burning oil tanker trucks in an open field.

Ukraine

Ukraine video game 'Point of No Return' shows soldiers' war trauma

A Ukrainian video game depicts the daily routine of a soldier in the country's separatist-controlled east, where Russia-backed rebels and Ukrainian forces have been fighting for years.

Ethiopia

Ethiopia's 'forced returns' of Tigray refugees 'disturbing,' says UN

The UN said the move to return Tigray refugees from the camps they fled from in Eritrea broke international law if confirmed.

Ethiopia

Ethiopian forces 'blocking' Tigray refugees from entering Sudan

Refugees fleeing the violence in the Tigray region were stopped from reaching the busiest crossing point for refugees on the Sudanese border, according to the latest reports.

Azerbaijan

Flare-up rages on over Nagorno-Karabakh despite US-hosted peace talks

As Armenian and Azerbaijani diplomats arrived in the US for peace talks, fighting continued over Nagorno-Karabakh.

Europe Decoded

Navalny poisoning: Decoding the Kremlin's information war | #TheCube

In this 30-minute special edition of #TheCube, we examine the clash of information between east and west, and why Alexei Navalny is such an enemy of the Kremlin.

World News

Euroviews. EU leaders need to be communicating a shared vision to get us through the coronavirus crisis ǀ View

The role of the European institutions has been seriously questioned during the past two weeks. As a passionate European, this hurts to see. Despite the efforts of the European Commission to help and to intervene in the crisis, member states have decided rather to take a national approach.

World News

Tragedy, war and protest: Six pictures vying to win World Press Photo

Snapshots from earth-shattering events make up the press photo of the year nominations

Europe News

Shooting instead of school: the stolen childhood of children in Yemen

The 20 November marks the 30th anniversary of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child. But in Yemen and in other conflict areas, children are the main victims of human rights violations

Switzerland

Part of Leo Tolstoy's 'War & Peace' leaves Russia for first time

It's widely regarded as one of the finest novels ever written on humankind’s conflicting desires to fight and live together.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia says it will wait before responding to attack on oil hubs

Riyadh and the U.S. have blamed Iran for the drone attack on 14 September.

Georgia

Georgia marks Russia war anniversary as tensions simmer

Georgia has been marking 11 years since its 2008 conflict with Russia over separatist regions South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

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UN: Yemeni civilians caught in fierce clashes

A UN humanitarian agency has warned that thousands of Yemeni civilians caught in fierce clashes between warring factions are trapped in an embattled northern district, an area that has become another flashpoint in the country's bitter civil war.

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