Monday, December 8, 2008

Europe

Kremlin Rules

In Hard Times, Russia Tries to Reclaim Industries

A sinkhole from a mine collapse in 2006 at the operations of Uralkali in Berezniki, Russia.
Igor Katayev/Itar-Tass

A sinkhole from a mine collapse in 2006 at the operations of Uralkali in Berezniki, Russia.

The Kremlin is exploiting the economic crisis to establish more control over industries that it has long coveted.

Anti-Police Riots Continue in Greece

The violence raged for a third day as thousands of police officers failed to contain some of the worst rioting in recent years.

Europeans Seek to Revive Nuclear Ban

The group is proposing a global ban on nuclear testing and a moratorium on production of all fissile material, according to a letter from the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy.

Britons Rally to Keep Prized Work by Titian

The possible sale of a painting by Titian has stirred up unexpected passion in Britain.

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Gene Test Shows Spain’s Jewish and Muslim Mix

A study of genetic signatures has provided new evidence of the mass conversions of Sephardic Jews and Muslims to Catholicism in the 14th and 15th centuries.

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Photographer’s Journal
Russia: The Land

Far from the Kremlin and its rising military and economic ambitions lie remnants of a seemingly eternal, agrarian Russia. James Hill was there with his camera.

Photographer’s Journal: Fleeing the Georgian Conflict

The photojournalist Justyna Mielnikiewicz discusses her photos of refugees who have fled Georgia’s conflict zones in distress, often not knowing whether family members are alive or dead.

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