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Madrid‘s Shantytown – Cañada Real Galiana – Europe‘s Largest Slum.
A haven for the drug trade (drogas), Cañada Real Galiana is Europe’s largest slum and a center a of urban poverty on a scale long thought eliminated in Western Europe. Only 15-minutes from the posh center of the Spanish capital Madrid, Cañada Real Galiana is a stretch of urban deprivation that is Europe‘s largest agglomeration of […]
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Sports
Europe Wins Ryder Cup
The European singles golfers beat the singles golfers from the United States 16 1/2 – 11 1/2 at Gleneagles in Scotland, United Kingdom. The European team has been victorious in 8 of the last 10 Ryder Cups, with the last US victory occurring in 1993. Captain Paul McGinley had this to say of his team, […]
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Europe
International Relations
Scotland Rejects Independence, the Act of Union Survives
Scottish voters have rejected independence by a margin of 55% to 45% according to the BBC. The Act of Union binding England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland, forming the United Kingdom, remains unchanged. A day of celebration for unionists, and a day of defeat and reflection for the independence movement. The Queen is expected to […]
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Modern European Monarchies: Loved or Hated?
Are Europe’s modern monarchs loved or hated by their people? Do they merely exist as expensive relics of the past or do they fulfill some kind of purpose in modern European politics? Andrew Morton is interviewed on Euronews about his thoughts on the future of Europe’s monarchs.
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News Headlines September 16, 2014: ISIS Bans Evolution, Fights US Near Baghdad, NATO and Ukraine Engage in Military Exercises
1. Former Auschwitz Guard Put on Trial for 300,000 Murders 2. Human Traffickers Sink Ship Carrying 500 People 3. The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria Bans Evolution from Schools 4. People’s Republic of China Creates Walking Lane for Distracted Smartphone Users 5. Structure Resembling Dead Cell Found on Martian Meteorite 6. Poll Reveals 47% […]
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Who Wins Between Ukraine and Russia? Chinese Defense Firms
VICE’s Ryan Faith has an interesting bit of speculation as to who will emerge in the struggle between the Russian Federation and the Ukraine – China and its defense manufacturing industry. During the Cold War, prior to the Sino-Soviet split of the 1970s, China and the then-Soviet Union were allies in the common cause of […]
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Europe
International Relations
Russia Bans Food Imports from the European Union and the United States
In a counter to Western sanctions against its economy, Russia announced a retaliatory ban for all food imports into the Russian Federation from the European Union member states and the United States. Russia’s annexation of the Crimea region in the Ukraine and its alleged involved in the Donetsk civil war have led to strained diplomatic […]
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News Headlines March 23, 2014: Fears Russia Plans to Invade the Ukraine Increase, Defensive Policies Changing Across Europe, Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Guinean Capital
Russia Ready to Annex Region in Moldova Germany Halts Arms Deal with Russia US-Mexico Attempt to Bring Back Colorado River Delta Ebola Outbreak in Guinea Spreads to Capital Two Pharaoh Statues Debut in Egypt Russian Moves in Ukraine Change Defensive Postures Across Europe Pay Dispute Closes Israeli Embassies French Far Right Makes Electoral Gains Visa […]
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