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Tue, 11 May 2021 19:52:11 GMT
Russia school shooting: Deadly tragedy leaves country in shock
Witnesses tell the BBC's Steve Rosenberg how a day of learning turned into a day of bloodshed.

Tue, 11 May 2021 19:45:50 GMT
Russia school shooting: Children and teacher killed in Kazan
Seven children and two adults have been killed in a shooting in the city of Kazan, officials say.

Tue, 11 May 2021 17:58:53 GMT
Russia to tighten gun rules after school shooting
Getting a gun legally in Russia is not as bureaucratic as it appears on paper.

Tue, 11 May 2021 22:53:10 GMT
French army chief tells soldiers to quit over civil-war letter
The army chief of staff rebukes soldiers who accused the government of concessions to Islamism.

Tue, 11 May 2021 12:35:43 GMT
Vesuvius ancient eruption rescuer identified at Herculaneum, says expert
A body found at Herculaneum may have been part of Pliny the Elder's team sent to rescue residents.

Tue, 11 May 2021 12:29:36 GMT
Jersey gives French fishermen more time in licence row
French vessels have until 1 July to prove they meet post-Brexit rules, Jersey's government says.

Tue, 11 May 2021 04:40:31 GMT
Forests the size of France regrown since 2000, study suggests
Conservation groups say naturally restored forests can help in the fight against climate change.

Mon, 10 May 2021 22:00:33 GMT
Portugal border guards jailed for beating Ukrainian to death
A Ukrainian jobseeker was beaten and asphyxiated by officers after refusing to board a flight home.

Mon, 10 May 2021 17:50:26 GMT
Agent Orange: French court rejects lawsuit against chemical companies
The case sought damages from firms that produced the notorious defoliant used in the Vietnam War.

Mon, 10 May 2021 16:27:26 GMT
Michel Fourniret: Jailed French serial killer dies aged 79
Dubbed the Ogre of the Ardennes, Fourniret killed at least eight girls or young women.

Mon, 10 May 2021 15:09:41 GMT
Russian top doctor who treated Navalny emerges from forest
The ex-hospital chief whose team treated Putin critic Alexei Navalny went missing, but is safe now.

Mon, 10 May 2021 15:21:41 GMT
Covid-19: 'Day of freedom' as restrictions eased further
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar welcomes an easing of Covid-19 restrictions across the Republic of Ireland.

Tue, 11 May 2021 23:39:45 GMT
How Italy's healthcare staff survived the pandemic
Nurses in Italy have been instrumental in helping to fight Covid-19 - but it's taken a heavy toll.

Sun, 09 May 2021 00:48:19 GMT
Sophie Scholl: Student who resisted Hitler and inspires Germany
Germany marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sophie Scholl, who was killed defying the Nazis.

Fri, 07 May 2021 23:12:08 GMT
#MeToo Serbia: 'I thought I was the only one'
Balkan women are sharing their sexual assault stories after Serbian actress Milena Radulovic went public with hers.

Sat, 08 May 2021 00:46:54 GMT
Spy row revs up Czech-Russian tensions
The Czechs and Russians, ex-communist bloc allies, are in a new diplomatic Cold War.

Mon, 10 May 2021 01:23:46 GMT
Why did a Nazi leader crash-land in Scotland?
One of the most bizarre episodes of World War Two unfolded on a farm to the south of Glasgow on 10 May 1941.

Thu, 06 May 2021 23:35:56 GMT
Eurovision's noisy fans are back despite Dutch pandemic
It's Europe's most popular cultural event and the Netherlands will host it despite battling a third Covid wave.

Thu, 06 May 2021 17:10:47 GMT
Jersey fishing: What's the row between UK and France about?
French fishing boats protest at the port of St Helier, in dispute over access to waters around the island.

Tue, 11 May 2021 12:42:43 GMT
Russia school shooting: Children escape from windows
Children and adults are among those killed in a shooting at a school in Kazan, Russia, officials say.

Sun, 09 May 2021 23:01:08 GMT
Covid-19 pandemic: Sex workers in Germany 'at risk'
Sex workers in Germany say a countrywide ban on the industry forces many into poverty and danger.

Wed, 05 May 2021 10:26:40 GMT
Romain Grosjean: ‘I can play with my kids and I can drive a racing car’
F1 driver Romain Grosjean made a remarkable escape from a flaming car last year.

Mon, 03 May 2021 16:02:36 GMT
'We spent 40 days in a cave without sunlight or watches'
The Deep Time study aims to see how humans can adapt to isolation and losing their sense of time.

Sat, 01 May 2021 23:07:30 GMT
Sweden's single women IVF programme not 'as good as one would have hoped'
In 2016, single women in the country were given the same rights as couples to access fertility treatments.



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