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New Year’s Eve: Dutch giraffes soothed by pop music

Lifestyle

Dutch obsession with New Year’s Eve fireworks rattles giraffes at Netherlands zoo; only pop music can calm the animals.

Euro’s 10th anniversary: no celebrations planned

Scottish referendum raises questions about Europe’s future

Police raids put new focus on child abuse by Belgian priests

Netherlands joins growing chorus for burqa ban

Belgium hit by massive strike as leaders fly in for crisis summit

Leaders’ planes diverted to military airbase as strike shuts down airports, paralyzes public transport.

EU embraces growth at 17th crisis summit

Europe’s leaders tune in to the continent’s 23 million unemployed.

UN court upholds German immunity for Nazi crimes

Politics

The International Court of Justice ruled today that Germany is legally immune from being sued in foreign courts by victims of Nazi war crimes.

NATO extends Baltic air patrols

Conflict

Alliance leader hails agreement as model for the “smart defense” needed to modernize NATO.

Holland’s famed Eleven Cities Tour ice-skating rally called off due to thin ice

A famed Dutch ice-skating marathon has been called off because the ice is simply too thin.