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The small French town of Saint-Claude is considered the pipe capital of Europe. It is also home to the pipe maker Sébastien Beaud. He continues that town's centuries-old craft tradition.

The Esch-sur-Alzette region is like Europe in miniature – immigrants from 120 nations with many languages and cultures have been shaping the border regions of Luxembourg, France, and Belgium for over 150 years.

Some cakes don't exactly look good enough to eat, especially not if they appear to be human innards. Sculptures of celebrities, however, might look TOO good. Euromaxx presents three artists working in the pastry medium.

The Nigerian Communications Commission says inadequate infrastructure remains a challenge to achieving desired broadband penetration across the country.

President Biden to use annual address to push agenda, and to discuss current hot topics including Ukraine, pandemic and economy. VOA's Anita Powell has a preview.

This week marks the 50th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's historic 1972 visit to China, which opened relations between the United States and China's communist government after more than two decades of mutual distrust. As VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports, the anniversary comes at a fraught time in U.

Following an emergency meeting Friday, NATO triggered its Response Force for the first time to defend the eastern flank of the alliance as Russian forces continue their invasion of Ukraine. Kyiv has again urged its Western allies to provide military help.

The 2012 shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin wasn't caught on camera. Since his death, advances in cell phone technology and the growth of social media have helped create a shift in public opinion, as more killings are caught on tape.

Aysen (Chile) (AFP) – In the lake San Rafael, about 100 icebergs float today, pieces broken off from the glacier that 150 years ago stretched out over two-thirds of the body of water now free of ice cover. The San Rafael glacier is one of 39 in the Northern Patagonian Ice Field.

European stocks tumbled, oil prices surged, and the ruble hit a record low against the dollar. CNN's Christine Romans reports on the economic impact of Russian aggression.

Washington (AFP) – The US will join the EU and UK in sanctioning Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, as the European Union and UK did, over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says at a briefing.

Washington (AFP) – White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says a travel ban "would be a part" of sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the wake of Moscow's attack on Ukraine.