Europe

News Brief: Conservatives Win Big In U.K. Election, Impeachment Vote, China Trade

5:08am December 13, 2019

The British people have handed Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party a big victory, all but ensuring Brexit. Also, planned votes on two articles of impeachment were delayed.

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Boris Johnson Urges Britain To Vote Conservative In 'Love Actually' Parody

6:03pm December 12, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jennifer Hassan of The Washington Post about a new ad by Boris Johnson urging Britain to vote Conservative on Thursday. It's a parody of the movie Love Actually.

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Exit Polls Show Britain's Conservative Party On Track To Win Parliament Majority

5:50pm December 12, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Exit polls show that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party are on track to win a substantial majority in Britain's parliament.

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The German deal with Huawei has not been finalized. It is contingent on the technology and companies passing a security certification according to German law.

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German Telecom Company Chooses Huawei To Start 5G Network Project

3:22pm December 12, 2019

The move goes against efforts by President Trump to persuade countries not to contract the Chinese electronics giant because it could open a backdoor to widespread surveillance of citizens.

The German flag is seen outside the Embassy in Moscow, where Russia's Foreign Ministry announced Thursday the expulsion of two German diplomats.

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Russia Expels 2 German Diplomats In Deepening Quarrel Over Murder Probe

11:23am December 12, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The retaliation, "guided by the reciprocity principle," comes after Germany expelled two Russian diplomats last week. The tussle stems from a killing in Berlin that Germany has linked to the Kremlin.

Dogs wait for their owners outside a polling station in London, part of a popular tradition of taking pets to the polls. The U.K. is voting in a general election to select 650 members of Parliament.

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U.K. Holds A Pivotal General Election, And Voters Bring Their Dogs To The Polls

10:51am December 12, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Boris Johnson's Conservatives are expected to win only enough seats to secure a small majority. So far on election day, the most popular figures at polling stations are (literally) dogs.

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Voters Head To Polls In U.K.

7:44am December 12, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

British citizens vote Thursday in parliamentary elections that will help determine when and how the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.

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Comedy In Ukraine Is Thriving

5:00am December 12, 2019

by Gregory Warner

Before he was president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy was a comedian. Comedy is an industry that's flourished there despite times of conflict and political unrest.

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News Brief: Impeachment Markup, U.K. Election, Jersey City Shootings

5:00am December 12, 2019

The House Judiciary Committee started the process of marking up articles of impeachment against President Trump. Also, British voters go to the polls and the latest on the Jersey City shootings.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gets off his election campaign bus — emblazoned with the slogan "Get Brexit Done" — to visit Washington, England, on Monday. Britain goes to the polls on Thursday.

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U.K. Election: Voters Hope To Decide Brexit's Fate And Their Country's Future

2:47pm December 11, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

It will be the third general election since 2015. The stakes are high, voters are weary and the two main candidates for prime minister are polarizing.