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The View From Moscow On President Trump's Impeachment Problems

9:10am November 08, 2019

by Lucian Kim

Russia's state media are covering the impeachment investigation in Washington, D.C., with a combination of glee and trepidation — portraying it as a "witch hunt" against Donald Trump.

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French Leader Questions U.S. Commitment To Defend Its Allies

6:32am November 08, 2019

In an interview with The Economist, France's president questioned NATO's future. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Fabrice Pothier, ex-NATO director of policy planning, about the lack of U.S. leadership.

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News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Trade War, NATO Commitment

5:55am November 08, 2019

More testimony from the closed-door impeachment inquiry is public. Signs indicate the U.S.-China traded war may be improving. France's president offered a dark view of the U.S. commitment to NATO.

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Essex authorities examine the truck that was found to contain 39 dead migrants. Police said Thursday the victims have been identified as Vietnamese nationals.

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U.K. Police Confirm Identities Of All 39 Vietnamese Nationals Found Dead In Truck

5:10pm November 07, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

British and Vietnamese authorities conducted DNA tests of the victims, who were found dead in a truck container on Oct. 23. Police previously said the victims were Chinese nationals.

Flight picketing in front of the Munich Airport Thursday, some holding signs with slogans that read "Change is in the air???" Lufthansa has cancelled a total of 1300 flights due to the announced 48-hour strike by flight attendants.

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German Airline Lufthansa Grounds 1,300 Flights As Flight Attendants Strike

4:58pm November 07, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Thousands of employees picketed outside of airports in Germany. Lufthansa, that nation's largest carrier, expects 180,000 passengers will be affected by the two-day work stoppage.

Ukraine's President Struggled With Trump's Pressure To Announce Investigations

4:30pm November 07, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New York Times reporter Andrew Kramer about how Ukraine's president grappled with President Trump's pressure to announce investigations.

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Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent arrives on Capitol Hill on Oct. 15. His testimony from that deposition was released on Thursday.

READ: Testimony Of Deputy Assistant Secretary Of State George Kent

3:08pm November 07, 2019

by NPR Staff

The leader of the State Department's European and Eurasian Bureau was described as having told House investigators that the White House deputized "three amigos" to handle Ukraine policy.

A child plays near communist-era apartment blocks in Hoyerswerda, Germany. After the collapse of the communist East German government that had redeveloped the area into an industrial hub, factories shut down and coal production declined. The population ha

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In German Coal Country, This Former Socialist Model City Has Shrunk In Half

10:45am November 07, 2019

by Rob Schmitz

Thirty years after the Berlin Wall fell, Hoyerswerda is struggling to thrive, a far-right party has gained popularity and many residents worry about the future when Germany phases out coal.

Ambassador William Taylor was escorted by U.S. Capitol Police as he arrived to testify before impeachment investigators on Oct. 22.

READ: Testimony Of William Taylor, Acting U.S. Envoy To Ukraine

2:14pm November 06, 2019

by NPR Staff

Taylor, brought in to run the U.S. mission in Kyiv after the previous ambassador was recalled early, described a White House strategy to pressure Ukraine in exchange for political help.

When U.K. Conservative Party Chairman James Cleverly opted not to appear on Kay Burley's morning news program, Burley turned her barrage of questions to the chair where Cleverly wasn't.

After No-Show By U.K. Conservative Leader, TV Host Eviscerates Empty Chair

1:00pm November 06, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Kay Burley conducted a heated "interview" of Conservative Party Chairman James Cleverly, even without him present, on the first day of the U.K.'s five-week general election campaign.