Europe

Who Is Former U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch?

2:24pm October 11, 2019

by Steve Inskeep

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch is scheduled to testify Friday before a House panel. The career diplomat's testimony could play a key role in the Trump impeachment proceedings.

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2019 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Is Ethiopia's Prime Minister

11:12am October 11, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Abiy Ahmed was given the prize "for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation" in resolving the border conflict with neighboring Eritrea, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said Friday.

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Nationalist Message Is Popular Ahead Of Polish Elections

8:28am October 11, 2019

by Rob Schmitz

It's election season in Poland, and the clear favorite is the right-wing Law and Justice party. It has overseen one of the fastest growing economies in the EU.

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Suspect Posted Racist Screed Before Launching Deadly Attack In Germany

11:04am October 10, 2019

by Rob Schmitz

The German government has described Wednesday's shooting outside a synagogue in the town of Halle as an anti-Semitic attack. Two people were killed. Police have arrested a suspect.

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A WAG Drama Unfolds In Britain

4:50pm October 09, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Elizabeth Paton of The New York Times about a revelation from Coleen Rooney, wife of footballer Wayne Rooney, about a friend leaking personal stories to tabloids.

Police block access to a street near the scene of an attack that left two people dead on Wednesday in Halle, Germany. Initial reports indicate a man fired shots outside a synagogue and a kebab shop in the eastern German city.

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2 People Killed In Shooting In Eastern Germany In Attack Outside Synagogue

3:59pm October 09, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Police have arrested one suspect. Witnesses described a man shooting at the doors of a synagogue on Yom Kippur in what authorities say appeared to be an anti-Semitic attack.

Ukrainians Are More Concerned With Russia Peace Talks Than Trump Call

7:24am October 09, 2019

by Lucian Kim

The top news in Ukraine isn't President Trump's call to their president. Ukrainians are focused on their president's decision to jump-start the peace process with Russia — without U.S. backing.

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Rick Perry Draws Scrutiny Over Trump's Ukraine Call

11:47am October 08, 2019

by Jeff Brady

The House impeachment inquiry is shedding light on business ties between Trump administration officials — including Energy Secretary Rick Perry — and Ukraine's energy industry.

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Ambassador Sondland To Appear Before House Intelligence Committee

8:14am October 08, 2019

NPR's David Greene talks to Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut about Tuesday's deposition of Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the EU, about his part in the Trump-Ukraine investigation.

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Some Revelers At Munich Oktoberfest Get A Rude Awakening

5:58am October 08, 2019

Festival-goers saw e-scooters as toys — the law sees them as motor vehicles. Police say about 250 people, who drove the scooters while under the influence, had to give up their driver's licenses.

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