Europe

Article 50 Will Guide United Kingdom's Exit From The European Union

7:29am January 04, 2017

by Stacey Vanek Smith

U.K. officials are making plans to leave the European Union. They'll do it using the EU's own constitutional rules. Our Planet Money teams looks into why the EU has a built in exit clause.

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The new law was prompted by concerns over the intrusion of work into private lives.

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For French Law On Right To 'Disconnect,' Much Support — And A Few Doubts

7:04pm January 03, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

Some companies in France have already recognized the need to reduce office intrusions into personal and family time. But others worry that the new law, which went into effect Jan. 1, may not work.

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Turkish Authorities Are On The Hunt For Istanbul Nightclub Gunman

5:21am January 03, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

Thirty-nine people were killed in the shooting. A Turkish news channel says a passport belonging to a man from Kyrgyzstan matches a man identified by officials as the suspect in Sunday's attack.

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The French government has bulit an exact replica of the prehistoric paintings in Lascaux, next to the originals. This photo was taken in the replicated cave. The originals were painted some 20,000 years ago, but are closed to the public to protect the art

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Next To The Original, France Replicates Prehistoric Cave Paintings

6:00pm January 02, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

The public is barred from the cave paintings in Lascaux in order to preserve them. But a new museum has created an exact replica right next to the cave.

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Suspect At Large In Turkish Nightclub Attack; ISIS Claims Responsibility

7:24am January 02, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

Istanbul is recovering from another attack on its citizens. At least 39 people were killed in an armed attack in the early hours of New Year's Day. A manhunt is on to find the main suspect.

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In Turkey, Gunman Remains On The Loose After Deadly Nightclub Shooting

6:28am January 02, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Sinan Ülgen, head of Istanbul-based Center for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies, about the attack in Istanbul, and why Turkey spent much of 2016 struggling with terrorism.

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Russia Denies U.S. Findings That It Tried To Influence U.S. Election

6:28am January 02, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to veteran Russian journalist Vladimir Pozner about how the story of a possible Russian computer hack designed to influence the U.S. election is playing out inside Russia.

Family members and friends carry a coffin containing the remains of Ayhan Akin, one of the nightclub shooting victims in Sunday's attack in Istanbul, Turkey.

ISIS Claims Responsibility In Turkish Nightclub Attack; U.S. Man Among The Wounded

5:34am January 02, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

In a statement, the Islamic State said it was responsible for the shooting attack that killed at least 39 people on Sunday. The State Department confirms a Delaware businessman is among the wounded.

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Turkey Nightclub Attack Leaves 39 Dead; Suspect Not In Custody

5:09pm January 01, 2017

At least 39 people have been killed and dozens other injured in an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul. A man suspected of carrying out the attack has not been apprehended yet.

Trump's Responses In U.S.-Russia Dispute Roil Congress, Intelligence Community

9:11am January 01, 2017

Weeks from Inauguration Day, there's a growing rift between how President Obama, some senators and some in the intelligence community view Russia, and how Trump tweets about Russia and its leader.