Europe

It's unusual for Britain's Prime Minister to criticize a U.S. Secretary of State â but it seems that Theresa May is attempting to distance herself from the Obama administration ahead of the change in government.

Britain's Leader Theresa May Reportedly Condemns John Kerry's Remarks On Israel

7:40pm December 30, 2016

by Maggie Penman

In a rare break in relations between the U.S. and Great Britain, Prime Minister Theresa May was reportedly critical of John Kerry's speech that condemned Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

A fence surrounds an estate in the village of Upper Brookville in the town of Oyster Bay, N.Y., on Long Island. On Friday, the Obama administration closed this compound for Russian diplomats, in retaliation for spying and cyber-meddling in the U.S. presid

Intelligence Compounds Or Bucolic Resorts? Russian Estates May Be Both

6:15pm December 30, 2016

by Laurel Wamsley

Neighbors on Maryland's Eastern Shore said the Russian vacationers "were just like anybody else," but an intelligence expert says the sites were likely used for eavesdropping on communications.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual speech to the Federal Assembly at Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow in early December.

As U.S. Confronts Russia, Trump's Admiration Of Putin Is Consistent

5:37pm December 30, 2016

Once again, President-elect Donald Trump is praising the Russian president as a stronger and more strategic leader than Barack Obama.

The river banks in Sunderland here were once home to shipyards, but like the city's coal mines, they disappeared. In June, the voters of Sunderland voted by more than 60 percent to leave the European Union, even though it would put tens of thousands of lo

In Pro-Brexit English City, A Jobs Crisis Is Averted — But For How Long?

12:46pm December 30, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

The town of Sunderland, where jobs depend on a foreign employer, Nissan, voted resoundingly for Britain to leave the EU even though that could work against its economic interests.

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Kremlin Vows To Retaliate For U.S.-Imposed Sanctions

7:40am December 30, 2016

Russia promises to eject U.S. diplomats after the U.S. expelled Russians. David Greene and Rachel Martin talk to NPR's Lucian Kim and Andrew Weiss of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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U.S. Announces Sanctions Against Russia In Response To Cyberattacks

7:20am December 30, 2016

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has been meeting with eastern European NATO allies. She talks to Rachel Martin about what the sanctions could mean for Russia's regional neighbors.

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Frenchman Jean Yves Boyer buys a copy of the French weekly Le Canard Enchainé, which marks its 100th anniversary this year. It sells 400,000 copies a week and is profitable, though it has no advertising and just a bare-bones webpage.

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At 100, A French Newspaper Thrives — With No Ads And A Minimalist Webpage

5:45pm December 29, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

Le Canard Enchainé is a fiercely independent weekly known for its incisive reporting and more than its share of scoops and bombshells. It continues to prosper with a format little changed since 1916.

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Investigators Rule Out Explosion In Russian Plane Crash

1:18pm December 29, 2016

by Laurel Wamsley

Mechanical failure is speculated as the likely cause of the Christmas plane crash that killed 92, although not all officials are ready to dismiss terrorism as a motive.

Sports

Russia Now Disputes 'Times' Report On Olympic Doping

4:15pm December 28, 2016

Russia now says it does not admit a doping conspiracy involving its Olympic athletes. The denial follows a New York Times article in which a Russian official was quoted as saying a conspiracy exited.

Fair workers at a vegetarian stand sell meatless items at the "Bio" (organic food) section of the International Green Week Food and Agriculture Fair in Berlin in 2011. Germany's minister of agriculture has called for a ban on using meaty words like "schni

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German Agriculture Minister Says 'Nein' To Meatless Meatballs

2:37pm December 28, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Christian Schmidt told a German newspaper he wants a ban on phrases like vegetarian schnitzel and vegan sausage. He argues that branding is "completely misleading" when there's no meat in the product.