Europe

In 2017, Will Turkey Choose Better Relations With The U.S. Or Russia?

8:50am December 28, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

Turkey's 2016 was one of terror attacks and an attempted military coup that will overshadow the coming year. As 2017 nears, Turkey may move away from the West toward a closer relationship with Russia.

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Russian Officials No Longer Dispute Doping Program, Report Says

6:25am December 28, 2016

The New York Times reports Russian officials admit there was an organized doping program for Olympians. David Greene talks to Hajo Seppelt, an investigative journalist with German broadcaster ARD.

World News

Italy Surpasses Greece As Top Euro Destination For Asylum Seekers

4:35am December 28, 2016

by Sylvia Poggioli

Those arriving in Italy are more likely to be from sub-Saharan Africa rather than the Middle East. Most have little understanding of a process that can take years.

People celebrate New Year's in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square, on Jan. 1, 2011. Traditionally, the drinking doesn't begin until after midnight, when people eat 12 grapes for good luck.

In Spain, New Year's Eve Is All About The Grapes — Save The Bubbly For Later

7:18pm December 27, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

As the clock strikes midnight, people in Spain gobble 12 grapes in quick succession, with wishes for the new year. Then, they go out to party all night long with cava, a Spanish sparkling white wine.

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Music & Culture

Remembering The Members Of The Red Army Choir

4:10pm December 27, 2016

Among those killed on a Russian plane that crashed this weekend were 64 members of the Red Army Choir. We hear some of the group's greatest music.

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U.K.'s Brexit Strategy Will Be Laid Out This Year

7:30am December 27, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

As the deadline approaches for the United Kingdom to formally start the process of leaving the European Union, Britons are facing another year of confusion, apprehension and argument.

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World News

Not Since WW II Has There Been A Deadlier Year For Migrants

7:30am December 27, 2016

David Greene talks to William Lacy Swing, director general of the International Organization for Migration, about why this year was the deadliest for migrants and refugees since World War II.

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World News

Debating The European Model As Far-Right Parties Gain Strength

5:58am December 27, 2016

As we examine what the coming year may hold for various parts of the world, David Greene talks to David Rennie of The Economist magazine about the year ahead for Europe.

Russian police patrol the shores along the Black Sea at Sochi on Monday, one day after a Russian military plane crashed into the sea. An extensive search effort has revealed no sign of survivors among the 92 on board.

World News

Russian Investigators Eye Technical Problems, Pilot Error As Plane Crash Cause

11:31am December 26, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Officials in Russia say they do not consider terrorism to be a likely cause of the crash on Sunday morning. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff; all 92 people on board are believed to have died.

World News

Looking Ahead To 2017 And The Role Russia Will Play

7:37am December 26, 2016

David Greene talks to New York Times correspondent Steven Lee Myer about what the coming year might hold for parts of the world, especially Russia, that have been on America's mind a lot.

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