Putin Attacks Obama In Annual Moscow Press Conference
Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual press conference in Moscow on Friday and spent much of it attacking the policies of outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama.
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Who First Decorated The Christmas Tree? Historian Says Neither Latvia Or Estonia
Latvia and Estonia have long fought over who can claim the site of the first decorated tree, but a Latvian historian says it might be neither.
Suspect In Berlin Christmas Market Attack Fatally Shot By Italian Police
The man believed to have driven a hijacked truck into a Christmas market in Berlin has been shot dead by police in Italy.
ISIS Likely Directed Anis Amri To Attack Berlin Christmas Market
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Rukmini Callimachi of The New York Times about Berlin attacker Anis Amri's ties to ISIS and how he became radicalized.
European Banks Reach Multi-Billion Dollar Settlement Over Toxic Mortgages
In the waning days of the Obama administration, two European banks, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse, agreed to multi-billion dollar settlements with U.S. authorities for selling toxic mortgages prior to the financial crisis. The combined payouts will be approximately $12.5 billion. A third bank, Barclays, balked at a deal and is being sued by the Justice Department.
Eat Ye Bread Sauce While Ye May: Brits Go Medieval On Christmas Day
Made with breadcrumbs, milk, onion and spices, bread sauce is a key part of traditional English Christmas dinners. It's a culinary relic of medieval times when bread-soaked sauces were all the rage.
Berlin Attack Suspect Killed In Milan, Italian Police Say
Milan police report that their officers shot and killed the suspect in the Berlin Christmas market attack. Anis Amri, 24, a Tunisian asylum seeker, had been at large since the attack Monday night.
Putin Shrugs Off Trump's Tweet On Expanding U.S. Nuclear Capability
During his annual news conference, Russia's leader also addressed accusations of Kremlin meddling in the U.S. election by saying Democrats "are trying to blame all their failures on external factors."
Germans Confirm Market Attacker Was Killed In Italy, Question How He Got There
Officers in Milan shot and killed the suspect in the Berlin Christmas market attack. Now there are questions about how the man, who had a criminal record, was able to get into France and then Italy.
Vladimir Pozner's View From Russia
Steve Inskeep talks to Russian journalist Vladimir Pozner to get the Russian view on that country's alleged U.S. election hacking, and Donald Trump's selection of Rex Tillerson as secretary of state.