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Funeral Service Honors Russian Envoy Assassinated In Turkey

7:56am December 22, 2016

by Lucian Kim

Russian leader Vladimir Putin took part in the funeral on Thursday for Andrei Karlov, Russia's ambassador to Turkey. Political life in Moscow halted to remember Karlov's service.

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German Ambassador Wittig On The Berlin Christmas Market Attack

7:56am December 22, 2016

Rachel Martin talks to German Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Wittig about his reaction to the truck attack on the Christmas market in Berlin, and the investigation to find the man behind the wheel.

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International Manhunt Underway For Tunisian Suspect In Berlin Market Attack

7:56am December 22, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

German authorities have offered a reward of more than $100,000 as part of efforts to find a suspect in Monday's attack in Berlin. Twelve people were killed when a truck barreled into the market.

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Christmas Markets In Berlin Reopen As Police Continue Manhunt

6:23pm December 21, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Christmas markets in Berlin reopened Wednesday even as police hunted for the perpetrators of Monday's attack.

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Brazilian Federal Judge Sergio Moro (right) is leading his country's corruption probe of state-run oil company Petrobras. Two Brazilian companies have agreed to more than $3.5 billion in fines for violating U.S. bribery laws in their dealings with Petrobr

Justice Department Announces Largest Corporate Bribery Penalty Ever

5:26pm December 21, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The Justice Department says two Brazilian companies have agreed to pay more than $3.5 billion for violating U.S. bribery laws in their dealings with Brazil's state-owned oil company, Petrobras.

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Berlin Attack Raises Questions About German Migration Policy

4:43pm December 21, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Demetrios Papademetriou of the Migration Policy Institute about how a suspect in the attack on a Christmas market is raising questions about Germany's migration policy.

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United Kingdom Faces Uncertainty As It Prepares To Leave European Union

4:43pm December 21, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with George Parker, political editor with the Financial Times, about the year ahead in Brexit plans, as Britain prepares to leave the European Union.

Tourists browse a Christmas market in Madrid's medieval square, the Plaza Mayor, on Dec. 15. As the Islamic State loses territory in Iraq and Syria, Western intelligence agencies believe it may refocus on attacking soft targets in Europe instead.

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After Berlin Attack, Fears Rise In Europe Over Strikes On Soft Targets

4:29pm December 21, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

As ISIS loses ground in Syria and Iraq, police in Europe are concerned the group may step up attacks in the holiday season. Meanwhile, Muslims in Europe report increased harassment and discrimination.

Dozens of people have died in the Siberian city of Irkutsk, in an outbreak of methanol poisoning that's been blamed on alcohol-containing bath lotion.

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More Than 60 Russians Die From Drinking Bath Lotion; Putin Moves To Cut Booze Tax

2:36pm December 21, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Made from hawthorn berries, the lotion called Boyaryshnik is high in alcohol — but a bad batch in Siberia contained methanol, officials say.

A police officer stands guard Wednesday near a Christmas market in Berlin where a truck plowed into a crowd Monday, killing 12 people.

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Police Hunting For Tunisian Man Suspected In Berlin Truck Attack

2:16pm December 21, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Police had arrested one man but released him after not finding evidence he was driving the truck that killed 12 people Monday. Now reports say they found a Tunisian man's ID papers in the truck cab.