Brussels Crime Lab Torched In Apparent Attempt To Destroy Evidence
Investigators say the perpetrators rammed a car through a gate at Belgium's national crime institute and then set a fire in the lab.
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The Next President's Inbox: Challenges From Russia, China And Everywhere
The next U.S. president faces a messy world, from a confrontational Russia to a rising China and a fractured Middle East. NPR looks at the election year debate over America's place in the world.
Baggage Claim Nightmare: Look-Alike Luggage
When the British Olympic team landed back after Rio, they quickly realized at baggage claim that their patriotism had a downside. There were rows of bright red suitcases.
Italian Quake Victims Question Who's To Blame For Buildings' Failure
The law in Italy provides primary homeowners special funds to make dwellings safer in the event of a quake. But it doesn't apply to second homes. The majority of homes in Amatrice were second homes.
Yellow Fever Timeline: The History Of A Long Misunderstood Disease
An outbreak in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo has raised concerns about the infamous and fearsome disease — once a scourge of the U.S., Panama and Spain.
Migrants Help In Relief Effort After Deadly Earthquake In Italy
Volunteers are helping respond to an earthquake in central Italy. Many of them are migrants from Africa, who came seeking asylum. Even in the relief effort, their presence in Italy is controversial.
German Official Says U.S.-Europe Trade Talks Have Collapsed, Blames Washington
Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said talks over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership have "de facto failed." The climate for trade deals has soured on both sides of the Atlantic.
Campaign From Italian Museums Aims To Help Earthquake Relief Efforts
Italy's state museums are donating their proceeds today to reconstruction efforts, following a massive earthquake that killed at least 291 people and nearly leveled three medieval towns.
Despite Early Optimism, German Companies Hire Few Refugees
More than a million asylum seekers arrived in Germany last year. After three months, they are allowed to work. The CEO of Daimler predicted a new "economic miracle." But it hasn't happened.
Italy In Mourning: Funerals Underway For Earthquake Victims
Italy has started to bury its dead following a devastating earthquake that killed at least 290 people and left whole towns in ruins. The country has declared Saturday a national day of mourning