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Brexit Vote Comes With Risks For English City Home To Nissan Plant

6:56pm December 07, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

A Nissan auto plant in Sunderland, England, is the town's biggest employer. It builds cars for the whole European market, but locals still voted to leave the European Union, putting Nissan's investment — and their own jobs — at risk.

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A natural gas refinery is shown here in the South Pars gas field in Asalouyeh, Iran, on the north coast of the Persian Gulf.

Energy Giant Shell Inks Oil Deal With Iran

5:35pm December 07, 2016

by Jackie Northam

Royal Dutch Shell has signed an agreement to develop oil and gas fields in Iran, despite the nuclear deal's uncertain future. It's the largest energy company to return since sanctions were lifted.

Babu, 8, works at a brick factory in Narayanganj, Bangladesh.

Study: Child Laborers In Bangladesh Are Working 64 Hours A Week

5:20pm December 07, 2016

by Jason Beaubien

A new report from the Overseas Development Institute finds that impoverished children are working long hours in violation of the country's labor laws.

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Italian Prime Minister Resigns After Voters Reject Constitutional Reform

4:32pm December 07, 2016

by Sylvia Poggioli

Italy's prime minister submitted his resignation following the weekend no vote on his constitutional reform.

Cubans Fear Dampening Of U.S. Relations Under Trump Presidency

4:32pm December 07, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

Cubans who have benefited from the Obama administration's opening to the communist island are nervous about what lies ahead with the incoming Trump administration.

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Trump Names Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad As Next Ambassador To China

4:32pm December 07, 2016

The Trump transition team announced Wednesday that Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad will be the next ambassador to China.

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Trump's Plan For China Tariffs Could Lead To 'Collateral Damage On Both Sides'

4:32pm December 07, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Mark Wu, assistant professor at Harvard Law School and a former U.S. trade negotiator, about how Trump would impose a 45 percent tariff on Chinese goods, as he has promised.

Bob Dole Lobbied Trump Team On Outreach To Taiwan

4:32pm December 07, 2016

by Peter Overby

Bob Dole, a former GOP senator and presidential candidate, has been working as a foreign agent for the government of Taiwan, according to disclosure documents filed with the Justice Department. The filing shows that the World War II hero, now acting as a lobbyist with the Washington law firm Alston & Bird, coordinated with Trump's campaign and his transition team to set up meetings between Trump's advisers and Taiwan officials.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi leaves a Catholic hospice in Cesano Boscone on May 9, 2014, after serving his first day of community service for tax fraud.

When It Comes To Wealthy Leaders, World Abounds With Cautionary Tales

1:53pm December 07, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Other countries have elected wealthy businessmen for the same reason Donald Trump won: People think they're so rich, they must be incorruptible. But in many cases, corruption and cronyism followed.

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In central Damascus, it's clear that President Bashar Assad is firmly in control. People close to the regime and government officials say the mood in the city is "better" as regime forces make gains in rebel-held areas.

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As Syrian Government Forces Advance, The War Could Be At A Turning Point

1:23pm December 07, 2016

by Alice Fordham

After more than five years of fighting, President Bashar Assad's military is making significant advances against rebels in Aleppo and is subduing the restive suburbs of Damascus.

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