World News

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.

Boxing Day's Roots: Why Some Celebrate The Day After Christmas

5:25pm December 26, 2016

by Ari Shapiro

Monday is Boxing Day in the UK and Ireland, as well as many former British colonies. We learn about the origins of the holiday and how it is marked now.

World News

In Colombia, Criminal Gangs Muscle Into Areas Once Controlled By Guerrillas

5:24pm December 26, 2016

by John Otis

As Colombia's FARC guerrillas have laid down their weapons, criminal gangs are moving into their turf. There are signs violent right-wing factions hope to sabotage the peace accords.

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

Israel Denounces Security Council Resolution On Jewish Settlements

10:05am December 26, 2016

by Daniel Estrin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reproached the U.S. for abstaining — which allowed the resolution to pass — and accused the Obama administration for orchestrating the vote.

Queue Listen Now

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.

Queue Listen Now

Pope Francis' Causes Take On Greater Urgency

7:00am December 26, 2016

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis turned 80 years old earlier this month. This past year, the pope has focused on refugees, Christian unity and controversial reform within the church itself.

Queue Listen Now

World News

2016 Has Been A Very Bad Year, Says Bartender In Northern Iraq

6:22am December 26, 2016

In the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, there's a new bar in Suleimaniya. The bartender says that with Iraq at war with ISIS, he's anticipating a low-key New Year's Eve celebration.

Queue Listen Now

Queen Elizabeth II after recording her Christmas Day broadcast to the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace on Dec. 24, 2016 in London, England.

World News

U.K.'s Queen Misses Christmas Service But Offers Message Of 'Great Love'

6:30pm December 25, 2016

by Maggie Penman

A cold prevented the queen from attending services for the first time anyone can remember. Her prerecorded message offered encouragement to those overwhelmed by the world's problems.

World News

'Nieuwjaarsduik': The Dutch Dive Into Frigid Water For New Year's

5:00pm December 25, 2016

Each New Year's Day in a town in the Netherlands thousands of people dive into the icy sea water as part of the Nieuwjaarsduik. Local journalist Gertjan van Geen discusses the origins of the practice.