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Jewish Suspects Claim They Were Tortured In Israeli Custody; Supporters Protest

6:23am December 23, 2015

by Daniel Estrin

Israeli authorities are trying to find the Jewish extremists responsible for a firebombing that killed a Palestinian family. Jewish suspects say they have been tortured under Israeli interrogation.

U.S. Tries To Exploit Islamic State's Financial Weak Spot

6:16am December 23, 2015

Renee Montagne talks to Adam Szubin, acting undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence at the Treasury Department, about efforts to financially isolate and cripple ISIS.

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Greeks Forced To Weather Multiple Crises In 2015

5:34am December 23, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

Greeks had to confront creditors with an untested leader at the helm, deal with more austerity measures, economic overhauls and take in thousands of migrants from the Middle East and Africa.

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Impeachment Bid Against President Drives Political Turmoil In Brazil

7:10pm December 22, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

What's going on in Brazil? The president could be facing impeachment, and the country is going through its toughest economic downturn in years. NPR explores some of the challenges Brazil is facing.

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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed Syrian refugees arriving from Beirut at the Toronto airport last week.

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As Syrian Refugees Reach Canada, Many Are Pitching In

7:08pm December 22, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Canada's promise to bring in 25,000 Syrian refugees requires a huge nationwide effort, from setting up temporary camps to teaching lawyers how to file permanent residency applications.

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Number Of Migrants Who Reached Europe This Year Tops 1 Million

7:05pm December 22, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to William Lacy Swing, director general of the International Organization for Migration, which estimates over 1 million migrants have arrived in Europe this year.

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Iraqi Forces Launch Offensive To Retake Ramadi From ISIS

7:04pm December 22, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with photojournalist Ayman Oghanna about the Iraqi army's operation to recapture Ramadi from ISIS. He filmed a documentary about Ramadi for Vice News called Retaking Ramadi from the Islamic State: The Battle for Iraq.

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Which Burns More Kilowatt-Hours: America's Christmas Lights Or Tanzania?

5:57pm December 22, 2015

by Marc Silver

As you might have guessed, the answer is not Tanzania. So the holiday season is a good time to reflect on ... electricity.

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Syrian Migrant Gets Settled In Germany After Tough Journey

4:20pm December 22, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro checks back in with a Syrian man who made the trip to Germany this year. We first met him in the summer when he was in Turkey preparing for his journey.

First Mention: Introducing Al-Qaida To The NPR Audience

4:20pm December 22, 2015

We go back to 1998 for an installment in our occasional feature "First Mention" to hear when we introduced the term "Al-Qaida" to our audience.