Paris Climate Talks Conclude With Landmark International Agreement
On Saturday, world leaders approved what's being hailed as a historic deal to reduce greenhouse emissions. NPR's Christopher Joyce gives the details.
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Winning Big, Venezuela's Opposition Now Plans Push For Prisoner Release
Venezuela's opposition won a landslide victory in Dec. 6 legislative elections, raising new hopes for the release of dozens of political prisoners — including opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez.
The Peace Prize Nobody Seems To Want
The winners of the Confucius Peace Prize, launched in reaction to a 2010 Nobel given to a Chinese dissident, rarely acknowledge it. Even this year's winner, Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, doesn't want it.
Saudi Women Cast First-Ever Votes – And Vie For Offices
But if they want to vote, women will have to catch a ride: the conservative Islamic kingdom still forbids them from driving.
Draft of Final U.N. Climate Deal Reached
Delegates at the U.N. climate talks in Paris have agreed on final draft text for a deal to curb global warming. NPR's Christopher Joyce joins NPR's Scott Simon with the latest from Paris.
Are Efforts To Overthrow Assad Counter Productive?
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard says that in order to defeat ISIS, the U.S. must stop trying to remove Syrian president Bashar al Assad from power. She tells NPR's Scott Simon why.
As Climate Talks Wrap Up, Attendees' Agendas Are On The Line
The United Nations Climate Change Summit in Paris enters its 11th hour. We hear from some of the people who have been there over the last two weeks.
Once Considered Extremist, National Front Attracts Broader French Electorate
French voters go to the polls on Sunday. After a first round of voting, the far-right National Front party is in the lead. The young niece of the party's founder is the face of a new generation.
Putin Says Russia Is Backing Some Syrian Opposition Forces
Russia opposes the Islamic State, but supports Syria's Bashar Assad. Now Moscow says its military is providing weapons and supplies to Western-backed, anti-Assad forces on the frontlines against ISIS.
Tokyo Police Launch Drone Designed To Take Down Other Drones
The police drone will be equipped with a net to capture suspicious drones.