U.K. Says Bomb Likely Brought Down Russian Plane Over Sinai
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with aviation and travel writer Christine Negroni about how countries are determining the cause of the wreckage.
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Margaret Thatcher's Outfits To Go To The Highest Bidder
The late British prime minister was known for her handbags. During Cabinet meetings, she reached into her bag so often for political ammunition that her verbal beatings became known as handbagging.
Romania's Prime Minister Resigns After Protests Over Deadly Club Fire
Thousands of protesters took to the streets last night, after the death toll in last weekend's nightclub fire rose to 32.
'Explosive Device' May Have Brought Down Russian Airliner, U.K. Says
Days after a Russian jet crashed in Egypt, killing 224 people, Britain has suspended its flights through the Sharm el-Sheikh airport, and cite a 'significant possibility' of a bomb on the plane.
Senior EU Official Asks Arab States To Help Fund Relief For Refugees
NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Kristalina Georgieva, European Commission vice president and chair of the UN High Level Panel on Humanitarian Financing, about why she's asked Arab countries to help the EU fund relief for refugees.
U.S. Diplomats Defend U.S. Policy In Syria Before Congressional Panel
Two top State Department officials visit Capitol Hill Wednesday to explain how the US is countering Russia's military campaign in Syria. Some analysts say the U.S. is waiting for Russia to fail.
New Books Allege Years Of Financial Mismanagement At The Vatican
Intrigue over Vatican finances is gaining steam with this week's publication of two books alleging multi-million dollar waste and theft. It follows the weekend arrest of a priest and a Vatican layperson accused of leaking confidential documents.
German Leader's Open-Door Policy For Refugees Threatens Her Political Future
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is finding herself increasingly at odds with her supposed political allies over her open-door policy for refugees.
2 Vatican Officials Arrested In Probe Of Leaked Documents
The two, a senior priest and a public relations specialist, had served on a now defunct financial overhaul commission. Past efforts to curb corruption at the Holy See have fueled intrigue.
To Keep Track Of Migrants, EU Sets Up 'Hot Spots'
Greece is struggling to screen asylum seekers and migrants quickly on the island of Lesbos. Migrants are arriving in record numbers, and the EU wants Greece to accommodate more.