Fire At Romanian Nightclub Kills 27 People During Music Show
A crowded club in Bucharest became the scene of tragedy Friday night, after a fire broke out, spreading flames and smoke and causing a panic among the young patrons.
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Who Was The First To Try To Manipulate Birthrates? Not China!
Credit (or blame) goes to France, which wanted more babies in the 19th century. Like most government plans to influence birthrate, it didn't quite work.
Rising Death Toll Of Migrants Turns EU's Attention To Smugglers
A new European operation is stopping, seizing and searching boats in the Mediterranean suspected of migrant trafficking.
Polish Court Rejects U.S. Extradition Request For Polanski
The judge in the case, Dariusz Mazur, said the U.S. request wasn't admissible under Polish law. Roman Polanski, 82, has both French and Polish citizenship.
America's Halloween Obsession Exported Back To U.K.
Ireland brought the tradition of Halloween to America with turnip carving. Then America ran with it, turned turnip carving into pumpkin carving and now British farmers are rolling out pumpkins for the season like never before. Halloween has overtaken Valentine's day as the UK's third largest retail event.
Turkish Police Crack Down On Media Ahead Of Elections
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Emma Sinclair-Webb, a senior Turkey researcher for Human Rights Watch, about the crackdown on the media before Sunday's election.
Bad Review Of Unopened French Restaurant Costs Reviewer
A bad restaurant write-up couldn't have been real as the restaurant had yet to open, a French court ruled.
Turkish Police Take Over Opposition TV Stations, Throw Broadcasters Off The Air
Just days ahead of the country's general elections, Turkish police raided a broadcasting company in Istanbul known for supporting a government opposition group.
VW Reports First Quarterly Loss In This Century, At $1.8 Billion
That $1.8 billion figure represents the after-tax loss claimed by Volkswagen in its new quarterly statement. The carmaker's loss before taxes was far higher, at $3.8 billion.
As Migrants Flow In, More Europeans Question Open Borders
The arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants sparks calls in Germany and elsewhere to end the open border policy that exists among many European countries.