Europe

Ahead Of Marty McFly's Arrival, Austria Issues Hoverboard Rules

5:43am October 22, 2015

In Back to the Future Part II, Marty uses a hoverboard to escape from Biff on Oct. 21, 2015. Austria's government had some fun with that this week, issuing rules on hoverboard use.

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad Visits Moscow In First Trip Since War Began

6:31pm October 21, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has visited Moscow in his first trip outside his country since the war began there nearly five years ago. Russian President Vladimir Putin told him that Russia's military intervention in Syria will lead to a political solution, which will keep Assad in power.

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A group of migrants is stopped by Slovenian police after crossing from Croatia on Wednesday. Slovenia has agreed to handle 2,500 migrants a day, but much larger numbers are entering the country as migrants move north in Europe before winter weather sets i

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Surge Of Migrants Hits Bottleneck In Slovenia

6:20pm October 21, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Thousands of migrants are still flooding into Slovenia as they work their way north through the Balkans in the face of the oncoming winter.

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Why Norwegians Use 'Texas' As Slang For 'Crazy'

5:24pm October 21, 2015

Some think the Lone Star State is a little out there. But in Norway, Texas is literally crazy. NPR's Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro explain why.

Taxis wait in London in June 2014. By law, the drivers of London's black cabs must memorize all of the city's streets, a process that takes years of study. The taxi drivers are opposed to Uber and drivers using a GPS, but the High Court ruled in favor of

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London's Cabbies Say 'The Knowledge' Is Better Than Uber And A GPS

5:24pm October 21, 2015

by Leila Fadel

The drivers of London's licensed black cabs must memorize every street to navigate the city. In the era of Uber and GPS, this tradition is under threat.

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Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic enters the courtroom at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in the Hague, the Netherlands, in 2004. Despite strong political support from Russia, Milosevic was ousted and put on trial for genocide. He died in 2006 in

World News

Rescued By Russia: Many Are Promised, Few Are Saved

2:40pm October 21, 2015

by Greg Myre

If you're a floundering leader and Russia says it's coming to save you, that may be a sign it's already too late.

World News

The Brutal Tactics Of Migrant Smugglers In 'The New York Times'

2:14pm October 21, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to New York Times reporter David Kirkpatrick about his investigation into some of the 71 migrants who suffocated in the back of a truck earlier this year in Austria.

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A Marines F/A-18 fighter jet similar to this one has crashed near Cambridge, England. This file photo from the U.S. Navy shows an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush.

National

U.S. Marines Fighter Jet Crashes Near Air Base In England

2:12pm October 21, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed northeast of Cambridge, England, Wednesday morning; local police officials say the pilot did not survive the crash.

This video grab made on early September shows a Hungarian TV camerawoman kicking a child as she runs with other migrants from a police line during disturbances at Röszke, southern Hungary.

World News

Camerawoman Who Was Fired For Kicking Migrants To Sue Facebook

1:30pm October 21, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

Petra Laszlo told a Russian newspaper she plans to sue Facebook for allegedly failing to take down threatening and negative pages on the social media site.

Economy

EU Officials Say Starbucks And Fiat Got Illegal Tax Breaks

11:44am October 21, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

The ruling could force each company to pay millions in back taxes.