Europe

Investigative Journalist From Belarus Awarded Nobel Prize In Literature

6:43pm October 08, 2015

by Neda Ulaby

Investigative journalist Svetlana Alexievich was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature Thursday. She is the first writer from Belarus to win the prize.

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'Travel Agents Of Death' Earn Billions Off Migrants, Organization Says

8:15am October 08, 2015

European navy ships can now stop and search some vessels suspected of being used to smuggle human cargo. William Lacy Swing of the International Organization for Migration talks to Renee Montagne.

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The Year In Space: U.S., Russian Spacefarers On The International Station

7:37pm October 07, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with NASA Commander Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, who are spending the year on the International Space Station.

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Pakistani Entrepreneur Draws Migrants To Pop-Up Internet Cafes

4:36pm October 07, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

It's not just shady smugglers profiting off the misery of refugees pouring into Europe. A Pakistani entrepreneur is tracking the flow of the human river, looking for spots to set up all-service cafes.

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Kickstarter Launches Drive To Raise Funds Supporting Refugees

4:36pm October 07, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Julien Schopp, director of humanitarian practice at InterAction, about how the White House called on members of the private sector to aid UN refugee agency efforts.

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Russian Military Confers With Israel On Involvement In Syria

4:36pm October 07, 2015

by Emily Harris

Israel is gauging the Russian airstrikes in Syria by staying in touch with Russian officials and seeking a manageable war next door.

Sports

FIFA Chief Sepp Blatter Reportedly Facing 90-Day Suspension

3:57pm October 07, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Also on Wednesday, FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-joon, who is facing his own charges of wrongdoing, said he is planning to sue Blatter for at least $100 million for damages to FIFA.

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Russian Reaction Is Mixed Over Moscow Entering Syria's Conflict

2:30pm October 07, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

As Russia marks Vladimir Putin's birthday, the president's popularity among Russians is a high as ever. Even so, people on the streets of Moscow have mixed reactions to Putin's actions in Syria.

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Andris Roder (left) and Adam Finding, cooks at the Kisuzem restaurant in Budapest, prepare a traditional Eritrean meal of injera bread, chickpea paste and meat stew. Their restaurant served up Eritrean food all week for a food festival in solidarity with

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Budapest Foodies Hope Cuisine Can Help Heal Anti-Migrant Prejudice

2:07pm October 07, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Forget the goulash. Budapest's restaurants have been featuring refugee cuisine — think Syrian sweets, Afghan pies and Eritrean flatbread. It's a festival to foster understanding through food.

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Hungary Provides Trains For Migrants To Travel To The Border With Austria

7:53am October 07, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Hungary put up border fences to keep migrants out. But in a limited way, it's helping some migrants transit through Hungary, getting them to Austria and closer to their Northern European destinations.

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