Europe

Wawrinka Upsets Djokovic At French Open Final

5:11pm June 15, 2015

Stan Wawrinka thwarted Novak Djokovic's bid to complete a career Grand Slam. Serena Williams won her third French Open title. Renee Montagne talks to Sports Illustrated writer Courtney Nguyen.

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Sister Mary de Lourdes Fahy transformed a one-room schoolhouse into the the Kiltartan Gregory Museum dedicated Yeats.

In The Rolling Hills Of Galway, Spirit Of W.B. Yeats Lives On

2:26pm June 15, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

Saturday marks the 150th birthday of William Butler Yeats, one of the 20th century's greatest poets. In far western Ireland's County Galway, Yeats found inspiration in the people and landscape.

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Scottish First Minister: 'Independent Scotland Would Be A Powerful Voice'

2:22pm June 15, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish first minister, who is visiting the U.S. for the first time since she took the top spot in Scottish leadership.

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Vatican Prosecutor Indicts Defrocked Priest On Pedophilia Charges

1:21pm June 15, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Jozef Wesolowski, the former Vatican ambassador to the Dominican Republic, is the first person arrested in the Vatican on charges of pedophilia. If convicted, he could face up to 12 years in jail.

Migrants rest next to the Tiburtina train station in Rome on Sunday. Hundreds of migrants, many from Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea, arrived in recent months on boats from Libya. They were brought to Italy after being rescued at sea.

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As Migrants Stream In, Italy And The EU Are At Odds

12:34pm June 15, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

Italy, a leading destination for migrants, says it wants to help save them but doesn't want to keep all of them. Meanwhile, some EU countries are closing their borders to migrants.

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Dominique Strauss-Kahn Acquitted Of Aggravated Pimping

11:46am June 15, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

A French court has cleared former International Monetary Fund director of pimping charges. Still, Strauss-Kahn's sexual appetites ended a career that was expected to lead to the French presidency.

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The French Reaction To The Strauss-Kahn Acquittal

11:46am June 15, 2015

NPR's Scott Simon gets reaction to the Strauss-Kahn verdict from Elaine Sciolino, former Paris correspondent for the New York Times.

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Unmanned observation towers, funded by the European Union, have sprouted recently along Poland's border with Russia. This one is located outside the sleepy Polish border village of Parkoszewo.

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With Tensions Rising, Poland Erects Observation Towers On Russian Border

10:57am June 15, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Like many former Soviet satellite states, Poland is suspicious of Russian intentions these days. Poles are joining homegrown militias, and authorities have placed observation towers along the border.

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The Philae lander beamed back images showing one of its three feet on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This photo is compiled from two images.

Comet Lander Wakes Up, Calls Home, After Long Sleep

5:44am June 15, 2015

by Scott Neuman

A little sunlight applied to solar panels proved the cure for what ailed the European Space Agency's Philae lander, which had been dormant from lack of power since November.

Pope Creates Tribunal To Investigate Bishops Accused Of Hiding Sex Abuse

10:04pm June 14, 2015

by Tom Gjelten

Pope Francis has created a tribunal to hear cases of bishops who failed to protect kids from pedophile priests.

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