Europe

Pope Francis waves from the window of his rooms at the Vatican to faithful at St. Peter's Square at his Sunday Angelus prayer at the Vatican City on Sunday.

Pope Announces 20 New Cardinals, With Homelands From Myanmar To Mexico

3:34pm January 04, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Some of the prelates come from countries that have never before been represented at such a high level in the Catholic Church — including Tonga and Cape Verde.

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Abandoned Ship Carrying Hundreds Of Syrian Migrants Towed To Italy

6:35pm January 02, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The vessel, carrying about 450 people trying to reach Europe, was towed to an Italian port after smugglers jumped ship in rough seas.

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Life Getting Tougher For Syrian Migrants, Refugees In Russia

6:23pm January 02, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

Even Syrians who made their way to Russia long before their country's civil war are finding life tougher since the war started, with employers exploiting their desperation for a safe home.

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Migrants On Cargo Ships Often Know Crew Will Abandon It

6:23pm January 02, 2015

Another ship carrying hundreds of migrants from the Middle East was abandoned at sea by its crew and taken to shore in Italy. Robert Siegel talks to Carlotta Sami, spokesperson for UN's refuge agency.

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Peerby allows people to share their stuff through a mobile app for free.

Why Buy When You Can Borrow? App Connects People And Stuff

1:41pm January 02, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

Millions of people use apps to share their homes and their cars. Now Peerby, an app developed in the Netherlands, helps people to share things like power drills and bicycle pumps with people nearby.

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Ali Akdeniz, 85, who always dresses to impress, in some of his various outfits in Berlin. Thanks to photographer Zoe Spawton, he became the star of a blog called What Ali Wore.

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Age 85 And Still Stylish On The Streets Of Berlin

8:44am January 02, 2015

by Esme Nicholson

In Berlin, street fashion's trendiest figure is Ali Akdeniz, age 85. His dapper attire is the focus of a blog that went viral. Its creator, Zoe Spawton, won Germany's most prestigious design prize.

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High-Tech Tools Help Irish Dairy Farmers Produce More Milk

7:57am January 02, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

In deepest rural Ireland, traditional farmers are developing advanced technology in the name of more milk from happier cows. An old-fashioned dairy has embraced wearable technology for cows.

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Months Later, Examining Russia's Takeover Of Crimea

7:57am January 02, 2015

Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine in March but sustaining its population is a problem. David Greene talks to Evgeniya NovitskayaI, who served as his interpreter when he reported from Crimea last fall.

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London's Morning Gloryville Starts Sunrise Rave Trend

7:48am January 01, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

It's a typical rave scene, except everyone is sober and it's 7 a.m. on a weekday. Morning Gloryville is a monthly surprise party. (This piece initially aired August 12, 2014 on Morning Edition).

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Cargo Ship With Hundreds Of Migrants Was Headed Toward Italian Cliffs

6:48pm December 31, 2014

Robert Siegel talks to Italian Red Cross spokesperson Mimma Antonacci, who was in Gallipoli, Italy, to assess the situation of the migrants rescued from a cargo ship.

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