Europe

A pro-Russian rebel fighter guards an area of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site in the village of Hrabove, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, earlier this week. Investigators erect a

World News

Clearing Of MH17 Debris Begins In Eastern Ukraine

3:39pm November 16, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The Boeing 777 that crashed over the area on July 17, killing nearly 289 aboard, is widely believed to have been downed by a Russian-built, rebel-operated surface-to-air missile battery.

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks to his side during the family photo session of the G-20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday. Putin was sternly criticized by Western leaders over Moscow's involvement in eastern Ukraine.

Putin Gets Frosty Reception At G20 In Australia

3:09pm November 15, 2014

by Scott Neuman

President Obama and Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper were among those who gave the Russian leader an earful over Moscow's involvement in Ukraine.

After Catalonia's Independence Vote, An 'Homage' To George Orwell

8:26pm November 14, 2014

by Rowan Ricardo Phillips

This week Spain's northeast region voted in favor of independence. But the results weren't recognized by the Spanish government. The situation reminds poet Rowan Ricardo Phillips of a favorite book.

Queue Listen Now

The Swedish corvette HMS Visby is engaged in a military operation on the fifth day of searching for a suspected foreign vessel in the Stockholm archipelago, Mysingen Bay, Sweden, on Oct. 21. Swedish authorities say they have proof it was a foreign sub but

World News

Sweden Confirms Foreign Sub Snooped In Its Waters

3:49pm November 14, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The intrusion occurred last month. Although defense analysts have said Russia is the likely culprit, Swedish authorities say it's "impossible" to say whose submarine it was.

World News

Missing Lynx? Search Continues For Mystery French Feline

3:20pm November 14, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The animal, which was spotted Thursday, was initially thought to be a tiger. Officials now say it's not, but they aren't sure what it is. One theory is that it's a lynx.

World News

Russian Troops, Supplies Pour Over Border Into Eastern Ukraine

10:31am November 14, 2014

This week, NATO confirmed reports of Russian troops entering eastern Ukraine. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to The New York Times' Andrew Kramer for an update on the fighting.

Queue Listen Now

World News

Experts Recover More Remains From MH17 Debris Site

10:31am November 14, 2014

by Corey Flintoff

Experts from the Netherlands say they hope to recover much of the wreckage in the next week or so. But the investigation is still being disrupted by security and political issues.

Queue Listen Now

11th Earl Of Sandwich Weighs In On British Labor Issue

7:58am November 14, 2014

The question is whether a sandwich-making company should hire migrant laborers from Hungary. Media outlets can report: The earl of Sandwich says Hungary workers make good sandwiches.

Queue Listen Now

FIFA Clears Qatar, Russia Of World Cup Corruption, Ignites Furor

4:50pm November 13, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

A report by a German judge examined the actions of countries that bid to stage the World Cup in 2018 and 2022. But the lawyer on whose work the report was based called it "incomplete and erroneous."

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; a wider version will be released later Thursday.

Photo Shows Lander Sitting On Comet After Bounce-Landing

12:11pm November 13, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Before the Philae lander came to rest on the surface of a comet Wednesday, it bounced — twice. The lander weighs far less on the comet than it did on Earth.