Europe

French Trial To Begin Over The 2015 Terror Attacks On The Country

6:14am September 07, 2021

by Eleanor Beardsley

This week France tries those allegedly involved in the attacks that killed 130 people at a sports stadium, theater and cafes. The trial could run eight months and resurfaces a national trauma.

A sign in the French city of Epernay proclaims it the "Capital of Champagne."

World News

France And Russia Are In A Tussle Over Who Gets To Call Champagne ... 'Champagne'

5:16pm September 03, 2021

by Rebecca Rosman

French law says only sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region can use the name. A new Russian law reserves the name for bubbly produced and sold in Russia.

Afghan evacuees wait for the next flight to the U.S. in a fenced-in enclosure in a hangar at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. More than 25,000 Afghans have traveled through Ramstein to get to the United States.

The U.S. Air Base At The Heart Of America's Biggest Airlift

8:08pm September 02, 2021

by Rob Schmitz

Here's what it's like at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where many of the tens of thousands of Afghans evacuated from Kabul over the past few weeks are awaiting travel to the United States.

French Ambassador Says It's Essential To Keep Working In Afghanistan After U.S. Exit

4:58pm September 02, 2021

Where does the U.S. stand with its European allies following President Biden's decision to leave Afghanistan by Aug. 31? NPR's Rachel Martin asks Philipe Etienne, the French ambassador to the U.S.

A portrait of Greek composer and songwriter Mikis Theodorakis, taken in Rome in 1973.

Greek Composer And Politician Mikis Theodorakis Has Died At The Age Of 96

4:34pm September 02, 2021

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Greek composer and politician Mikis Theodorakis has died. He was 96 years old. His music for Zorba the Greek was full of joy — but his own story was much more complicated.

Astrid Cooper Might Be The Youngest Musuem Curator Ever

6:56am September 02, 2021

The 5-year-old girls debuts an art show at the University of Bath in the U.K. this month. It's called: My Kid Could've Done That! In it, 15 contemporary artists create works along side their children.

2 Years Since Call With Trump, Ukrainian President Met With Biden At The White House

6:19pm September 01, 2021

by Scott Detrow

At the White House, there was a meeting in the Oval Office that's been years in the making. It all started with a phone call in July of 2019, which lead to Donald Trump's first impeachment last year.

A Dutch Approach To Cutting Carbon Emissions From Buildings Is Coming To America

2:10pm September 01, 2021

by Willem Marx

A system developed in the Netherlands for insulating existing homes has proven to be so cost-effective that it has attracted the attention of New York state, which plans to copy it.

Fran Hall paints hearts on a memorial in London dedicated to people who have died from COVID-19. She and other activists are pushing for the British government to investigate its handling of the pandemic.

In London, Thousands Of Red Hearts Honor COVID Victims In Plain View Of Parliament

10:21am September 01, 2021

by Frank Langfitt

Volunteers have painted more than 150,000 red hearts on a wall along the River Thames and people stop to write messages and names of lost loved ones inside the hearts.

A 21-year-old Romanian woman says she had no one to turn to for help when she got pregnant in 2019.

Activists Say Romania Has Been Quietly Phasing Out Abortion

8:48am September 01, 2021

by Lucía Benavides

Doctors are using conscientious objection to turn down patients. Religious anti-abortion clinics are springing up. Advocates say abortion rights are under threat again in Romania.