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How Germany And Europe Are Responding To Turkey's Syria Incursion

6:11am October 17, 2019

NPR's Noel King speaks with German politician Norbert Röttgen, chairman of the German parliament's foreign affairs committee, about Europe's response to Turkey's military action in northeast Syria.

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The parents of Harry Dunn, the 19-year-old who was killed in England when an American woman drove the wrong way, said no to President Trump's suggestion on Tuesday they meet with the woman right then. Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn are seen here in New Yo

Family 'Ambushed' By Trump Suggestion To Meet With Woman Who Caused Fatal Crash

10:03pm October 16, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The president said his meeting with the parents of 19-year-old Harry Dunn "was beautiful in a certain way," before arguing that driving the wrong way in Europe "happens to a lot of people."

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As Clock Ticks, Brexit Negotiations Continue Between EU And U.K.

11:29am October 16, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

British and European Union negotiators in Brussels appeared to be closing in on a draft Brexit deal as the deadline for the U.K. to leave the EU approaches. Hope for a deal has since faded.

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Russia Finds Itself In The Middle As Turkey Continues Offensive In Syria

5:14pm October 15, 2019

by Lucian Kim

Russian military police are trying to keep Turkish and Syrian army forces apart, and Russian President Vladimir Putin is caught in the middle between two regimes he's been trying to cultivate.

Police and protesters clashed on Monday in Barcelona after Spain's Supreme Court sentenced nine leaders for their involvement in an independence referendum two years ago that Madrid says was illegal.

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Spain Braces For More Protests After Catalan Separatists Sentenced To Prison

2:01pm October 15, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Police and protesters clashed on Monday in Barcelona after Spain's high court sentenced nine leaders for their involvement in an independence referendum two years ago that Madrid says was illegal.

Bolton Was Concerned By Giuliani's Activities In Ukraine, Reports Say

10:21am October 15, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton reportedly was trying to caution others about Rudy Giuliani's efforts in Ukraine. Giuliani is Trump's personal attorney.

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Protests Erupt After Spain Imprisons Catalan Leaders

8:18am October 15, 2019

by Lucia Benavides

Spain's Supreme Court sent nine Catalan leaders to prison for up to 13 years for their role in a failed independence bid. The decision triggered protests that shut down the airport.

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Turkey's Military Offensive In Syria Tests Its NATO Relationship

7:05am October 15, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis about Turkey's turbulent relationship with its NATO allies.

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Protests Erupt Following Sentencing Of Catalan Separatists

4:30pm October 14, 2019

by Lucia Benavides

Thousands of protesters shut down the airport and clashed with riot police in northeastern Spain after Spain's Supreme Court sentenced nine Catalan separatist leaders to lengthy prison terms.

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Verdicts Expected For Catalan Separatist Leaders

5:43pm October 13, 2019

by Lucia Benavides

Verdicts are expected soon in the trial of 12 leaders of the independence movement in Catalonia, accused by Spanish authorities of rebellion, sedition and the misuse of public funds.