Europe

Scottish cyclist Jenny Graham stands at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin after she circumnavigated the world by bicycle in just under 125 days.

Jenny Graham Cycles Around The World In Under 125 Days, Shattering Record

4:31pm October 19, 2018

by Bill Chappell

It took just over one-third of a year for the Scottish cyclist to cover some 18,000 miles on her bike, enduring everything from flat tires and worn-out gear to being wary of bears in Canada.

The three sickly beings in this 19th-century drawing represent diphtheria, scrofula (a form of tuberculosis) and cholera. The woman symbolizes the city of London.

The TB That Afflicts Much Of The World Was Likely Spread By Europeans

2:30pm October 19, 2018

by Natalie Jacewicz

A new study looks at how tuberculosis has traveled the world — and the lessons that can be learned about treatment of drug-resistant forms.

A man does a fascist salute as he stands next to the tomb of Francisco Franco inside the basilica at the Valley of the Fallen monument outside Madrid. Spain's center-left government approved legal amendments that it says will ensure that Franco's remains

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Spain Plans To Remove Franco's Remains From A Memorial, Angering His Supporters

1:48pm October 19, 2018

by Lucia Benavides

More than four decades after his death, the dictator Francisco Franco remains a divisive figure. His tomb is situated at a memorial outside Madrid that has become a pilgrimage site of sorts.

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Prague 1968: Reforming A Soviet Communist Regime

4:45pm October 18, 2018

by David Welna

In Prague, the year 1968 began with a bold attempt to reform and liberalize its creaking Soviet communist regime from within - "socialism with a human face." Moscow responded harshly, dispatching tanks and hundreds of thousands of troops to crush the movement. 50 years later, authoritarianism is again on the rise in Eastern Europe. NOTE TO STATIONS: The word "bastard" is heard at 4:19.

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"There are issues remaining around the backstop," Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May told reporters on Thursday, referring to the debate over how to treat Ireland and Northern Ireland when the U.K. leaves the EU.

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As Brexit Deadlines Loom, May Says U.K. Considering A Longer Transition Period

3:46pm October 18, 2018

by Bill Chappell

EU leaders have called off a planned November summit on the next phase of Brexit discussions because of a lack of progress.

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European Leaders Gather In Brussels To Work On A Brexit Deal

7:01am October 18, 2018

Talks between Britain and the rest of the EU over Brexit appear to be at a stalemate over the issue of Northern Ireland's border. There are only six months to go before the U.K. leaves the EU.

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Meeting In Brussels, EU and U.K. Are At A Standstill Over Brexit

6:29am October 18, 2018

Noel King talks to Alexander Stubb, an ex-Finnish prime minister, who is in the running to be the next president of the European Commission, which would put him at the center of Brexit negotiations.

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Morning News Brief

5:10am October 18, 2018

The Washington Post publishes the last column of a missing Saudi journalist. Voting is underway in 20 states ahead of midterms. Brexit talks between Britain and the EU appear to be at a stalemate.

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg speaks during a joint statement with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday. The following day, Solberg apologized to the "German girls" who faced government retaliation for their relationships with occupying Germ

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Norway Apologizes To Women Who Faced Reprisals For Wartime Relations With Nazis

5:06am October 18, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Women who had relationships with occupying German soldiers faced official retaliation after the war. "For many, this was just a teenage love," Prime Minister Erna Solberg said.

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives to meet with EU leaders on Wednesday in Brussels.

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Brexit Talks Stall At 'Moment Of Truth' Summit

4:57pm October 17, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

"We need much time, much more time and we continue to work in the next weeks," EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said. This was supposed to be the day leaders would unveil a draft trade deal.