3 Myanmar Journalists Are Arrested
Authorities in Myanmar arrested three leading journalists after their paper published a piece exposing a financial scheme led by a protégé and confidant of Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Portugal Explores The Dark Side Of Its Colonial Past
In the capital Lisbon, 2 public projects represent different views of the country’s colonial past. One is a memorial to victims of slavery and the other is a museum celebrating Portuguese explorers.
Germany’s Coalition Government Braces For Bavaria’s Elections
A prosperous area of Bavaria has become a stronghold for the far-right AfD. If the party does well in Sunday’s regional elections, it could knock Chancellor Merkel’s closest political ally from power.
EU And Britain May Be Making Headway In Brexit Negotiations
David Greene talks to Lotta Nymann-Lindegren, a former negotiator for the EU on Brexit, about word that negotiators are closer on at least one major issue that has held up progress so far.
Speculation Centers On Saudi Involvement In Journalist’s Disappearance
Rachel Martin talks to Kareem Fahim of The Washington Post about the disappearance in Turkey of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has long been critical of the Saudi government.
Khashoggi’s Disappearance Could Undermine U.S.-Saudi Relations
David Greene talks to Ian Bremmer of the Eurasia Group about what the U.S. risks losing, if it continues a hands-off approach in the probe into the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
German Police Arrest Suspect In Rape And Killing Of Bulgarian TV Journalist
Police in Germany have arrested a suspect in the killing of a Bulgarian journalist. The murder of the reporter, described as a fighter and truth-seeker, has shocked her hometown and unnerved the European Union.
The Latest On The Disappearance And Suspected Killing Of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly gets the latest on the disappearance, and suspected killing, of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi from Washington Post reporter Shane Harris.
Mexico’s Morgues Are Overflowing As Its Murder Rate Rises
Several cities have resorted to storing dead bodies in refrigerated trailers, including Guadalajara. That sparked a national scandal, after some residents complained about the stench.
Is The Trump Administration Being Too Soft On Saudi Arabia’s Crackdown On Dissenters?
The disappearance of a Saudi journalist who went into one of Saudi Arabia’s consulates has prompted only muted response from the White House.
After hitting ‘rock bottom’ over Kavanaugh, can Senate find a way forward?
At the height of the bitter battle over Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination, Democratic Sen. Chris Coons sat down with his wife for a soul-searching conversation. “Is this really worth our time?” they wondered, as they discussed whether the sen…
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