In This Turkish Town, Liver (And Olive Oil Wrestling) Are King
If we mention the northwestern Turkish city of Edirne, tucked up near the borders with Greece and Bulgaria, you may think, "Oh brother, not another story about olive oil wrestling."Yes, it's true that...
View ArticleIran's President Gets Tepid Reception In First Year On The Job
Almost a year into Hassan Rouhani's presidency, the wave of high expectations that marked his rise to power in Iran has given way to impatience from his supporters and increasing attacks from his...
View ArticleIran Reluctant To Disclose Secret Nuclear Activities
Iran wants relief from economic sanctions, but the International Atomic Energy Agency wants answers about rumored weapons programs before it makes a new agreement.
View ArticleExtremists Vow To Disrupt Ukraine's Presidential Election
The elections could be a major step in bringing legitimacy to the Kiev government if it can navigate the pitfalls of pro-Russian extremists in the East and hardline Ukrainian nationalists in the West.
View ArticleFrom Kiev, An Olive Branch For Russia — And A Saber For Separatists
Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: And I'm Melissa Block. Fighting in Eastern Ukraine went on today with Moscow and...
View ArticleInsurgents In Ukraine Shoot Down Helicopter, Killing General
Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Robert Siegel.MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: And I'm Melissa Block. The battle for control of eastern Ukraine heated up again...
View ArticleRare Right-Wing Party Favors EU Integration, Joining Nato
Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: Europe's far-right parties did well, really well in last week's elections to the European Parliament. But their embrace of Russia and its annexation of Crimea is not...
View ArticleFormer Boxer Steps Up As Kiev Mayor, Spars With Remaining Activists
Former world heavyweight boxing champ Vitaly Klitchko is now set to become mayor of Kiev. In his first major move, Klitchko is asking activists in Independence Square to pack up their tents and allow...
View ArticleThe Key Sticking Points In The Iranian Nuclear Talks
Iran and six world powers are meeting in Vienna this week in their latest attempt to hammer out a comprehensive nuclear agreement by July 20.That's when a six-month interim agreement expires. It can be...
View ArticleTalks Yield Possible Framework For Iran Nuclear Deal
Transcript SCOTT SIMON, HOST: This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. Negotiators trying to ensure that Iran has only a peaceful nuclear program have less than a month to reach an...
View ArticleCrowded By Two Shaky States, Turkey Shifts Its Weight In Policy
Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The fighting is so bad in Iraq that yesterday NATO promised to defend member country Turkey from any spillover violence. Turkey borders two countries that some analysts...
View ArticleIran Nuclear Negotiations Try To Hurdle Impasse As Deadline Nears
Iran and six world powers are saying they want to agree upon a nuclear deal this month. Troublingly, Iranian officials now appear to be laying the ground work for an excuse should the talks fail. They...
View ArticleWith A Deadline Days Away, Iran Nuclear Deal Might Get An Extension
Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: After two days of nuclear talks with his Iranian counterpart, Secretary of State John Kerry is returning to Washington. Sunday is the deadline for a deal to limit Iran's...
View ArticleTurkey's Erdogan Seeks An Expanded Role As President
The news from Turkey lately has been mostly bad: A mine disaster this spring killed more than 300 workers; a corruption probe in December raised allegations of high-level graft in the Cabinet; and...
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Obama Says Siege Of Mount Sinjar Is Broken, But Crisis Persists
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Iraq Has New Leadership, Al-Malaki Will Step Aside
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Iraq finally has new leadership. Prime Minister Nouri al'Maliki says he will step aside, making room for a new...
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Islamic Militants Kill Dozens Of Yazidis In Northern Iraq
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View ArticleEmbattled Yazidis Say They Are Now Enduring Atrocity No. 74
A massacre of members of the Yazidi minority in the Iraqi town of Kocho made headlines last week. Around 80 men were killed by militants from the so-called Islamic State, the extremist group that has...
View ArticleKurdish Forces Say They're Waiting For U.S. Weapons
Iraq's ethnic Kurds are longtime U.S. allies and have put up the toughest resistance to the Sunni extremists in the so-called Islamic State that has captured swaths or Iraq's north and west.They're...
View ArticleMystery Writer Finds Istanbul's Byzantine Past Hiding In Plain Sight
Istanbul makes an exotic first impression: Boat traffic on the Bosporus sends waves brushing up against the shores of both Europe and Asia as enormous mosques and monuments from previous empires stand...
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