U.N. Ambassador Laments Misery In Central African Republic
You don't have to venture far to see the misery caused by the latest crisis in the Central African Republic.On the edge of the airport in the capital Bangui, tens of thousands of people are sleeping...
View ArticleKerry: 'No Other Alternative' To Ending Violence In Syria
Transcript ARUN RATH, HOST: It's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR West. I'm Arun Rath.The U.S. and other world powers have agreed on a plan with Iran to start rolling back parts of the Iranian nuclear...
View ArticleLeaked Ukraine Phone Call Puts U.S. Credibility On The Line
Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish.MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: And I'm Melissa Block.An embarrassing moment today for the U.S. State Department. A...
View ArticleMore Ambassador Posts Are Going To Political Appointees
The nominee to be U.S. ambassador to, say, Hungary should be able to explain what the U.S. strategic interests are in that country — right?But Colleen Bell, a soap opera producer and President Obama's...
View ArticleU.S., Allies Urge All Sides In Ukraine To Pull Back From Brink
Foreign ministers from France, Germany and Poland are traveling to Ukraine in hopes of persuading all sides in the country's recent violence to pull back from the brink and restart a political...
View ArticleWill Ukraine Do What It Takes To Unlock International Aid?
The United States, hoping to avert economic chaos in Ukraine, is prepared to send financial support to supplement aid from the International Monetary Fund, the White House said on Monday."The United...
View ArticleU.S. Has Little Leverage To Stop Political Violence In Venezuela
The escalating political crisis in Venezuela has set off alarms in Washington. But there's little the U.S.
View ArticleSecretary Of State Kerry Says Ukraine Is Not A 'Cold War Story'
Ukraine's ousted president, Viktor Yanukovych, emerged Friday to give a news conference on Russian soil, not far from the Ukraine border. Russia is not only giving Yanukovych shelter — it's also...
View ArticleSyria On Track To Become World's Largest Source Of Refugees
A photo from Syria is grabbing the world's attention: a sea of people lining up for food amid the rubble of a Palestinian refugee camp inside Syria.Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia was so moved by the image,...
View ArticleKerry's In Kiev And He Comes Bearing Gifts — One Billion Of Them
Secretary of State John Kerry is in Kiev Tuesday, offering $1 billion in American loan guarantees and promises of technical assistance to the new Ukrainian government.
View ArticleKerry And Russian Diplomat Talk Crimea In Paris
Transcript MELISSA BLOCK: This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block.AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: And I'm Audie Cornish.Yesterday, he was in Ukraine. Today, it's Paris. Secretary of State...
View ArticlePending Russian Response, Kerry's Travel Plans Are Up In The Air
Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Melissa Block.ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: I'm Robert Siegel.And we begin this hour with the latest on the standoff over...
View ArticleUkraine's Interim Prime Minister To Visit White House
Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: It's MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. Good morning. I'm David Greene.RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And I'm Renee Montagne.Ukraine's interim prime minister meets with President...
View ArticleYatsenyuk Appeals For International Aid For Ukraine
Ukraine's interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk takes his case to the United Nations on Thursday, as he tries to build support for his country in its territorial conflict with Russia.
View ArticleRussia Votes To Annex Crimea, As The West Looks On
Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: And I'm Audie Cornish.Russia's President Vladimir Putin moved today to overturn...
View ArticleRussia Cautions Against A Return Of Cold War Rhetoric
Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: Ever since Russia annexed Crimea, NATO has been watching and waiting for Russia's next moves. This morning, NATO's military commander, U.S. Air Force General Philip...
View ArticleTaunt Or Miscalculation? Iran's Provocative Pick For U.N. Envoy
Iran's reported decision to name Hamid Aboutalebi as its ambassador to the United Nations has ignited anger in the U.S. That's because the diplomat was part of the student group that held Americans...
View ArticleSyria Is On Track To Meet Chemical Weapons Deadline
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: This is about as close as we're going to get to good news out of Syria. The country is on track, we're told, to meet a deadline to give up its chemical weapons arsenal....
View ArticleObama: May Be Time For A Pause In Mideast Peace Talks
Transcript SCOTT SIMON, HOST: This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. The Obama administration's recent efforts to try to steer Israel and Palestine into - and the Palestinians into a...
View ArticleOut Of North Korea, A Sexist Rant Against South's President
Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: North Korea is offering its view of President Obama's trip to Asia and it isn't pretty. The official North Korean news agency used especially harsh language about South...
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