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November 21, 2018
Besieged Orthodox Church a Flashpoint of Kosovo's Lingering Tensions

The year-long Kosovo War — the final in a series of Balkan wars in the 1990s — has left in its wake simmering ethnic tensions and complexities. In this first in a series of reports, Jamie Dettmer has the story of a Serbian Orthodox church that is a flashpoint for the region's lingering tensions.

November 21, 2018
Interpol Elects South Korea's Kim Jong Yang as President

Kim had served as acting Interpol president, and many expected a Russian candidate to win
November 21, 2018
US Endorses S. Korean Candidate as Interpol Votes For President

Kim Jong Yang is acting Interpol president; US urged to outright oppose Russian candidate Alexander Prokopchuk
November 20, 2018
Russia’s Proposal for Japan: Let’s End WWII

Europe this month marked the 100th anniversary of the armistice that brought World War One to an end. Now, a conclusion to World War Two may be finally in sight - if Russian President Vladimir Putin gets his way. The Russian leader has an initiative to sign a final peace treaty with Japan — and resolve a Soviet-era dispute over the fate of several small islands in Russia’s Far East. Charles Maynes traveled to the region and has this report.
November 20, 2018
Russia Accused of Abusing Interpol as It Seeks to Secure Presidency

Moscow has issued dozens of arrest warrants against political enemies, and Kremlin critics are speaking out
November 20, 2018
Russia Seeks to Secure Interpol Presidency

Interpol, the body that coordinates police forces across the globe, is in danger of being politicized by Russia, say prominent Kremlin critics. A senior Russian police official is one of only two candidates put forward for the role of president of the organization in a vote scheduled Wednesday in Dubai. Opponents say the Kremlin is abusing Interpol's arrest warrants to pursue political enemies, as Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
November 20, 2018
British Top Diplomat Meets Jailed UK-Iranian's Family

Jeremy Hunt meets with family of jailed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe during his visit to Iran
November 20, 2018
Italian Officials: Migrant Rescuers Mishandled Medical Waste

Prosecutors order seizure of migrant rescue ship and accused aid group Doctors Without Borders of illegally disposing of 24 metric tons (26.5 tons) of medical and contaminated waste accumulated during nearly 50 rescues
November 20, 2018
Kremlin: Opposition to Russian Candidate to Head Interpol is Election Meddling

Four US senators issued open letter Monday urging President Donald Trump to oppose candidacy of Russia's Alexander Prokopchuk
November 20, 2018
UN Rights Expert: World Body Unlikely to Act on Iran Harassing BBC Reporters

UN Special Rapporteur David Kaye tells VOA Persian he doesn’t expect the UN’s 3rd Committee ‘to do all that much’ on Iranian harassment of BBC Persian journalists
November 20, 2018
'Yellow Vests' End Macron's Honeymoon

Leadership scrambles to contain challenge of a rapidly rising populist movement that threatens to bring France, literally, to a standstill
November 20, 2018
Trump Due to Review Khashoggi Killing Report

News agencies have cited intelligence officials saying the CIA concluded Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the journalist's killing

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Interpol Elects South Korea's Kim Jong Yang as President
US Endorses S. Korean Candidate as Interpol Votes For President

Russia Accused of Abusing Interpol as It Seeks to Secure Presidency
British Top Diplomat Meets Jailed UK-Iranian's Family
Italian Officials: Migrant Rescuers Mishandled Medical Waste

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November 20, 2018

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Europe

Wednesday 21 November 2018

Besieged Orthodox Church a Flashpoint of Kosovo's Lingering Tensions

Interpol Elects South Korea's Kim Jong Yang as President

US Endorses S. Korean Candidate as Interpol Votes For President

Russia’s Proposal for Japan: Let’s End WWII

Russia Accused of Abusing Interpol as It Seeks to Secure Presidency

Russia Seeks to Secure Interpol Presidency

British Top Diplomat Meets Jailed UK-Iranian's Family

Italian Officials: Migrant Rescuers Mishandled Medical Waste

Kremlin: Opposition to Russian Candidate to Head Interpol is Election Meddling

UN Rights Expert: World Body Unlikely to Act on Iran Harassing BBC Reporters

'Yellow Vests' End Macron's Honeymoon

Trump Due to Review Khashoggi Killing Report

More Europe News

Interpol Elects South Korea's Kim Jong Yang as President

US Endorses S. Korean Candidate as Interpol Votes For President

Russia Accused of Abusing Interpol as It Seeks to Secure Presidency

British Top Diplomat Meets Jailed UK-Iranian's Family

Italian Officials: Migrant Rescuers Mishandled Medical Waste

The Day in Photos

November 20, 2018

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