For A Syrian Activist, Optimism Is Increasingly Hard To Find
Secretary of State John Kerry is trying to get all sides in Syria's civil war to work out a cease-fire by the end of December. Opponents to the Syrian regime are trying to come up with a negotiating...
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Secretary Of State Kerry Works To Focus Global Leaders On Syria
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Secretary of State John Kerry is trying to build up the diplomatic momentum to end the brutal war in Syria and...
View ArticleIran Sanctions Could Be Lifted As Soon As January
Iran has been dismantling parts of its nuclear program faster than many anticipated and could meet its obligations for the lifting of some sanctions as soon as January, according to some officials...
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Aid Groups Confronted With Syria's Starvation Tactics
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Iranian Release Of Prisoners May Be Part Of Broader Deal To Lift Sanctions
Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript SCOTT SIMON, HOST: We begin this hour with breaking news. Iran has announced that it has freed several U.S. prisoners from Iranian...
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As U.S. Hands Down New Sanctions On Iran, Will Goodwill Be Short-Lived?
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Secretary Of State John Kerry Meets Russian Counterpart In Munich
Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: There's a life-or-death urgency to Secretary of State John Kerry's meeting with his Russian counterpart in...
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Kerry, Lavrov Agree On Need For Cease-Fire In Syria
Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: There's has been a life-or-death urgency to Secretary of State John Kerry's meeting today with his Russian...
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Russia Holds Center Stage In Syrian Peace Talks
Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're going to begin the program in Munich today, where Secretary of State John Kerry has been working with...
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Obama, Putin Continue Effort To Pause Fighting In Syria
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View ArticleRace Is On To Find A Successor To U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's term expires at the end of this year. The election process to find a successor usually plays out behind closed doors. This year, though, the U.N. is trying...
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U.N. Urged To Crack Down On Peacekeepers' Alleged Abuse
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North Korean-U.S. Tensions Play Out In American Student's Arrest
Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: An American college student is facing 15 years of hard labor in North Korea. He's accused of trying to steal...
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Critics Urge Obama To Focus On Human Rights In Historic Cuba Trip
Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: President Obama is preparing for an historic visit to Cuba this weekend. Just a few months ago, he told Yahoo!
View ArticleDespite The Awkward Timing, Argentina Welcomes Obama
President Obama's visit to Argentina this week coincides with the anniversary of a dark moment in that country's history. Thursday marks 40 years since a 1976 military coup that ushered in that...
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