As part of the $11 billion deal, Burger King will transfer its headquarters to Ontario and cut its tax bill considerably. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/08/26/343420295/burger-announces-merger-with-tim-hortons-move-to-canada?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
i i Rabbi Israel Kozlovsky, the new director of Nariman House in Mumbai, lights a candle Tuesday at the spot where his predecessor, Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, was killed during a 2008 attack. Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images Rabbi Israel Kozlovsky, the new director of Nariman House in Mumbai, lights a
Credit: Alyson Hurt/NPR As the U.S. juggles multiple crises in the Middle East, it’s a good time to look at the map. Find Libya. Head east across North Africa through the Middle East and all the way to Pakistan in South Asia. The journey covers eight troubled lands, side by side. In seven, Sunni Islamists
Ukraine says Russian military vehicles crossed the border in southeastern Ukraine on Monday. Correspondent Karoun Demirjian tells our Newscast unit that the accusations from the Ukrainian military come just as Russia announced it was sending another aid convoy into Ukraine. Reporting from Moscow, Karoun filed this report: “A Ukrainian defense spokesman says a group of
It’s been two weeks since the 18-year-old was shot and killed by police in Ferguson, Mo. Large crowds are expected to attend Brown’s funeral Monday; his dad asked for peace after weeks of protests. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/08/25/343147129/a-somber-show-of-support-at-michael-browns-funeral?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
The killing of reporter James Foley has brought to light the trend of radicalized U.K. citizens going to fight in Syria and Iraq. NPR’s Linda Wertheimer talks to the Huffington Post-UK’s Mehdi Hasan. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/08/24/342873694/journalist-its-not-islam-that-inspires-u-k-s-young-jihadis?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
On Sept. 18, Scotland votes whether to break away from the U.K. Correspondent Ari Shapiro just returned from Scotland, and he tells NPR’s Linda Wertheimer about the state of the campaign. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/08/24/342873641/unity-leads-the-polls-in-scotland-independence-vote?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Students entering the University of New Hampshire will be required to complete an online seminar about sexual assault and are urged to talk with their parents about it before arriving on campus. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/08/24/342873713/university-tackles-sexual-assault-before-the-parties-start?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
i i Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, died on July 17 after being placed in a chokehold by police. His death sparked numerous protests, including a march scheduled for this Saturday. Here, Garner’s sister Ellisha Flagg (center) leads demonstrators on a march toward the 120th Precinct on July 22, following a vigil demanding justice
i i Surrogate babies that Thai police suspect were fathered by a Japanese businessman who has fled from Thailand are shown on a screen Aug. 12 during a news conference at the headquarters of the Royal Thai Police in Bangkok. ATHIT PERAWONGMETHA/Reuters /Landov hide caption itoggle caption ATHIT PERAWONGMETHA/Reuters /Landov Surrogate babies that Thai police
i i A trident submarine makes it’s way out from Faslane naval base in 2009. Scotland votes on whether it wants independence next month, raising questions about the future of Britain’s naval base, including its nuclear subs. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images A trident submarine makes it’s way
i i Peter Capaldi, left, and Jenna Coleman star as The Doctor and Clara Oswald on the BBC science fiction drama Doctor Who. Ray Burmiston (photographer)/Ali/BBC America hide caption itoggle caption Ray Burmiston (photographer)/Ali/BBC America Peter Capaldi, left, and Jenna Coleman star as The Doctor and Clara Oswald on the BBC science fiction drama Doctor