Newslink Plus: News and Current Affairs
Newslink Plus: News And Current Affairs
Newslink Plus brings you 60 jammed-packed of of breaking news, international current affairs and reports from Germany and around Europe. Join our regular hosts Rick Demarest, John Doyle and Steve Zwick for an inside view of what's happening around the world. Listen to Newslink Plus here on the ...
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to determine if, when and how to increase troops strength in Afghanistan. Also, it’s been 25 years since the worst industrial accident in history killed 25,000 people in Bhopal, India. And, in Moscow, ...
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
On today's program: International reactions to the US president’s plans for a troop surge in Afghanistan. Also, a Nazi war crimes trial in Munich has been adjourned due to the defendant’s ill-health. And, the European Union’s new foreign policy ...
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
On the day of a Nazi war-crimes trial in Munich, the court heard testimony from witnesses who lost family members in the Sobibor death camp. Also, the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA has welcomed its new chief in Vienna. And, the European Union has its reform ...
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
On the day of a Nazi war-crimes trial in Munich, the court heard testimony from witnesses who lost family members in the Sobibor death camp. Also, the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA has welcomed its new chief in Vienna. And, the European Union has its reform ...
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
Voters in Switzerland have declared their overwhelming opposition to allowing Moslem minarets in their alpine nation. Also, the European Union has agreed to provide Washington with access to the banking data of EU citizens. And, a Nazi war-crime trial in ...
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
Germanys former defense minister has resigned from the government over allegations he lied about an air assault in Afghanistan. Also, the UNs nuclear watchdog IAEA has voted to censure Iran over its atomic program. And, a public inquiry in Britain is ...
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
Top German military leaders have been forced to resign over a cover-up of Septembers controversial air attack in northern Afghanistan. At the same time, NATOs secretary general was in Berlin calling on allaiance member nations to increase their efforts ...
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
General Motors has told its workers in Europe to prepare for a 20 percent reduction in jobs. Also, around the world, governments are marking the international day to prevent violence against women. And, a hacker’s success in exposing internal ...
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
General Motors has told its workers in Europe to prepare for a 20 percent reduction in jobs. Also, around the world, governments are marking the international day to prevent violence against women. And, a hacker’s success in exposing internal ...
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
General Motors is trying to make a deal in Brussels to gain access to billions in European public financing. Also, Germanys new foreign minister is on his first trip to the Middle East. And, after more than a year of repairs, the worlds largest proton ...
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
European leaders and political commentators have begun to make theirknown on the EUs new top bosses. Also, an international bribery scandal has led to the arrests of some well-known European soccer coaches and players. And, the head of the UNs nuclear ...
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
The European Union has chosen its first president and a new female foreign policy chief, as well. Also, Russia will maintain its moratorium on the death penalty without making executions illegal. And, a look at a German-built solar-powered catamaran that ...
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
Germanys government has decided to extend its military mandate in Afghanistan for another year. Also, Russia and the European Union have agreed on trade and climate topics at a summit in Sweden. And, theres quite a struggle going on over who will get the ...
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
Somali pirates have released a Spanish fishing boat after reportedly receiving millions of dollars in ransom. Also, two top Rwandan war crimes suspects have been arrested in Germany. And, a new index of corruption around the world shows that even a clean ...
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
The UN Hunger Summit has opened in Rome to complaints that nothing is being done to solve the problem. Also, the upcoming climate summit appears in danger of failing before it even begins. And, decades after the fact, Britain is finally acknowledging it ...
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
Germanys new defense minister has stirred up a hornets nest in Berlin by declaring hell send more troops to Afghanistan. Also, after decades of civil war Turkey has announced steps to normalize relations with its large Kurdish minority. And, in a clear ...
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
Germanys new defense minister made an unexpected visit to Afghanistan on Thursday and made a surprizing statement. Also, EU experts are meeting in Paris to examine strategies for battling cross-border crime in Europe. And, the president of the United ...
Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe
Coming up on the program...
1. German chancellor's historic Paris visit
2. Tragic suicide hits German soccer world
3. Europe's new recording sensation and he's the Pope
Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe
The European Union is taking steps to prevent banks from making risky investments. Also, there are questions of exactly where the French president was two decades ago today. And, after the Berlin Wall fell 20 years ago, pieces of it were sold all over ...