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RFE/RL: What do people worry about around the world? (INFOGRAPHICS)

From moral decline to immigration, these are the key issues people think are the most concerning. Watch the infographics here.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Associated Press: GOP chairman who targeted Clinton in no rush on Trump

WASHINGTON – The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee, who promised before the election to investigate Democrat Hillary Clinton for …
Associated Press

Bloomberg: Russian ‘provocation’ risk irks Estonia amid US transition

Estonia is braced for “provocations” from neighboring Russia, which it says could seek to undermine Western solidarity during Donald Trump’s …
Bloomberg

Voice of America: For this World AIDS Day, hope is high

WASHINGTON – For nearly three decades every December 1, we’ve heard about the tragedy of AIDS. Activists the world over put a spotlight on the AIDS …
Voice of America

CNN: Colombia plane crash – jet without fuel, crew member said

Just before LaMia Flight 2933 crashed into a hillside near Medellin, Colombia, a crew member onboard told air traffic controllers, “The plane is in …
CNN

Washington Post: Effort to combat foreign propaganda advances in Congress

Congressional negotiators on Nov. 30 approved an initiative to track and combat foreign propaganda amid growing concerns that Russian efforts to …
Washington Post

Associated Press: Lithuanian civilians fearing Russian attack train for worst

VILNIUS, Lithuania – Rasa Miskinyte spent last Saturday in a freezing forest near Lithuania’s capital learning to gather water from a pond with a …
Associated Press

Associated Press: Lithuania says Trump right on Europe defense costs (Interview)

VILNIUS, Lithuania – Two senior Lithuanian officials have told The Associated Press that President-elect Donald Trump is actually right that Europeans …
Associated Press

Reuters: OPEC agrees first output cut since 2008, Saudis to take ‘big hit’

OPEC has agreed its first limit on oil output since 2008, sources in the producer group told Reuters, with Saudi Arabia accepting “a big hit” on its …
Reuters

BBC: Trump says he will ‘leave business’ to focus on presidency

President-elect Donald Trump has announced he is leaving “business in total” to focus on presidency and avoid perceived conflicts of interest. Mr …
BBC

Wall Street Journal: Europe may rewire energy policy

BRUSSELS – The European Union’s executive set out proposals on Nov. 30 aimed at moving the bloc toward meeting its climate change goals in an overhaul …
Wall Street Journal

Belarus decides to import poultry from US, Russia to strengthen checks of supplies from Belarus

MINSK/MOSCOW – Belarus has removed a ban on poultry supplies from the United States, according to a corresponding decision published on the website of …
Interfax-Ukraine

Deutsche Welle: Latvians keep calm but also keep allies, weapons close

Experts in Latvia has paid close attention as US President-elect Donald Trump cast doubt on his administration’s approach to the NATO military …
Deutsche Welle

RFE/RL: CIA chief warns Trump over scrapping Iran nuclear deal, ‘Russian promises’

The director of the U.S. intelligence agency has issued warnings over the dangers of scrapping the Iran nuclear deal, as well as trusting what he …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Georgian parliament revokes deputy mandates of Saakashvili’s wife, new govt members

TBILISI – The Georgian parliament on Nov. 30 has revoked the mandates of Giorgi Kvirikashvili, who was appointed as head of the government, as well as …
Interfax-Ukraine

The Guardian: US legislation proposes new committee to counteract Russian ‘covert influence’

A provision in intelligence legislation that is going through Congress would create a new high-level body aimed at thwarting covert Russian political …
The Guardian

Financial Times: Bulgaria’s reliance on Russian gas almost over

Nothing better illustrates Bulgaria’s fast-changing energy prospects than the confidence with which government ministers and industry specialists …
Financial Times

New York Times: Austria’s far right sees a prize within reach – the presidency

VIENNA – In his office in Austria’s grand old Parliament, Norbert Hofer, the man who would be Austria’s next president, presents himself as anything …
New York Times
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