A collection of stories tagged 'foreign' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:06:26 EST The chairman of one of India's largest technology outsourcing companies has resigned after admitting the company's profits had been inflated for several years. The scandal at Satyam Computer Services threatens future foreign investments into India, and tarnishes the once-booming outsourcing sector. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61847 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99108789&ft=1&f=1006 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST With basic food supplies running low in Gaza and hospitals struggling to handle the casualties, France's foreign minister proposed a 48-hour lull to allow vital aid to enter the territory and be delivered to its 1.5 million residents. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61452 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98863308&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:20:00 EST Arab foreign ministers meet Wednesday in the Egyptian capital Cairo to discuss the Israeli bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip. A number of wounded Palestinians are receiving treatment in the Egyptian capital. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61443 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98861145&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST The Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip is causing people to panic, says Ahmed Abu Hamda, a news producer for foreign news organizations, including NPR. He says that on Monday the air attacks went on almost continuously from midnight to 7 a.m., but after that it wasn't as heavy. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61365 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98794193&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:00:00 EST Purebred dogs go for top dollar in pet stores around the country, but buyers of cute, cuddly puppies may not know that some come from unregulated breeding mills overseas. In Los Angeles, one recent shipment of dead and ailing puppies from South Korea got the city's attention. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61219 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98688596&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:01:00 EST For decades, U.S. automakers have been paying more for the same hour of work than foreign manufacturers with plants in the U.S. If General Motors and Chrysler fail to cut those costs, they face bankruptcy, President Bush said in extending $17.4 billion in loans to Detroit. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61081 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98643230&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:54:00 EST When pop stars Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel and Ry Cooder collaborated with African musicians in the 1980s and '90s, they were stepping out of the familiar to embrace sounds once heard as foreign and exotic. Today, a new generation of American musicians is creating homegrown rock music with a West African twist. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98636158&ft=1&f=1039 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:46:00 EST The Middle East will likely be a major foreign policy priority for Barack Obama. His election has generated high expectations — some say too high — that he can restore the image of the U.S. in the Arab world and that changes in Mideast policy are imminent. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61050 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98607130&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:17:00 EST Although Russia remains a leading source for foreign adoptions, authorities are no longer so willing to send their children out of the country. In the provincial town of Chelyabinsk, officials were desperate a decade ago to find homes for abandoned children. One child welfare official there says foreign adoption is no longer the answer. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60755 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98360183&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:36:00 EST In the early 1990s, foreign missionaries could pack a public hall in Chelyabinsk with hundreds of curious Russians. But Russian Orthodox Church has grown, and meaning other religions may suffer. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60790 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98391530&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:29:00 EST The German company admitted Monday that it has paid more than a billion dollars in bribes to win foreign contracts. Now the company will pay U.S. and European authorities more than a billion dollars in criminal penalties — dwarfing the previous record. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60683 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98317332&ft=1&f=1006 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:04:00 EST The Bush administration is posting new rules for bringing foreign farmworkers into the U.S. The goal is to make it easier for farmers to find a workforce that's here legally. Critics say the new rules will drive down wages and housing benefits, and put Americans out of work. The regulations would take effect over the next year, starting in January. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60524 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98174972&ft=1&f=1070 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST China's wealthiest city began as an economic experiment to attract foreign investors in the 1980s. Now some Chinese propose that Shenzhen should begin political experimentation. But democratic reforms, like government transparency and separation of powers, are unlikely in the near future. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60381 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97977395&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST The remaining contingents of foreign troops whose nations were part of President Bush's "Coalition of the Willing" are leaving Iraq. Many were little more than token forces. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60344 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98025667&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:52:00 EST With Sen. Hillary Clinton as the nominee for Secretary of State, the question now is who will get key foreign-policy positions. Clinton's foreign-policy advisors clashed with Obama's during the presidential campaign. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60146 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97858806&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:54:00 EST Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is working to restore peace in the Middle East as a representative of the Middle East Quartet. Blair discusses the meaning of President-elect Barack Obama's election and its potential impact on foreign affairs. Blair offers suggestions for President Bush's post-White House transition and weighs in on the 2010 World Cup Games. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60057 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97789900&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST Hillary Clinton's first big task as secretary of state nominee will be to choose her deputy, the official who actually manages America's foreign-policy machinery. Two possible contenders for the job are James B. Steinberg and Richard Holbrooke. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60054 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97775518&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:41:00 EST U.S.-made children's toys don't always contain fewer toxins than their imported counterparts — despite recent high-profile cases in which foreign toys were found to contain lead. The nonprofit group Healthy Toys reports that one-third of the toys tested had significant levels of toxins. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59981 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97723259&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:01:00 EST Susan Rice, who was a key adviser to Barack Obama during his campaign, is a Rhodes Scholar and former Clinton official who has focused on foreign policy during her career. She also has sharply criticized President Bush's handling of the situation in Darfur. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59906 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97661695&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:58:00 EST President-elect Obama named more of the people he wants to run the federal bureaucracy. As expected, he announced Monday that he will nominate Sen. Hillary Clinton to become secretary of state. If confirmed, she would work with foreign policy adviser Susan Rice and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59873 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97650137&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:51:00 EST Aid groups and development experts are urging the incoming Obama administration to revamp U.S. assistance to foreign nations and maintain spending despite the financial crisis at home. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59963 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97646244&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:27:00 EST Works of humor, wisdom, supreme originality and stunning ambition top Jessa Crispin's foreign fiction list. Engage the global conversation with these five novels from five countries. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59872 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97449833&ft=1&f=1032 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:10:00 EST Gunmen in Mumbai are thought to still be holding a number of foreign hostages. Indian commandos have been trading fire with the attackers. On Wednesday, gunmen armed with assault rifles and grenades fanned out across Mumbai and attacked popular tourist sites, including the city's top two luxury hotels. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59768 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97583104&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST Gwen Thompkins, NPR's foreign correspondent, talks about the current violence in Goma, Congo, and what it's like to report from the region and how she plans to spend the Thanksgiving holiday. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59751 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97574228&ft=1&f=1051 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:00:00 EST The new Obama administration is taking shape and Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to stay on at the Pentagon. Gates would be part of a national security and foreign policy team that's also expected to include Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59646 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97502052&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST