Trump says N.Korea missile tests no threat to US
President Donald Trump on Friday brushed off the bellicose language accompanying North Korea’s latest short-range missile test, saying it referred to ally South Korea, not the United States. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called two missiles fired Th…
Pentagon To Deploy About 500 U.S. Troops To Saudi Arabia
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Steve Coll, dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, about the Pentagon’s plan to send U.S. troops to Saudi Arabia.
The Latest From This Year’s Tour De France
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Damian McCall of the Agence France Presse to give us the latest developments from the Tour de France after a stage of the race was cancelled due to extreme weather.
Deserted Oil Tanker Off Yemen’s Coast Could Create An Environmental Disaster
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Doug Weir of the Conflict and Environment Observatory about a deserted oil tanker described as a “floating bomb” that’s currently anchored off the coast of Yemen.
Trump says he’s not bothered by short-range NK missile tests
President Donald Trump says he’s not bothered by North Korea’s decision to fire two short-range missiles this week that rattled its Asian neighbors. When a reporter asked him about the missile tests, Trump said Friday that “short-range” was the most i…
U.S. Officials Confirm That Iran Successfully Test-Launched A Missile This Week
Iran successfully launched a medium-range missile On Wednesday, according to U.S. officials. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with David Sanger of The New York Times about Iran’s missile program.
Trump Signs Agreement With Guatemala To Limit Asylum Seekers
The agreement comes after Trump threatened to take “very severe” action against Guatemala, possibly including tariffs and a travel ban.
Trump Says China May Delay Trade Deal Until After 2020 Elections
(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said China may wait until after the 2020 U.S. presidential election to sign a trade agreement because Beijing would prefer to reach a deal with a Democrat.“I think that China will probably say, ‘let’s wait,’” Trump…
How The Death Of Activist Yelena Grigoryeva Is Affecting The Russian LGBTQ Community
A prominent Russian gay rights activist was found killed last weekend. NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Moscow-based reporter Anna Nemtsova about the case and its effect on the Russian LGBTQ community.
In India, Millennials Face A Tough Job Market With Unemployment At 4-Decade High
India’s economy is growing, but job creation has not kept pace. Unemployment is at a four-decade high. Hardest hit are educated millennials, whose ambitions are bigger than those of their parents.
WADA adds North Korea to doping compliant nations’ list
Montreal (AFP) – North Korea’s anti-doping committee has been removed from the list of nations deemed non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced Friday.
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