Pho Real: Hanoi Goes All Out For Summit Kitsch
Playing host to the second summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, people in the Vietnamese are having fun with everything from t-shirts to parody haircuts.
He’s Vietnamese. She’s From North Korea. They Had To Wait 3 Decades To Marry
“I knew I should stop loving him,” says Ri Yong Hui. “But I couldn’t.” She met Pham Ngoc Canh in 1971, when he was in North Korea on an internship. After years of separation, they married in 2002.
Pakistan Claims To Hold Indian Pilot After Jet Shot Down In Cross-Border Airstrike
Both sides claim to have shot down the others’ warplanes in what amounts to a major escalation of tensions between the rival nuclear powers.
Pakistan Says It Shot Down Indian Jets
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks to Stimson Center South Asia Director Sameer Lalwani about the escalating conflict between Pakistan and India after Pakistan said it shot down two Indian fighter jets.
Second Trump-Kim Summit Kicks Off In Hanoi With A Handshake
President Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un are going for round two as the U.S. seeks denuclearization by the North.
Nigerian President Buhari Wins Second Term While Opponent Calls Election A ‘Sham’
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari won a second term, the country’s election authority said Wednesday. But his main opponent quickly said he would challenge the result in court.
India And Pakistan Are At Odds Again Over Kashmir
Pakistan says it shot down 2 Indian planes inside its airspace and launched strikes on Indian-controlled Kashmir. Tuesday, India said its fighter jets killed terrorists at a training camp in Pakistan.
Lawmakers In Congress To Be Briefed On China Trade Talks
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testifies on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Steve Inskeep previews the hearing with former China trade negotiator and business consultant Amy Celico.
News Brief: Michael Cohen, Nuclear Summit, India-Pakistan Tensions
President Trump’s former attorney testifies in public before a congressional panel. Trump is in Vietnam for a second summit with North Korea’s leader. India and Pakistan at odds again over Kashmir.
Venezuelans Seeking Asylum In Spain Hope To Return Home One Day
Many of the Venezuelans fleeing their country have taken refuge in Spain. But they haven’t received the warmest welcome.
Story Of Forbidden Love: North Koreans Rarely Marry Foreigners
He’s from Vietnam. She’s from North Korea. Their love was forbidden by their governments but they prevailed. It a rare example of North Korea allowing one of its citizens to marry a foreigner.
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