Philippines’ Duterte Talks Trash (Literally) To Canada, Threatening War Over Garbage
More than 100 shipping containers were declared to hold recyclable plastic scraps. But when they arrived in Manila, officials found household trash, including adult diapers.
Opinion: Here’s Why The Trump Administration’s Iran Sanctions Strategy Won’t Work
The Trump administration can cause Iran severe pain, but it cannot trigger the collapse of the regime, argue Aaron David Miller of the Wilson Center and Richard Sokolsky of the Carnegie Endowment.
Sri Lanka Buries Its Dead After Easter Sunday Attacks Kill Hundreds
Rachel Martin talks to political columnist Jehan Perera, who explains the social divisions in his country, and to reporter Michael Sullivan about the latest in the investigation into the attacks.
‘Pray For Me’: Nicaraguan Priest Threatened With Death Reaches Out To Niece In U.S.
The private Jesuit university in Managua, Nicaragua, where priest Chepe Idiáquez works is one of a series of Catholic institutions that have been attacked, as the country’s yearlong unrest continues.
News Brief: Sri Lanka Attacks, Russian Interference, Kim-Putin Summit
Sri Lanka holds funerals for victims. Jared Kushner says the probes into Russian interference have been more damaging than the interference itself. North Korean and Russian leaders to meet Thursday.
Mexico Experiences Unprecedented Number Of Arriving Migrants
Mexico’s interior minister says 300,000 migrants have tried to reach the U.S. through Mexico in the first three months of this year. Advocates accuse the government of mistreating migrants.
Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin To Meet Face-To-Face In Vladivostok
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in person at a bilateral summit in Russia on Thursday, as U.S.-North Korea nuclear talks remain at a stalemate.
‘Umbrella’ Protesters Sentenced For 2014 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Demonstration
A judge sentenced the leaders of the protests to up to 16 months in prison. Rights groups said the sentencing would have a chilling effect on future demonstrations in Hong Kong.
World’s First Malaria Vaccine Launches In Sub-Saharan Africa
It took more than 30 years to develop. The hope is it will eventually save tens of thousands of lives each year. But there are a few issues.
Citizenship and the census: What’s at stake in Supreme Court case
In the argument this morning, however, the court’s five conservative justices sounded more accepting of the government’s argument that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross didn’t overstep his authority in seeking to reinstate a citizenship question. Were th…
After the bombings, searching for sense in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka held a day of mourning Tuesday and began to bury the dead from Sunday’s multiple bombings of churches and hotels. Authorities said suicide bombers targeted Easter worshippers and foreign tourists, killing 321 people and wounding hundreds mor…
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