Sri Lanka Attacks May Have Been In Retaliation For New Zealand Massacre
Rachel Martin talks to Jeffrey Gettleman of The New York Times and Aliana Teplitz, U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, about the explosions in Sri Lanka Easter Sunday that killed hundreds.
Following Easter Attacks In Sri Lanka, A Social Media Ban Disabled Some Apps
Sri Lanka government officials shut down social media in the wake of the attacks. Such moves are more common and signal how tech companies struggle to maintain control of who uses their platforms.
180,000 Buzzing Paris Residents Are Safe And Secure After Notre Dame Fire
Quentin Geant, California branch manager of Beeopic, works with his father Nicolas Geant to care for the nearly 180,000 bees on top of Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral. The bees survived last week’s fire.
Armed Groups Are Attacking Health Workers Responding To Ebola Outbreak
There’s been a deadly escalation of the violence against health workers trying to curb the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since Friday there have been two separate attacks.
Desperate For Change, Ukrainians Choose A Complete Novice In Presidential Election
Ukrainians elected actor and comedian Volodymyr Zelensky as their next president. Zelensky has no government experience. His fame comes from a sitcom about a high school teacher who becomes president.
How ‘power grab’ in Egypt aligns with US priorities in Arab world
When Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited the White House this month, he was given the treatment generally reserved for America’s closest allies. Mr. Sisi stayed at Blair House, the guest house across from the White House and a perk reserve…
With so many women running for president, why is focus still on the men?
As the 2020 Democratic field expands to 20 candidates this week, with the expected entrance of former Vice President Joe Biden, a glaring discrepancy looms over the race: It’s a quartet of white men – Mr. Biden, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Texa…
Sri Lanka Declares State Of Emergency After Deadly Terrorist Attacks
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Kris Thomas, a reporter for Roar Media, a digital news site in Sri Lanka, about the latest news concerning Sunday’s terrorism attacks in the country.
The Latest On The Easter Sunday Terrorist Attacks In Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is blaming a Muslim militant group for the Easter attacks that left nearly 300 dead and wounded 500 others. The nation has a complex ethnic and religious tapestry and a history of conflict.
Trump Administration Sends Warning To Countries That Continue To Import Oil From Iran
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is warning countries they could face U.S. sanctions unless they stop importing oil from Iran.
No Official Winner Has Been Declared Nearly A Month After Thailand’s General Election
Weeks after Thailand voted for the first time since a 2014 military coup, the results are still not official. There are signs that the junta is set on clinging to power.
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