Across Asia, Governments React To Meeting Between U.S. And North Korea
Governments across Asia and beyond are welcoming the first-ever summit between US and North Korean leaders as a step towards peace and nuclear disarmament. But there are differences of opinion on exactly what the statement signed by the two leaders mea…
Looking Back On History-Making Summits Between U.S. Presidents And Foreign Leaders
President Trump’s meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is not the first history-making presidential summit with a foreign leader. There have been several, beginning with President John F. Kennedy’s meeting with Soviet statesman Nikita Khrushche…
U.S.-North Korea Joint Statement Echos Past Agreements Between The 2 Countries
After their summit, President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put out a joint statement with four key points. NPR’s Audie Cornish asks nonproliferation expert Joshua Pollack what’s been agreed to in the past and the prospects for success in 2…
President Trump Agrees To Suspend Military Drills With South Korea
President Trump has agreed to suspend military drills with South Korea in return for denuclearization from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The announcement came after the summit in Singapore, with Trump calling the drills “very provocative” — an echo …
Trump Says North Korea Will Destroy Missile Site. But Which One?
Trump boasted Tuesday of a bonus “favor” from Kim, but experts say it might not mean much without independent verification.
A taciturn tactician, McConnell’s leadership draws respect – and ire
In January, when former Senate majority leader Bob Dole of Kansas was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, his fellow Republican, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, offered a tribute. Senator Dole showed that “principles and pragmatism are not op…
A summit that may pop fear in North Korea
As the world’s most repressive tyranny, the North Korean regime has survived by keeping its people in the dark, dampening their expectations, and instilling a fear of external enemies, especially the United States. North Korea’s official media told th…
Migrant Ship, With Italian Support, Will Make Dayslong Journey To Spain
Italy and Malta turned away the migrant rescue ship Aquarius, leaving it stranded in the Mediterranean for days. Now that Spain is accepting the ship, Italian and Maltese navies are assisting.
U.N. Withdraws From Yemeni Port City Amid Fears Of Devastating Attack
The U.N. pulled foreign staff from Hudaydah amid efforts to avert an attack by pro-government forces backed by the United Arab Emirates. A shutdown of the port could put hundreds of thousands at risk.
For A True Taste Of South India, Try A Toddy Shop
Toddy is a type of palm wine made from the fermented sap of coconut flowers. But the best toddy shops in southwestern India are celebrated for the spicy, coconutty food they serve with the drink.
China’s forced evictions: One migrant family’s story
One morning in mid-March, Wang Tianle and his mother visited the site of his old school in northern Beijing. Things started to change in 2015, when the municipal government announced plans to cap the city’s population at 23 million by 2020.
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