Family Suicide Attacks: Indonesia Must Deradicalize Mothers And Kids Too
Following the attacks in East Java, we may not see family suicide bombers again. But they serve as a useful wake-up call to seriously evaluate deradicalization programs.
Mike Pompeo Reads Out Loud Trump’s Letter Canceling U.S.-North Korea Summit
The secretary of state was on Capitol Hill this morning for a Senate hearing and he read the letter. Pompeo said North Korea hadn’t responded to recent U.S. queries about logistics for the summit.
There Was A Lot Invested In U.S.-North Korea Summit. What Happened?
There was a place, date, commemorative coins. Now the whole thing is off. NPR’s Rachel Martin discusses with White House correspondent Scott Horsley and State Department correspondent Michele Kelemen.
North Korea Expert Reacts to Trump’s Cancellation Of Summit
Morning Edition talks to North Korea expert Joel Wit of the Stimson Center about President Trump’s decision to cancel a proposed summit with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un.
Trump Cancels U.S.-North Korea Summit
President Trump has cancelled his proposed meeting with the leader of North Korea. It happened the same morning that North Korea made a very public showing of destroying its nuclear test site.
Investigators Say Missile That Downed MH17 Came From Russian Military
The plane was shot down over eastern Ukraine in July 2014, killing 298 people aboard. Russia has denied involvement.
Yulia Skripal Says She And Father ‘Lucky’ To Survive Attack With Nerve Agent
In her first appearance on camera since the March poisoning, Skripal said that she was concentrating on nursing her father back to health, but that she eventually hoped to return to Russia.
Irish Abortion Referendum Proving Deeply Divisive
Voters in Ireland will decide on Friday if they want to repeal a constitution amendment that forbids abortion, a move opposed by the Church in what was once a strongly Catholic country.
North Korea Demolishes Its Nuclear Test Site In A ‘Huge Explosion’
Journalists witnessed as North Korea blew up tunnels it uses for nuclear testing. But experts say it was mostly for show, and closing the site will have little impact on the nation’s capabilities.
Meanwhile in … Mauritania, climate change has pushed women into leadership roles
Mauritania, climate change has pushed women into leadership roles. Lengthy periods of drought have significantly reduced the amount of available grazing land in this West African nation, forcing herders to travel long distances to feed and water their…
North Korea Threatens To Scuttle Summit, Saying It Won’t ‘Beg The U.S. For Dialogue’
North Korea’s vice foreign minister calls remarks made by Vice President Pence “ignorant and stupid” and said she was prepared to recommend to Kim Jong Un to “reconsider” the summit.
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