Divorce Is Prohibited In The Philippines, But Moves Are Underway To Legalize It
The Philippines is one of only two countries where divorce remains illegal. But a new bill permitting it has passed the House. A recent survey found 53 percent of Filipinos favor allowing divorce.
Echoes Of Cuba? U.S. Employee In China Hit With ‘Sensations Of Sound And Pressure’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said “the medical indications are very similar and entirely consistent” with symptoms reported by American diplomats in Cuba, where there were reports of sonic attacks.
Chances For A U.S.-North Korea Summit Are Less Than 50 Percent, Hill Says
Rachel Martin talks to former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia Christopher Hill about the chances of the June 12 meeting between President Trump and North Korea’s leader holding.
In Taiwan, Debate Over History And Censorship As WWII TV Drama Is Canceled
Jiachang’s Heart, inspired by the story of a 17-year-old Taiwanese girl who volunteers as a nurse for the Japanese army, is taken off the air after criticism about its historical portrayal.
Pompeo Gives Iran List Of Demands
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo laid out an aggressive list of demands for Iran this week. Steve Inskeep talks with Trita Parsi of the National Iranian American Council.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen On ZTE Sanctions
Lawmakers spoke out against President Trump’s suggestion to ease sanctions on Chinese telecom company ZTE. Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen talks with NPR’s Rachel Martin.
Iraq Works To Form New Government
Former U.S. foe Muqtada al-Sadr appears to be the new face of reform in Iraq. The Shia cleric’s bloc won the most votes in this month’s parliamentary election.
Australian Archbishop ‘Stands Aside’ Following Conviction For Concealing Sex Abuse
Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson said he was stepping aside from his duties following Tuesday’s verdict, but would only resign his post if it “comes necessary and appropriate.”
After mass shootings, students hope to change sense of siege to surge in activism
As he has watched the aftermath of school shootings this year – including a massacre Friday in Santa Fe, Texas – Carson Collins has felt the pressure to grieve and move on. Carson, a senior, was one of those locked in a classroom, ready along with his…
Confronting Iran, US tests diplomatic strength without unity
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson tried to be as polite and diplomatic as possible in assessing the Trump administration’s post-nuclear-deal Plan B for dealing with Iran. Point 1: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo – who on Monday announced the new …
Step Aboard A Passenger Train In Saudi Arabia
NPR boards a passenger train that crosses the vast, harsh Saudi Arabian desert, from the capital Riyadh to the eastern oil city of Dammam.
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