Trump Administration Announces New Restrictions On China
Steve Inskeep talks to Peter Navarro, director of the White House National Trade Council, about the tariffs the administration plans to impose on China. Navarro calls it a “historic decision.”
Fatally Shot Russian Journalist Was Targeted For His Work, Ukrainian Police Say
A Russian journalist who was fiercely critical of President Putin has been shot and killed in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Arkady Babchenko isn’t the first Kremlin critic to be murdered in Kiev.
Top North Korean Official Heads To U.S. To Discuss Possible Summit
Preparations continue for a summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. David Greene talks to Sue Mi Terry, an ex-senior analyst on Korean issues at the CIA, about the North Korean official.
Suspected Militants Strike Afghan Interior Ministry, Exchange Gunfire With Police
The attack appears to be the latest in a series claimed either by the Islamic State or the Taliban in recent months that have targeted government buildings, checkpoints and hotels.
Fishermen Say They Were Misled About Brexit Vote
Many British fishermen voted to leave the European Union, hoping they would get more control over fishing rights in British waters. But as Brexit negotiations drag on, that hope is fading.
Preschools In Ghana’s Capital Challenge Call-And-Response System
In Accra, many low-income parents scrape together money to send their toddlers to private schools. The trouble: schools subject them to long lectures, and punish misbehavior with beatings.
Shifting Trade Talks With China Head Toward Confrontation
David Greene talks to Amy Celico, who was in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative under President George W. Bush, about the U.S. moving forward with punitive tariffs.
Experts Say Denuclearizing North Korea Is No Small Task
President Trump says he wants North Korea to end its nuclear weapons program permanently. Those who’ve seen the program say denuclearization, if it happens, would likely take a very long time.
India, Pakistan Agree To Kashmir Cease-Fire After Months Of Cross-Border Shelling
For nearly a year and a half, the two sides have traded artillery across the heavily fortified demarcation that separates Indian and Pakistani areas of control.
Journalist Who Fled Russia Is Fatally Shot In His Kiev Apartment
Arkady Babchenko had been a prominent war correspondent in Russia, but had fled the country out of fear for his life. He was a vocal critic of the Russian government – which put him at great risk.
Stocks Plummet Amid Fears About Italy’s Political Crisis
The possibility that Italy might consider leaving the eurozone is spooking a lot of investors in the United States and elsewhere.
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