North Korea talks: In Trump-Xi poker game, who has the better hand?
When President Trump last week dubbed Chinese President Xi Jinping a “world-class poker player” for his diplomatic prowess in handling the tricky North Korea challenge, it raised eyebrows in Beijing and left US-China watchers perplexed. Mr. Trump, in …
Former North Korea Analyst Discusses Country’s Intelligence Operation
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Patrick McEachern, a former analyst on North Korea with the State Department, about Kim Yong Chol and the North Korean intelligence operation.
Paris Art Pop-Up Offers Migrants Community And Creativity Amid Time Of Uncertainty
Migrants and asylum seekers in Paris are using a theatrical showcase to create understanding between themselves and their Parisian hosts.
How Scientists In Kenya Are Trying To Understand Cow Emissions
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and livestock account for a lot of the gas produced in agriculture. In Kenya, climate scientists are experimenting with different types of feed to reduce the amount cows burp.
Saudi Arabia’s struggle to define national identity
Most nations allow at least some public debate over issues, such as economic policy or the role of social media. In Saudi Arabia, the debate is even more basic: Are the Saudi people even a nation, one with a clear national identity?
‘Deeply Disturbing’ Conditions For Rohingya In Myanmar, And Those Yet To Return
“So much of what I’ve seen is, quite frankly, just deeply disturbing,” U.S. aid chief Mark Green said after visiting a camp for Rohingya in Myanmar. For some, “this is the only reality they know.”
Pressure mounts on global efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation
In fact, it is possible that we could be entering an age of proliferation, in which more countries will move to acquire nuclear weapons. Since one prime possibility for a new nuclear arms race is the politically unstable Middle East, there is an addit…
In the heroics of ‘Le Spiderman,’ recognition of what migrants can offer
It was his quick instincts, his strength – and no small dose of daring – that led Mamoudou Gassama up five stories of the façade of a Parisian apartment block where a small child was gripping onto an exterior balcony for his life. “Le Spiderman,” as h…
Canada’s Government Buys Controversial Oil Pipeline, To Ensure It Gets Expanded
The pipeline connects oil sands facilities near Edmonton, Alberta, to Burnaby, near Vancouver on the coast in British Columbia.
Why Chris Van Hollen isn’t talking about a ‘blue wave’
Chris Van Hollen is an old friend of the Monitor. The freshman Democratic senator from Maryland began appearing at the Monitor Breakfast 10 years ago, when he was in the House and chaired his party’s campaign committee. The Democrats gained 21 seats….
White House Announces Tariffs, Trade Restrictions To Be Placed On China
The Trump administration says it will impose a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion of Chinese goods with “industrially significant technology.” A list of products will be released in the next few weeks.
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