Japan, China And South Korea Meet For Talks In Tokyo
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Post reporter Anna Fifield about the meeting Tuesday between leaders of Japan, China and South Korea happening in Tokyo.
To pay for a ‘Russia first’ agenda, Putin takes ax to military spending
Inaugurated for his fourth official term as Russia’s president Monday, Vladimir Putin surprised many by declaring what sounds like a “Russia first” program: a relentless focus on domestic development, to be partially paid for by sharp cuts in defense s…
What happens after an anti-corruption victory
Armenia has now joined a string of other nations from South Korea to Burkina Faso where anti-corruption protests have ousted one leader and led to a new one promising clean governance. As so often happens in such revolutions, the people in Armenia are…
Modern dancers go toe-to-toe with Cambodian tradition
Performing a dance in red stilettos is not allowed at Angkor Archaeological Park, but that’s not stopping Khun Sreynoch from working on it. As members of Cambodia’s first contemporary dance company, Ms. Sreynoch and her closest colleagues have known e…
Trump: U.S. ‘Will Withdraw’ From Iran Nuclear Deal
President Trump has long been a critic of the multi-nation agreement, criticism that began even before he was sworn in to the Oval Office.
‘I Want Women To Have Rights Like Men,’ Says Lawyer In Pakistan’s Swat Valley
A dozen lawyers are helping other women in the Swat Valley with divorce, custody and inheritance cases. Some of the women lawyers defied the Taliban to study law and continue to endure threats.
Trump To Announce In Hours Whether U.S. Withdraws From Iran Nuclear Deal
President Trump has long been critical of the agreement. Rachel Martin talks to Robert Malley, the lead White House negotiator on the deal under President Obama.
Sun Zhengcai, Once A Rising Star In China, Gets Life Sentence On Bribery Charges
The former Communist Party chief in Chongqing was the youngest member of the Politburo and being groomed for the Chinese leadership’s inner sanctum when he was arrested in July.
Jeff Sessions Warns Illegal Border Crossers Of ‘Zero Tolerance’
Attorney General Sessions on Monday announced a tough policy on the southwest border. If you cross the border illegally, he said, you will be prosecuted and children will be separated from parents.
Trump Seems Poised To Break The Iran Nuclear Deal
Steve Inskeep talks to New York Times correspondent Thomas Erdbrink about what happens if the Trump administration re-imposes sanctions on Iran. Such a move could unravel the nuclear deal.
Coalition Talks Collapse In Italy As Country Heads Toward A New Vote
The two largest parties — the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the League, a right-wing alliance — have been in two months of fruitless talks.
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