South Korea’s acting leader Han resigns amid reports he will run for president
Acting President Han Duck-soo has emerged as a potential conservative standard bearer, and South Korean media reported he will officially launch his presidential campaign Friday.
Conflicted Feelings as Israel Reflects on 18 Months of War
Every year Israeli’s spend their Memorial Day commemorating Israelis killed in war and attacks. This year it comes as they are reckoning with an ongoing war that is already the longest war the country has ever waged. We go to Tel Aviv to see what this year’s Memorial Day in Israel is like.
Note: there is a mention of suicide in this episode.
Ukraine and the U.S. have signed a long-stalled minerals deal
The two countries have agreed to a deal to jointly invest in Ukraine’s mineral, raw materials and natural resource wealth in exchange for future U.S. aid.
Photos: A look back at the fall of Saigon and the final days of the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War came to an end on April 30, 1975, when North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon.
With a focus on unity, Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end
A focus away from the past and on how the private sector can lead future economic growth underscored celebrations in the capital of the former South Vietnam.
Word of the Week: Crimea’s tumultuous history shrouds the origin of its very name
At the northern end of the Black Sea, Crimea sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, having been at various times in its long history either coveted, conquered or controlled by various powers.
Vietnamese celebrate 50th anniversary of end of the Vietnam War
People in Vietnam are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon.
Former NPR foreign editor recounts the fall of Saigon 50 years ago
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks with Loren Jenkins, former Newsweek reporter and former NPR foreign editor, about the fall of Saigon and what many consider the end of the Vietnam War 50 years ago.
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. This journalist was there
Loren Jenkins never intended to cover war, but in April 1975, he witnessed the fall of Saigon. From shredded files to hidden codes, he recalls the chaos they led up to the war’s end.
Vietnam War: some families of Vietnamese MIAs are calling on the U.S. to help
Fifty years after the end of the war, Hanoi says nearly 200,000 Vietnamese soldiers are still missing. Some of their families are now calling on the U.S. to help find them.
Mark Carney won Canada’s election after a campaign dominated by Trump
Canadians have chosen Mark Carney as prime minister, in what is seen as one of the most remarkable elections in decades. Much of the race has been centered on which candidate can best handle Trump.
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