Sri Lanka's cabinet has resigned en masse during economic crisis
NPR's A Martinez talks to Vandana Menon, a reporter with ThePrint, an Indian online newspaper, about protesters in Sri Lanka demanding the president step down.
Asia
Australia steps up missile upgrade due to growing threats from China and Russia
The country's defense minister cites both the Russia-Ukraine war and China for accelerating the rearming of fighter jets and warships.
World Bank says war shocks will drag on Asian economies
The development lending institution urges governments to lift restrictions on trade and services and to end fossil fuel subsidies to encourage adoption of more green energy technologies.
News brief: Russia accused of war crimes, Parkland shooter, Pakistan political crisis
The latest in the Russia-Ukraine war. The sentencing phase of the Parkland, Fla., school shooter begins Monday. Pakistan's prime minister dissolved parliament and called for a new election.
Sri Lanka's cabinet resigns as public defies curfew amid a historic economic crisis
The political crisis comes amid growing public outrage over shortages of food, fuel and medicines.
How Pakistan's political standoff will affect U.S. interests in the region
Pakistan has been plunged into political crisis after Prime Minister Imran Khan dissolved parliament ahead of a vote on a no-confidence motion in which he was widely expected to lose.
Advocates fret Ukraine war will overshadow Afghans trying to flee their country
Thousands of Afghans who worked with the U.S. are still desperately seeking an exit. Advocates worry that they'll be forgotten as the world focuses on the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won't seek second term
Lam's five years as the territory's chief executive was marked by widespread protests against her government.
Pakistan is thrown into crisis after the prime minister dissolves parliament
The nation's politics was thrust into disarray after Prime Minister Imran Khan dissolved parliament ahead of a vote on a no-confidence motion in which he was widely expected to lose.
Pakistan plunges into political crisis after its parliament was dissolved
Pakistan's parliament has been dissolved, setting the stage for elections after Prime Minister Imran Khan avoided a no-confidence motion.