Asia

North Korea's Kim Jong Un promises to build an 'invincible military'

5:39am October 13, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Jean Lee, senior fellow at the Wilson Center, about what North Korea is trying to achieve through weapons tests, and proclamations of building an invincible military.

In this Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 file photo, visitors take photos of the 3D re-production of Michelangelo's David at the Italy's pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. One of the most talked about attractions at the world's fair under

Art or censorship? Expo shows just top of famed David statue

4:12am October 13, 2021

by The Associated Press

When visitors make their way to Italy's pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020, most will only see the head of Michelangelo's famous statue

Why a popular Tibetan Buddhist monastery is under investigation

5:00pm October 12, 2021

by Emily Feng

Red City Monastery was a thriving Tibetan Buddhist institution that attracted tens of thousands of wealthy pilgrims a year. Now it's under investigation.

G20 meets to find a way to prevent economic collapse and help citizens in Afghanistan

4:33pm October 12, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

The G20 is holding a special summit on Afghanistan as the country heads toward a humanitarian crisis.

The family which founded Air India regains control with a $2.4 billion bid

5:45am October 12, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

In the 20th century, Air India embodied the dreams of a newly independent nation. In the 21st, it embodied its challenges. The Indian government has sold its bankrupt airline.

World News

A man couldn't flee Afghanistan. Then an unlikely friend from the past stepped in

5:05pm October 11, 2021

by Robby Brod

20 years ago, Philadelphia high schooler Amir Sidiqi befriended his English teacher, Kevin Haney. That friendship came in handy when Sidiqi and his family were recently stranded in Afghanistan.

In this 2011 photo, then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden walks with then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping in southwestern China. Both are now presidents of their countries at a time when U.S.-China relations have been growing increasingly tense.

Is China a threat or an opportunity? Depends which Americans you ask

4:27pm October 11, 2021

Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, Midwestern farmers and Wall Street investors all see China as a business opportunity. Yet in Washington, China is first and foremost a security threat.

The Rescue chronicles the 2018 rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach who were trapped deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.

Documentary follows the divers who risked it all in the Thailand cave rescue

9:00am October 11, 2021

by Dave Davies

The Rescue follows the 18-day effort to rescue 12 boys and their coach from an underwater cave. Filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin recount the harrowing mission with diver Rick Stanton.

China and Taiwan claim Oct. 10 as a political holiday but for different reasons

7:27am October 11, 2021

by Emily Feng

Tensions between China and Taiwan are once again on display. Over the weekend, both celebrated Oct. 10, or Double Ten Day. The two nations have different reasons for marking the date.

Health & Safety

News brief: vaccinations, Iraq election, China-Taiwan tensions

6:41am October 11, 2021

It's expected to be a big week for COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. Ballots are being counted in Iraq's parliamentary elections. China and Taiwan used a weekend occasion to heat up their rhetoric.

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