Beijing Threatens Hong Kong Protesters
Beijing issued a startling warning to Hong Kong protesters to not "play with fire." We look at how Chinese leaders are responding to increasing unrest in the territory.
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Pakistan Warns Of War After India's Move To End Kashmir's Special Status
Prime Minister Imran Khan said India's revoking the Muslim-majority territory's semi-autonomy will increase cross-border tensions and could lead to "ethnic cleansing" of Muslim Kashmiris.
Tensions Increase Over Kashmir
India recently revoked the special legal status that the state of Kashmir enjoyed in that country. Now the Pakistani prime minister is warning this could spiral into war.
U.S.-China Trade War Spreads From Tariffs To A Battle Over Currencies
China's currency and the U.S. stock market stabilized Tuesday, after a dramatic drop the day before. Experts say the Trump administration was wrong to accuse China of currency manipulation.
Rising Tensions Between The U.S. And China Go Beyond Trade Dispute
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Robert Daly, director of the Wilson Center's Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, about downward trends in the U.S.-China relationship that go beyond trade.
Pakistan Tests A Plastic Bag Ban In Islamabad
On Aug. 14, Pakistan will become the latest country to ban single-use plastic bags. The nation uses 55 billion bags a year, and many wind up clogging rivers and littering the countryside.
Beijing Warns Hong Kong Protesters: Don't 'Play With Fire'
Speaking in the capital, a spokesman for China's Hong Kong affairs office said protesters will be "held accountable" and said that Beijing had "tremendous power" to put down the protests.
Amid Complaints Of Housing, Job Shortages, Turkey Orders Refugees Out Of Istanbul
Turkey's hosting of millions of Syrian refugees has generated a backlash, and the government says too many are living in Istanbul. Some have been ordered to leave within two weeks.
Surging Anti-Beijing Dissent Sends Hong Kong Spiraling Into Chaos
Hong Kong has plunged into chaos as protesters besieged police stations and barricaded roads, and riot police rained down tear gas. It's fiercest challenge China has faced in 22 years of rule.
Removal Of Special Status Roils Muslim-Majority Kashmir
India's move to remove Kashmir's autonomy and tighten its control over the country's only Muslim-majority state has provoked opposition from Kashmiri Muslims — and neighboring Pakistan.