A Look Inside China's Belt And Road Forum For International Cooperation
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep, who is in China covering the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
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Trump Denies Payment Agreement With North Korea For Otto Warmbier's Care
President Trump says no money was paid to get North Korea to return American Otto Warmbier. But The Washington Post reports that Trump signed off on the payment that's yet to be paid.
China Hosts World Leaders To Promote Its Belt And Road Initiative
In 2013, China announced the vast global network of infrastructure and investment projects. The plan will be carried out with Chinese loans and labor. The U.S. is wary of China's motives.
China's Belt And Road: A Closed Gateway
Many of China's Belt and Road projects run through Xinjiang Province, home to the Muslim-minority Uighurs who live in intense security. Many sense Belt and Road and Xinjiang's problems are connected.
News Brief: China's Belt And Road Initiative, Pivot District, 'Avengers'
Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting world leaders in a forum on China's Belt and Road Initiative. Also, a look at a district that voted for Obama and then Trump.
North Korea Issues U.S. $2 Million For Otto Warmbier's Health Care
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Washington Post reporter Anna Fifield who broke the story of North Korea issuing the U.S. a $2 million bill for the medical care of Otto Warmbier.
North Korea-Russia Summit Intended To Send A Signal To U.S.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls the two-hour summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin "meaningful." But they did not appear to make progress on the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
Yoga Guru Creates Retail Empire Amid Wave Of Hindu Nationalism
A barefoot, bearded yoga guru is behind a booming retail empire in India. Baba Ramdev sells Ayurveda, wellness products based on Hindu healing. It's all the rage amid a wave of Hindu nationalism.
Lost Pup Finds New Life As Humanitarian Mascot In Refugee Camp
The puppy started following a team that was cleaning up the beach in Bangladesh. And now he is an Instagram star.
Nearly 27 Years After Hindu Mob Destroyed A Mosque, The Scars In India Remain Deep
The 16th century Babri mosque's destruction marked a turning point in Indian politics. Thousands, mostly Muslims, died afterward in riots. The prime minister vows to build a Hindu temple on the site.