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Woman Accused Of Murdering Half Brother Of North Korea's Leader Is Freed

6:17am March 12, 2019

by Michael Sullivan

One of two women charged with killing Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un more than two years ago, was freed Monday — in a decision that shocked many.

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Spike In Tourism To Indonesia's Komodo Island Has Environmentalists Worried

6:21pm March 11, 2019

by Michael Sullivan

Indonesia's Komodo Island, a UNESCO heritage site famous for its giant lizards, is among the world's best dive sites. An increase in tourism is prompting concern for the island's ecosystem.

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Will The U.S.-China Trade War Matter In The Coming Decades?

7:00am March 11, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Parag Khanna about his new book The Future Is Asian and the U.S.-China trade war.

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Indonesian national Siti Aisyah smiles while leaving the Shah Alam High Court, outside Kuala Lumpur on March 11.

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Murder Charge Dropped Against Accused Killer Of Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother

5:00am March 11, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Siti Aisyah of Indonesia was freed Monday after Malaysian prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the murder charge against her. Kim Jong Nam was killed after a nerve agent was spread on his face in 2017.

Indian protesters in Mumbai burn posters of Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan during a demonstration against the Feb. 14 attack that killed more than 40 Indian policemen in the Kashmir region.

Pakistan's Long Support For Militants Puts The Country In A Bind

8:11am March 10, 2019

by Greg Myre

Pakistan has long supported militants fighting to its east in India and to its west in Afghanistan. The country says it's cracking down on militants, but many critics are skeptical.

Satellite Photos Show Activity At North Korean Missile Sites

9:30am March 09, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

New photographs from commercial satellites are showing activity at a variety of sites related to North Korea's space and missile programs. It could be a sign the North is preparing a launch.

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A satellite image taken Feb. 22 shows the Sanumdong research center near Pyongyang, North Korea

Activity At 2nd North Korean Missile Site Indicates Possible Launch Preparations

7:54pm March 08, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

Satellite imagery shows that vehicles and rail cars appeared in late February at Sanumdong, a facility where the North has built some of its largest rockets and missiles.

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From left: Janaki Ammal (1897-1984), a botanist who developed a sweeter type of sugar cane; Amrita Sher-Gil (1913-1941), a Hungarian-Indian artist who loved painting traditional Indian customs; and Kalpana Chawla, the first woman of Indian origin to go in

3 Indian Moms Went Looking For Role Models For Their Daughters

3:47pm March 08, 2019

by Kamala Thiagarajan

And they ended up writing a children's book highlighting 51 women, past and present. It's called The Dot That Went For A Walk.

Marini de Livera, a pro bono lawyer from Sri Lanka, was honored at the U.S. Department of State on Thursday.

She's A Lawyer ... A Thespian ... And Now A State Department 'Woman Of Courage'

12:44pm March 08, 2019

by Rebecca Ellis

The U.S. Department of State has honored Sri Lanka's Marini de Livera for her innovative combination of drama and legal work to aid women and children.

"What makes me hopeful about women's rights in Afghanistan is that women themselves, they have their own voice," Roya Rahmani, Afghanistan's ambassador to the U.S., tells NPR.

Afghan Ambassador Roya Rahmani: 'We Will Not Be Going Back To The Time Prior To 2001'

12:31pm March 08, 2019

by Gabriel Dunatov

Roya Rahmani is Afghanistan's first woman ambassador to the U.S. "What makes me hopeful about women's rights in Afghanistan is that women themselves, they have their own voice," she tells NPR.