Pictures Of The Motherland He Never Knew
The son of Pakistani immigrants in the U.K., Mahtab Hussain was often taunted: "Go home." One day he did just that to see what his life might have been like if his parents had not left.
Asia
Ousted Premier Returns To Face Corruption Sentence — And A Pakistan Riven By Violence
Nawaz Sharif and his daughter were arrested upon arrival. With less than two weeks till elections, Pakistan is reeling from political violence, including an attack Friday that killed scores of people.
Nawaz Sharif Returns To Pakistan Despite Imminent Arrest
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is about to return to Lahore and be immediately arrested. Thousands of protesters and police are expected to show for his arrival.
These Rohingya Refugees Are Working To Prepare Safer Shelters Before Monsoon Season
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Fiona MacGregor, spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration at Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, about the cash for work program, which gives Rohingya refugee volunteers a stipend to help prepare safer shelters.
One Man's Mission To Bring Home 'Amerasians' Born During Vietnam War
During the Vietnam War, tens of thousands of babies were born out of relationships between Vietnamese women and American servicemen. Many were left behind after the U.S. withdrew from Vietnam in 1975.
After Achieving 'Mission Possible,' Thai Boys Seen Recovering Happily In New Video
During weeks spent in darkness, the soccer players and their coach gained fans and lost weight because they had little food. But officials said Wednesday they appear "strong in mind and heart."
Rescuers Still Searching For Survivors Of Deadly Floods In Japan
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New York Times reporter Austin Ramzy about the aftermath of torrential rain in Japan that triggered floods and landslides, killing more than 170 people.
How China Is Grappling With Growing Trade War With U.S.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Yun Sun of the Stimson Center about President Trump's threat to impose an additional $200 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods, unless certain demands — like ending theft of American intellectual property — are met.
Dozens Still Missing In Japan Floods As Death Toll Reaches 176
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a shelter for flood victims as a search for survivors entered its fifth day after record-breaking flooding in the country's west.
Pump Fails At Thai Cave Hours After Soccer Boys Rescued
Rescuers still in the Tham Luang cave managed a narrow escape from the rising water.