Opposition Mounts Challenge To Erdogan In Turkey
Turkey's president called elections to try to solidify his power — and he does dominate the campaign — but others are mounting a significant challenge.
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Trump's South Korea Ambassador Nominee Defends Cancellation Of Joint Military Exercises
U.S. Navy Adm. Harry Harris faces questioning from senators at his confirmation hearing for to be the U.S. Ambassador to South Korea. It's a key job that has been unfilled since the start of the Trump administration.
Secretary Of State Pompeo Visits China, Japan, South Korea After Summit
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo briefed South Koreans, Japanese and Chinese on Thursday about the outcome of President Trump's historic meeting in Singapore earlier this week with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
After The Trump-Kim Summit, U.S. And North Korea Appear As Far Apart As Ever
The U.S. and North Korean accounts of the summit show two sides that seem as far apart as ever. In fact, the accounts seem to be about different meetings, writes nonproliferation expert Jeffrey Lewis.
A Look At How North Korea's Economy Works
At the summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un, Trump indicated U.S. economic sanctions on the country would remain in place. Retired CIA officer William Brown tells NPR's Ari Shapiro that an end to sanctions is necessary, but insufficient on its own for North Korea to meet its economic potential.
Activists In Myanmar Say Facebook Needs To Do More To Quell Hate Speech
"The risk of Facebook content sparking open violence is arguably nowhere higher right now than in Myanmar," six Myanmar organizations wrote in an open letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in April.
Pompeo Talks To North Korea's Neighbors About Trump-Kim Summit
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to South Korea and China. He talked to leaders there about the nuclear threat, trade friction and military exercises and clarified some Trump remarks.
Rep. Francis Rooney On North Korea And Iran Deal
Republican Rep. Francis Rooney of Florida talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the idea of the Iran deal as a template for any agreement to denuclearize North Korea.
Pompeo Meets Allies In South Korea
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in South Korea talking to U.S. allies after President Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un.
Concern Is High Over Facebook's Role In Fanning Violence In Myanmar
U.N. investigators say Facebook has provided a platform for hate speech that may have facilitated genocide in Myanmar. Civil society groups in Myanmar are pressing Facebook to clean up its act.