Trump Administration Unveils New Sanctions To Curb North Korea’s Weapons Program
Ten Chinese and Russian companies and six individuals are targeted. Many were tied to rogue nation’s coal and resource trade and its efforts to send workers abroad.
NPR News: ‘China Quarterly’ Publisher Restores Articles Following Backlash From Scholars
‘China Quarterly’ Publisher Restores Articles Following Backlash From Scholars
Cambridge University Press had removed articles about Tibet, Taiwan and Tiananmen Square from its Chinese website at the request of authorities. Days later, the publisher reversed course.
NPR News: After Spain Attacks, Four Suspects Appear In Court
After Spain Attacks, Four Suspects Appear In Court
Multiple suspects reportedly testified that an imam masterminded an initial plot to carry out a large-scale attack using explosives. The imam was killed in a blast before last week’s vehicle attacks.
NPR News: Trump Urges India To Assume Greater Role In Regional Approach To Afghanistan
Trump Urges India To Assume Greater Role In Regional Approach To Afghanistan
NPR’s Robert Siegel talks with Alyssa Ayres of the Council on Foreign Relations about why President Trump urged India to take a greater role in the regional approach to the conflict in Afghanistan.
NPR News: Rex Tillerson Outlines Potential Diplomatic Strategy In Afghanistan
Rex Tillerson Outlines Potential Diplomatic Strategy In Afghanistan
A day after President Trump outlined his strategy for the war in Afghanistan, his secretary of state took questions about the potential for diplomacy. Rex Tillerson has downgraded the office dealing with the conflict.
NPR News: How Will Trump’s Afghanistan Strategy Change Fight On The Ground?
How Will Trump’s Afghanistan Strategy Change Fight On The Ground?
President Trump went against what he called his own instincts when he agreed to extend the war in Afghanistan. NPR takes a look at what will actually be different on the ground in the region following the president’s speech.
NPR News: India’s Supreme Court Blocks Muslim Instant Divorce Law
India’s Supreme Court Blocks Muslim Instant Divorce Law
India’s Supreme Court has ruled that the practice of instant divorce among India’s Muslims is unconstitutional.
