U.S. Intervention In The Caribbean Comes On China's Heels
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Margaret Myers, director of the China and Latin America program at the Inter-American Dialogue.
Asia
Uber Launches Cash-Only Rickshaw Service In Indian Capital
Passengers can hail the popular three-wheeled vehicles using an Uber app. Fares are set by the state.
Chinese TV Star Apologizes For Remarks Critical Of Mao
Bi Fujian, one of the country's most popular television presenters, recently ran afoul of his employer, state-run CCTV, for a parody song he performed at a private banquet.
China's Neighbors See Mischief In What's Happening At Disputed Reef
Satellite imagery of a coral atoll in the South China Sea shows the reef is growing. A U.S. military official likens Beijing's land reclamation to building a "great wall of sand."
Founder Of Indian IT Giant Satyam Gets 7 Years For Fraud
B. Ramalinga Raju, the founder of the computer services company that collapsed in 2009, and two of his brothers were among those convicted of defrauding shareholders.
China's 'Barefoot Lawyer' And His Great Escape
In his new book, exiled Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng tells the story of growing up blind, being beaten under house arrest and finding refuge in the American Embassy in Beijing in 2012.
Sidewalk Touts Trade Tips On Shanghai's Booming Bull Market
The Shanghai exchange is on a tear, but there could be trouble ahead for ill-informed investors. Analysts say the current upswing is driven by perceptions rather than fundamentals.
Volunteer Recap: Connecting Moms To Midwives In Timor-Leste
A global health student from Seattle went to the tiny country to study maternal health. But she also learned how to be more friendly to her neighbors.
Was Your Seafood Caught By Slaves? AP Uncovers Unsavory Trade
Some of the seafood that winds up in American grocery stores, in restaurants, even in cat food may have been caught by Burmese slaves, a yearlong investigation by The Associated Press finds.
Pew: Japan And U.S. Respect Each Other And Distrust China
Japanese and Americans surveyed say they want the two nations to remain close, or get closer. And they share a suspicion of China.