Asia

Explaining U.S. Policy Toward North Korea

8:05am September 13, 2017

North Korea poses the thorniest security threat to the United States. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Susan Thornton talks with David Greene about U.S. policy.

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Nearly 400,000 Of Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya Seek Asylum In Bangladesh

5:35pm September 12, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Zafar Sobhan, editor-in-chief of the Dhaka Tribune, about the Rohingya in Bangladesh. Nearly 400,000 members of Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya minority have sought refuge.

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Pakistan's prime minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (shown here Aug. 1), says that U.S. sanctions against Pakistan will only hurt its efforts to fight militants in the region.

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Prime Minister Abbasi: Degrading Pakistan Hurts U.S. Fight Against Militants

5:27pm September 12, 2017

by Diaa Hadid

Pakistani leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says his country has "taken on terrorism" and "defeated terrorism." President Trump has accused Pakistan of harboring militants from neighboring Afghanistan.

Pony Ma, founder and CEO of Tencent, stands far right as Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, shakes the hand of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Music & Culture

China's Two Largest Tech Companies Sign A Deal Over The West's Biggest Music

2:25pm September 12, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

A deal between China's dominant tech companies reveals a lot about the country's approach to policing culture.

Trump To Meet Malaysia's Leader As Probe Against Him Deepens

7:40am September 12, 2017

by Michael Sullivan

President Trump on Tuesday welcomes to the White House Malaysia's prime minister, who is a key player in a kleptocracy case. It involves billions of dollars allegedly looted from a government fund.

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U.N. Security Council Approves Weakened Sanctions Against North Korea

7:03am September 12, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Colum Lynch of Foreign Policy magazine about the new U.N. sanctions on North Korea. The sanctions were not as strong as the Trump administration had hoped for.

In Hong Kong Speech, Bannon Expected To Take A Hard Line On China

6:50am September 12, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

Ex-White House adviser Steve Bannon speaks in Hong Kong Tuesday at an event hosted by an arm of the largest state-owned Chinese brokerage firm. Bannon is a vocal critic of China's economic policies.

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Why Prejudice Runs Deep Against Rohingya Muslims Of Myanmar

6:30am September 12, 2017

Mary Louise Kelly talks to Francis Wade — author of Myanmar's Enemy Within: Buddhist Violence and the Making of a Muslim 'Other' — about why the Rohingya are so vilified by the Buddhist majority.

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United Nations U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley addresses a U.N. Security Council meeting on North Korea on Monday.

U.N. Security Council Approves New North Korea Sanctions

9:08pm September 11, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Facing opposition from China and Russia against even tougher sanctions, the U.S. compromised to win a unanimous resolution.

U.N. Security Council Set To Vote On New Sanctions Against North Korea

8:16pm September 11, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

The United Nations Security Council plans to vote on new sanctions against North Korea, following the country's recent nuclear test. But the sanctions package was reportedly watered down and no longer includes U.S. demands for an oil embargo.

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