Asia

Elise Tries dancing to K-pop. It's harder than it looks.

Video: K-Pop Dance Routines Are A Workout For Body And Brain

11:33am June 26, 2017

by Elise Hu

In NPR's Elise Tries series, correspondent Elise Hu tries out new experiences in East Asia. In this episode from Seoul, K-pop dance steps prove too complicated for completion.

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Morning News Brief: GOP Health Care Bill, Modi To Visit White House

8:50am June 26, 2017

Two GOP factions say they won't back the bill, and the Congressional Budget office soon offers an assessment of the bill's impact. And, President Trump holds meetings with India's Prime Minister Modi.

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Trump Hosts Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi At The White House

8:50am June 26, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

Modi visits Washington, D.C., for meetings with President Trump. India enjoyed a strategic partnership with previous U.S. administrations, but where the new administration stands is less clear.

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Takata Corp. CEO Shigehisa Takada speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Monday, as the Japanese air bag maker announces filing for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the U.S., The company has been under financial pressure from lawsuits and recall cos

Overwhelmed By Air Bag Troubles, Takata Files For Bankruptcy Protection

11:41pm June 25, 2017

by Emma Bowman

Long crippled by lawsuits and recall costs over its faulty air bags, Takata, the Japanese auto parts maker, filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan and the U.S. on Sunday.

What To Expect With President Trump's First Meeting With Indian Prime Minister Modi

9:16pm June 25, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

President Trump welcomes the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India to the White House on Monday. It's the first meeting between Trump and the leader of the second most populous country in the world.

Local residents look at burnt bodies after an oil tanker caught fire on a highway Sunday in Pakistan.

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At Least 150 People Killed After Oil Truck Catches Fire In Pakistan

3:55pm June 25, 2017

by James Doubek

Hundreds of people had gathered around to try to collect oil after an oil tanker truck overturned and began leaking. Someone lighting a cigarette may have sparked the fire.

A child stands among the people taking part in Eid al-Fitr prayers in Bucharest, Romania. Members of the country's Muslim community gathered at the massive Dinamo soccer stadium in the Romanian capital.

PHOTOS: Here's How Muslims Worldwide Are Celebrating Ramadan's End

1:30pm June 25, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

For many Muslims around the world, Sunday marks the start of Eid al-Fitr, a time of prayer and celebration. Here's a peek at the festivities, which are often as different as the places they're held.

A man looks on during government airstrikes in the early morning Friday in Marawi. Residents had a brief respite from the fighting Sunday, but gunfire quickly returned to the city after a cease-fire was lifted.

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For Besieged Marawi Residents, A Brief Respite Ends In Gunfire

10:22am June 25, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Partly to mark the end of Ramadan, the Philippine military declared a unilateral truce with ISIS-linked militants in the southern city. But not long after the peace expired, the violence resumed.

Books
Arts

A New Delhi Family Learns To Navigate Wealth After A 'Windfall'

8:06am June 25, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Diksha Basu's new novel was inspired by the explosion of wealth she saw in 1990s India. She says money is a complex thing, and it takes a while for her characters to see that.

Chinese military police and rescue workers at the site of a landslide in in Xinmo village, Sichuan province on Saturday.

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15 Dead After Landslide In Southwest China Buries More Than 120

11:32pm June 24, 2017

by James Doubek

Rescue crews found 15 bodies on Saturday, Chinese state news says. But 118 people remain missing, after a landslide of mud, rocks and boulders buried the town of Xinmo in Sichuan province.