Chinese Labor Conditions Threaten Value Of Ivanka Trump's Brand
Brand experts discuss whether news about labor conditions in China could have an impact on the value of Ivanka Trump's brands in the U.S.
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China Detains Activist Investigating Factory Making Ivanka Trump Shoes
Two other Chinese labor activists are missing and presumed to be detained by police. The three were working undercover to document alleged labor abuses.
Wary Of North Korea, U.S. Destroys Mock Warhead Over The Pacific
The Pentagon says its interceptor shot down a missile similar to the type that North Korea could someday use to threaten the United States.
Rush Hour Bombing Kills Scores And Injures Hundreds In Kabul
A car bomb exploded Wednesday morning in the heart of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, killing scores and injuring hundreds of people. Steve Inskeep talks with reporter Jennifer Glasse in Kabul.
Chinese Labor Activists Go Missing
Two Chinese labor activists are missing, and presumed to be detained by police. The two were investigating alleged labor abuses at a factory that makes shoes for Ivanka Trump's brands.
In The Philippines, Government Forces Battle ISIS-Linked Militants
Militants linked to the Islamic State are still battling government forces in Marawi City on the island of Mindanao. Since the fighting began a week ago, more than 90 people have been killed. Analysts are wondering why it's taking so long to dislodge the militants, and what that might mean for regional stability.
Australia Plans To Deny Passports To Child Sex Offenders
The proposal is "the toughest crackdown on child sex tourism by any government," Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said. In 2016, some 800 registered child sex offenders traveled overseas from Australia.
Not All South Koreans Satisfied With Japan's Apology To 'Comfort Women'
In 2015, Japan signed an agreement giving $8.3 million to the few surviving comfort women. But South Korea's new president, Moon Jae-in, now says it's something his people "cannot emotionally accept."
Cyclone Hits Bangladesh, Destroying Huts Sheltering Rohingya Refugees
Some 350,000 people reportedly were evacuated from their homes before Cyclone Mora made landfall. The worst damage was at refugee camps housing thousands who fled neighboring Myanmar.
Not Wanting To Be Overshadowed By China, Vietnam Reaches Out To U.S.
President Trump this week hosts the Vietnamese prime minister at the White House. Steve Inskeep talks to Michael Michalak, who once served as the U.S. ambassador to Vietnam.