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Rohingya Families Flee Persecution And Suffering In Myanmar For Bangladesh

5:38am April 12, 2017

by Michael Sullivan

The United Nations calls the Rohingya the most persecuted people in the world. The Muslim minority group has faced abuse from the Buddhist-majority army in their own homeland of Myanmar.

Fighter jets onboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson off the disputed South China Sea on March 3. The carrier was recently ordered to "report on station in the Western Pacific Ocean," instead of sailing for Australia as planned.

Trump's Gunboat Diplomacy In Asia May Prove Quite Different From Syria

6:26pm April 11, 2017

by Philip Ewing

President Trump has ordered the U.S. Navy to respond to foreign policy crises twice in less than a week, but his options in North Korea are much narrower than in Syria.

The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, pictured in 2011, is part of the Navy strike group that was recently shifted to a position near the Korean Peninsula.

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North Korea Threatens 'Toughest Counteraction' After U.S. Moves Navy Ships

4:53pm April 11, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

"We will hold the U.S. wholly accountable for the catastrophic consequences to be entailed by its outrageous actions," North Korea said. President Trump said the country is "looking for trouble."

A shop owner holds a live chicken for sale in a Hong Kong market.

Why Chinese Scientists Are More Worried Than Ever About Bird Flu

10:23am April 11, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

A rapidly evolving strain of bird flu has killed a record number of people this year in China. Scientists are concerned about its potential to spur a global pandemic.

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Video Of Passenger Dragged From United Flight Goes Viral In China

8:15am April 11, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

The airline overbooked and said it need his seat and three others. Refusing to leave, he was dragged off the plane. According to a witness, the man said he was targeted for being Chinese.

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News Brief: U.S. Strategy On Assad Lacks Details, North Korea Aggression

8:29am April 10, 2017

The White House is sending mixed messages about how to handle Syria's president. And, a U.S. Navy group is moving toward the Korean peninsula as concerns mount over the north's missile program.

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The Carl Vinson Strike Group set sail for the Korean Peninsula where it will lend its physical presence as North Korea insists on continuing its weapons testing programs.

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U.S. Deploys Navy Strike Group To Korean Peninsula As Missile Concerns Mount

11:44am April 09, 2017

by Jason Slotkin

The deployment of the Carl Vinson Strike Group comes amid pledges from North Korea to continue testing the weapons and as the Trump administration articulates its strategy towards the rogue nation.

Filipino and American soldiers had defended Bataan for three months with dwindling supplies. Many were already sick and starving by the time the sixty-five mile march began.

Ceremony In San Francisco Marks The 75th Anniversary Of The Bataan Death March

1:29pm April 08, 2017

by Maggie Penman

The Bataan Death March in the Philippines is an oft forgotten part of World War II history, but survivors and advocates are working to change that.

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Syria Overshadows Meeting Of Trump And Xi

8:06am April 08, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks to China expert Richard McGregor about this week's meeting between President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping, and China's role in international relations.

Zubair, who was diagnosed with a bone tumor and had part of his leg amputated, uses morphine to manage his pain. "Because of morphine I am surviving," he says. With the pain relief, he can ride his motorbike and work at a coffee shop.

VIDEO: Despite The Risks, Morphine Can Offer Hope

7:00am April 08, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

Morphine, like other opiates, is controversial. It poses risks. But for some patients, like a man in India who's profiled in a short documentary, the painkiller offers hope.