More Than 60 Killed In Attack On Police Academy In Quetta, Pakistan
More than 60 people were killed and over 100 injured in an attack on a police academy in the Pakistani city of Quetta.
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Behind China's Anti-Graft Campaign, A Drive To Crush Rivals
China's Communist Party will aim to tighten party discipline at a key meeting this week. Part of this is an effort to target covert factions within the party that threaten to destabilize it.
The Story Behind The Indian Lamp That Donald Trump Lit
It's called a diya. It's part of the upcoming Hindu festival of Diwali. And this year, the lamp is linked to politics in the U.S. — and in India as well.
Dozens Dead After Gunmen Storm Pakistani Police Training Center
The assault occurred on a police training academy in the Pakistani city of Quetta, near the border with Afghanistan. Blame is leveled at an Islamist Sunni group with links to al-Qaida.
King's Death Slows Tourist Visits To Thailand
The death of Thailand's king this month left a hole in the hearts of many. It also created uncertainty for some in the tourism industry — which accounts for at least 10 percent of the country's GDP.
Demanding Greater Respect From U.S., Philippines Looks To China
President Duterte has vowed a more independent foreign policy, raising doubts about longstanding ties with the U.S. "We cannot forever be the little brown brothers," Duterte's foreign secretary said.
Japanese Climber Junko Tabei, First Woman To Conquer Mount Everest, Dies At 77
"We were told we should be raising children instead," Junko Tabei said of the all-female expedition she helped lead on Everest in 1975.
What A Phillipines Realignment With China Could Mean For U.S. Relations In Asia
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte announced his "separation" from the U.S. this week. Cornell University Professor Thomas Pepinsky talks to NPR's Scott Simon about the implications.
A New Health Care Project Won Awards. But Did It Really Work?
It sounds good on paper: People in rural India come to a clinic and speak to a doctor via computer. The project got millions in seed money, won prizes. But a new study reveals a major problem.
Debate Check: Could U.S. Economy Grow As Fast As India's Or China's?
At this week's presidential debate, Donald Trump compared growth rates in the three countries. Here's what the experts have to say.