At Least 4 Dead, Dozens Wounded In Thailand Attacks
A series of bomb attacks on tourist sites in Thailand killed at least four people and wounded dozens.
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Series Of Deadly Bombings Hit Tourism-Heavy Areas In Thailand
Explosions struck at least five resort areas in Thailand, killing at least four people and injuring dozens. The country's military junta relies on revenues from the vital tourism industry.
Satellite Images Show Apparent Aircraft Hangers On Chinese Artificial Islands
New satellite imagery shows what appear to be aircraft hangars on three artificial islands created by China. Analysts say they reveal China's plan to militarize the disputed South China Sea.
Japanese 'Naked' Festivals Keep Centuries-Old Tradition Alive
In a mountain town, schoolboys in traditional loincloths keep up a 300-year tradition. The hadaka matsuri festivals, rooted in Shinto tradition, take place to bring purification, luck and prosperity.
China Angered By Britain's Delay In Approving Nuclear Power Deal
China warns Britain to stop delaying a nuclear power plant deal, which it says could cost the country future Chinese investment. Britain's new prime minister wants to examine the project.
India's Lagging Manufacturing Sector Slows Job Creation
India needs an uptick in manufacturing to employ millions who enter the labor force every year. The slow expansion is imperiling India's ability to create jobs and lift millions out of poverty.
Amid Crackdown, China's Last Liberal Magazine Fights For Survival
Journalists are fighting to keep alive one of China's leading liberal publications, a modern history journal that's made bold calls for democratic reform. Their prospects don't look good.
Pakistan Reels From Suicide Attack On Lawyers
A suicide bomber in the city of Quetta in western Pakistan has killed at least 63 people and injured more than 100 others. Steve Inskeep talks to columnist and blogger Aisha Sarwari.
At Least 70 Dead In Suicide Bombing At Pakistan Hospital
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Gibran Peshimam, senior executive producer for Geo Television, about the attack on lawyers who gathered at a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan.
Japanese Emperor Signals Wish To Abdicate Throne
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Yuki Tatsumi, senior associate of the East Asia program at the Stimson Center, about Emperor Akihito's video message to the people of Japan. In the broadcast, he said he wants to abdicate the throne — the first time in 200 years for an emperor to do so.