Indian Tycoon Leaves The Country Amid Criminal Investigation
One of India's most flamboyant tycoons, liquor baron Vijay Mallya, appears to have fled to Britain while investigators look into his delinquent loans.
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North Korea Fires 5 Short-Range Missiles Into The Sea
These are the latest in a string of similar launches, despite repeated calls from the international community to stop them.
For Tokyo's Famed Fish Market, A Dreaded Death And A Hopeful Rebirth
As the 2020 Summer Olympics loom in Japan, the 80-year-old Tsukiji is moving to more modern facilities across the Bay. But sellers are worried about the accessibility and safety of the new location.
62 Dead In FlyDubai Plane Crash In Russia
There are no survivors after the Boeing 737-800 crashed on landing in Rostov-on-Don early Saturday, Dubai and Russian officials say. Poor weather conditions are being considered as a possible cause.
Why China Supports New Sanctions Against North Korea
A U.S. Treasury official tells NPR that China is moving purposefully to apply new sanctions on North Korea. But economic losses or potential U.S. sanctions on Chinese firms could lead to friction.
Shadowy Video From N. Korea May Show American Student Removing Banner
A 21-year-old University of Virginia student, Otto Warmbier, was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for allegedly removing a propaganda poster from a hotel in the capital city of Pyongyang.
North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles Off Its East Coast
The latest missile firing comes amid heightened tensions on the peninsula, following wide international condemnation for the North's January nuclear test.
American Journalist Euna Lee Recalls Time In North Korean Labor Camp
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with American journalist Euna Lee about her four months in North Korea's labor camps and what recently detained American student Otto F. Warmbier might experience.
So Maybe Washington, D.C., Should Ask Delhi How To Run A Metro System
Because really, Delhi's system does everything right that the nation's capital is doing wrong.
North Korean-U.S. Tensions Play Out In American Student's Arrest
The U.S. denounces North Korea for sentencing Otto Warmbier to 15 years hard labor for taking a souvenir from his hotel room. The case follows U.S.-imposed sanctions on the country's nuclear efforts.