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Syrian Opposition Leader To Meet With White House Official

9:58am May 13, 2014

by Tom Bowman

Key Syrian opposition leader Ahmed al-Jarba is expected at the White House on Tuesday to meet with National Security Advisor Susan Rice. The Syrian civil war has been raging for more than three years.

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Uruguay's President Shuns Trappings Of His Office

9:25am May 13, 2014

The president of Uruguay is said to be extremely frugal and gives most of his salary to charity. Renee Montagne talks to Simon Romero of The New York Times about Jose Mujica's presidency.

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Why One Donetsk Resident Stayed Home On Referendum Day

7:58pm May 12, 2014

When separatists in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk held a referendum on independence, marketing manager Yuliya Kubanova stayed home. Kubanova explains her decision and the state of her city.

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Tensions Heat Up In South China Sea Between China, Vietnam

3:26pm May 12, 2014

by Anthony Kuhn

China's decision to park an oil rig some 120 miles off Vietnam's coast has strained relations between the two Asian neighbors.

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Why Has China Become More Aggressive Toward Vietnam?

3:26pm May 12, 2014

The South China Sea is an area that's said to be rich in resources. Steve Inskeep talks to Robert Kaplan about the tension between China and Vietnam over the sea, and whether it may escalate.

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Crackdown In Egypt Scares Off Presidential Candidates

8:04am May 12, 2014

by Leila Fadel

There are only two candidates. The man likely to win is Abdel Fattah el Sisi, who led the ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi. The candidate willing to go up against him is Hamdeen Sabahi.

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Eastern Ukraine Muddles Through Voting On Referendums

5:05pm May 11, 2014

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Separatists in the eastern Ukraine regions of Donetsk and Luhansk asked voters to take part in an unauthorized referendum Sunday on whether to make their region independent.

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Conflicts Over Resources With China's Neighbors Have Deeper Motives

1:34pm May 11, 2014

Tensions are mounting in the South China Sea, where this week a Chinese ship collided with a Vietnamese ship, and Philippine police arrested Chinese fishermen for allegedly hunting protected sea turtles. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Frank Langfitt about the events and China's increasing influence in the area.

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The View From Homs: Watching The Withdrawal Of Syria's Rebels

5:23pm May 10, 2014

On Friday, the Syrian government evacuated the last of the rebel fighters from Homs, following a cease-fire agreement. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Nabih Bulos, a special correspondent for the Los Angeles Times.

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Nigerian Kidnapping Highlights Scale Of Child Trafficking In Africa

8:45pm May 09, 2014

Benjamin Lawrance, the Barber B. Conable Jr. Endowed Chair in International Studies at the Rochester Institute of Technology, explains the pervasiveness of child trafficking in Africa.

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