Tensions Heat Up In South China Sea Between China, Vietnam
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?
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.
Crackdown In Egypt Scares Off Presidential Candidates
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.
Eastern Ukraine Muddles Through Voting On Referendums
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.
Conflicts Over Resources With China's Neighbors Have Deeper Motives
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.
Descendants Of Chinese Laborers Reclaim Railroad's History
America's first transcontinental railroad was completed with a golden spike 145 years ago. Thousands of Chinese workers helped build it, but their faces were left out of photos from that historic day.
The View From Homs: Watching The Withdrawal Of Syria's Rebels
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.
Nigerian Kidnapping Highlights Scale Of Child Trafficking In Africa
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.
The Nation That Elects The Most Women Is ...
In Rwanda, nearly two-thirds of Parliament consists of women, a trend that developed after the country's genocide. Cuba is third, with women making up 50 percent of its legislators. The U.S. is 99th.
U.S. Team To Assist Nigeria In Locating Kidnapped School Girls
Steve Inskeep talks to retired Gen. Carter Ham about U.S. assistance to Nigeria to help locate and rescue kidnapped school girls. Ham was the commander of the U.S. African Command from 2011 to 2013.