Jul 27 What do Pakistanis think of Imran Khan’s election victory? By Larisa Epatko Pakistanis on Wednesday chose former cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan’s party over the two main political parties, marking a changing tide in voters’ attitudes and hopes for their country. Continue reading
Jul 04 3 ways rescuers could free youth soccer team from Thailand cave By Larisa Epatko A youth soccer team and its coach spent a 12th day huddled in a damp cave Wednesday in northern Thailand as rescuers worked to come up with a plan to save them. Continue reading
Jun 12 8 early takeaways from the Trump-Kim summit By Larisa Epatko We don’t yet know exactly what the leaders discussed, so we asked foreign policy experts for their early takeaways on the summit. Continue reading
Jun 08 What could really happen at the Trump-Kim summit? By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is back on again. Here's what might happen. Continue reading
Feb 02 Terrorist attacks in Afghanistan put Kabul residents on edge By Larisa Epatko Major pre-planned attacks have hit an all-time high in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. Here's why. Continue reading
Dec 14 6,700 Rohingya shot, burned or killed by other violent means in Myanmar, report says By Larisa Epatko An estimated 6,700 ethnic Rohingya people were killed during a bloody month-long crackdown in Myanmar following an insurgent attack, according to a Doctors Without Borders report released Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 6:23 North Korea tested its most powerful missile. Are diplomatic talks more likely now? By PBS News Hour Capable of reaching Washington, D.C., a new missile flew farther than any North Korean rocket had before. The communist nation's most powerful ballistic missile yet drew a vow from President Trump to levy new sanctions. What does the latest test… Continue watching
Nov 28 Could the U.S. actually shoot down a North Korean missile? By Larisa Epatko The threat from North Korea has the U.S. reassessing its missile defense system and has prompted moves in Congress to boost missile defense funding. But does the current system really work? We got perspectives from two experts. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 10:20 How does Trump’s Asia trip affect American trade and security? By PBS News Hour President Trump wrapped up his 12-day visit to Asia by meeting with the Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte, who is accused of a bloody crackdown over illegal drugs, and by addressing a summit of Southeast Asian nation in hopes they will… Continue watching
Nov 08 What Trump said (and didn’t say) in his speech to South Korea By Erica R. Hendry We asked analysts about what Trump’s speech means for North Korea, the U.S. and its relationship with American allies across Asia. Continue reading