Asia http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1125&ft=1&f=1125 Asia en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:20:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Asia http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1125&ft=1&f=1125 Fashion's Victims: An Artist's Focus On Garment Workers More than 1,000 people were killed in the factory collapse in Bangladesh in April. Spanish companies were among those whose clothes were made at the facility. But there's a clash between the allure of low-cost fast fashion and consumer awareness of working conditions. A Spanish artist is doing her bit: She's drawing attention to workers' plight. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/19/192760190/fashions-victims-an-artists-focus-on-garment-workers?ft=1&f=1125 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/19/192760190/fashions-victims-an-artists-focus-on-garment-workers?ft=1&f=1125 More than 1,000 people were killed in the factory collapse in Bangladesh in April. Spanish companies were among those whose clothes were made at the facility. But there's a clash between the allure of low-cost fast fashion and consumer awareness of working conditions. A Spanish artist is doing her bit: She's drawing attention to workers' plight.

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]]> 'It's Christmas In June': China Revels In NSA Leaks Story China sees Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked details of the agency's surveillance programs, as the gift that keeps on giving. The country's state-run media has hailed him as a hero for exposing what it calls American hypocrisy. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/18/192996800/Its-Christmas-in-June-China-Revels-In-NSA-Leaks-Story?ft=1&f=1125 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/18/192996800/Its-Christmas-in-June-China-Revels-In-NSA-Leaks-Story?ft=1&f=1125 China sees Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked details of the agency's surveillance programs, as the gift that keeps on giving. The country's state-run media has hailed him as a hero for exposing what it calls American hypocrisy.

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]]> Rights Activist Chen Says China Pressured NYU To Force Him Out Chen Guangcheng says the work of Chinese Communists in the American academic circle is far greater than people realize. New York University, which helped defuse a diplomatic crisis Chen sparked last year, denied the allegations. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/17/192617233/rights-activist-chen-says-nyu-pressured-by-china-to-force-him-out?ft=1&f=1125 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/17/192617233/rights-activist-chen-says-nyu-pressured-by-china-to-force-him-out?ft=1&f=1125 Chen Guangcheng says the work of Chinese Communists in the American academic circle is far greater than people realize. New York University, which helped defuse a diplomatic crisis Chen sparked last year, denied the allegations.

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]]> Violence Defies Pakistanis' Efforts To Define Their Nation There is no more graphic example of the daunting challenges facing Pakistan's new prime minister than the bloody events playing out in the west of his nation. The fractured country is as threatened as ever by forces committed to its destruction. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:56:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/16/192355264/violence-defies-pakistanis-efforts-to-define-their-nation?ft=1&f=1125 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/16/192355264/violence-defies-pakistanis-efforts-to-define-their-nation?ft=1&f=1125 There is no more graphic example of the daunting challenges facing Pakistan's new prime minister than the bloody events playing out in the west of his nation. The fractured country is as threatened as ever by forces committed to its destruction.

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]]> U.S. To North Korea: Dismantle Nuke Program, Then We'll Talk Washington says actions speak louder than words and that Pyongyang must first meet international obligations before "senior-level" meetings can take place. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:57:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/16/192325776/u-s-to-north-korea-dismantle-nuke-program-then-well-talk?ft=1&f=1125 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/16/192325776/u-s-to-north-korea-dismantle-nuke-program-then-well-talk?ft=1&f=1125 Washington says actions speak louder than words and that Pyongyang must first meet international obligations before "senior-level" meetings can take place.

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]]> North Korea Proposes Nuclear, Security Talks With U.S. The powerful National Defense Commission headed by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued a statement through state media proposing high-level talks to ease tensions and promote peace and security on the Korean Peninsula. There was no immediate response from Washington. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:17:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/15/192162468/north-korea-proposes-nuclear-security-talks-with-u-s?ft=1&f=1125 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/15/192162468/north-korea-proposes-nuclear-security-talks-with-u-s?ft=1&f=1125 The powerful National Defense Commission headed by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued a statement through state media proposing high-level talks to ease tensions and promote peace and security on the Korean Peninsula. There was no immediate response from Washington.

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]]> Pakistani Photographers Take A Personal Picture Of Home Last year, National Geographic offered a photo camp for emerging Pakistani photographers to explore the tribal areas of their country. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/06/15/191609900/pakistani-photographers-take-a-personal-picture-of-pakistan?ft=1&f=1125 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/06/15/191609900/pakistani-photographers-take-a-personal-picture-of-pakistan?ft=1&f=1125 Last year, National Geographic offered a photo camp for emerging Pakistani photographers to explore the tribal areas of their country.

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]]> Coordinated Attacks Rock Southwestern Pakistan A bombing on a bus carrying female university students was followed by an attack on the hospital where the victims had been taken. The attacks came just hours after militants destroyed a historic residence that had once been used by the country's founding father. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:51:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/15/191964335/bus-bomb-kills-11-from-pakistan-womens-university?ft=1&f=1125 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/15/191964335/bus-bomb-kills-11-from-pakistan-womens-university?ft=1&f=1125 A bombing on a bus carrying female university students was followed by an attack on the hospital where the victims had been taken. The attacks came just hours after militants destroyed a historic residence that had once been used by the country's founding father.

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]]> Archaeologists Discover Lost City In Cambodian Jungle The Australian researchers found a jungle-covered metropolis that predates the country's famous Angkor Wat complex by some 350 years. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:37:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/14/191727408/archaeologists-discover-lost-city-in-cambodian-jungle?ft=1&f=1125 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/14/191727408/archaeologists-discover-lost-city-in-cambodian-jungle?ft=1&f=1125 The Australian researchers found a jungle-covered metropolis that predates the country's famous Angkor Wat complex by some 350 years.

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]]> Pulitzer Winner's Personal Film About Being Undocumented Jose Antonio Vargas was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team of journalists, but he was also hiding a secret. In 2011, he revealed that he was an undocumented immigrant. Host Michel Martin speaks with Vargas about his new film, <em>Documented, </em>which follows the immigration debate through his own experience. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/14/191606632/pulitzer-winners-personal-film-about-being-undocumented?ft=1&f=1125 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/14/191606632/pulitzer-winners-personal-film-about-being-undocumented?ft=1&f=1125 Jose Antonio Vargas was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team of journalists, but he was also hiding a secret. In 2011, he revealed that he was an undocumented immigrant. Host Michel Martin speaks with Vargas about his new film, Documented, which follows the immigration debate through his own experience.

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]]> Chinese Astronauts Dock With Orbiting Space Lab The three-person crew includes China's second female astronaut, being billed as the country's "first teacher in space." Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:12:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/13/191334923/chinese-astronauts-dock-with-orbiting-space-lab?ft=1&f=1125 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/13/191334923/chinese-astronauts-dock-with-orbiting-space-lab?ft=1&f=1125 The three-person crew includes China's second female astronaut, being billed as the country's "first teacher in space."

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]]> A Superpower And An Emerging Rival: A Look Ahead At China U.S.-China relations have deteriorated in recent years, amid growing concerns about cybersecurity and human rights. As part of <em>TOTN's</em> "Looking Ahead" series, <em>The Economist's</em> China editor Rob Gifford talks about the future relations between the world's two biggest economies. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/13/191348005/a-superpower-and-an-emerging-rival-a-look-ahead-at-china?ft=1&f=1125 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/13/191348005/a-superpower-and-an-emerging-rival-a-look-ahead-at-china?ft=1&f=1125 U.S.-China relations have deteriorated in recent years, amid growing concerns about cybersecurity and human rights. As part of TOTN's "Looking Ahead" series, The Economist's China editor Rob Gifford talks about the future relations between the world's two biggest economies.

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]]> China Launches Crew Into Space, Starting 15-Day Mission China's leaders and media outlets are calling the launch the next step in China's "space dream," which began in earnest 10 years ago with the country's first manned spaceflight. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:08:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/11/190798397/china-launches-crew-into-space-starting-15-day-mission?ft=1&f=1125 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/11/190798397/china-launches-crew-into-space-starting-15-day-mission?ft=1&f=1125 China's leaders and media outlets are calling the launch the next step in China's "space dream," which began in earnest 10 years ago with the country's first manned spaceflight.

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]]> NSA Leaker Checks Out Of Hong Kong Hotel Investigators are trying to learn all they can about the American intelligence contractor who says he leaked sensitive documents to reporters. The 29-year-old Edward Snowden said over the weekend that he was behind the disclosure of two secret U.S. government surveillance programs. Now Snowden has reportedly checked out of his hotel. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=190453522&ft=1&f=1125 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=190453522&ft=1&f=1125 Investigators are trying to learn all they can about the American intelligence contractor who says he leaked sensitive documents to reporters. The 29-year-old Edward Snowden said over the weekend that he was behind the disclosure of two secret U.S. government surveillance programs. Now Snowden has reportedly checked out of his hotel.

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]]> China May Not Intervene To Keep NSA Leaker In Hong Kong Edward Snowden, who says he revealed information about the National Security Agency's secret program to gather telephone and Internet data, has checked out of his Hong Kong hotel. He has suggested he will seek asylum in the semi-autonomous Chinese city, but many analysts believe the Chinese government won't grant him refuge, given its desire to improve Chinese-American relations. However, a problem with Hong Kong's asylum law might make it possible for Snowden to stay there for a while. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=190453535&ft=1&f=1125 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=190453535&ft=1&f=1125 Edward Snowden, who says he revealed information about the National Security Agency's secret program to gather telephone and Internet data, has checked out of his Hong Kong hotel. He has suggested he will seek asylum in the semi-autonomous Chinese city, but many analysts believe the Chinese government won't grant him refuge, given its desire to improve Chinese-American relations. However, a problem with Hong Kong's asylum law might make it possible for Snowden to stay there for a while.

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