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Taiwanese honor guards stand by under a national flag during a military ceremony in front of the presidential office in Taipei on March 9.

Biden and China's Xi discuss tensions over Taiwan

The divisions over Taiwan come amid several challenges between the two superpowers: the Russian invasion of Ukraine, U.S. tariffs and Chinese aggression in the Pacific.

A woman prays after offering a bouquet of flowers at the memorial area set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Shinzo Abe's assassination spotlights Unification Church links to Japan's politics

The assassination, allegedly motivated by a grudge Abe's suspected killer held against the Unification Church, has put the relationship between Japan and the church under a new spotlight.

Pope Francis accompanied by Governor-General Mary Simon, right, arrives at the Citadelle de Quebec on Wednesday in Quebec City, Quebec City, Quebec.

The pope's apology to Indigenous people doesn't go far enough, Canada says

The pope apologized to Indigenous peoples for abuses in church-run residential schools. Canada's response suggests that reconciliation over the fraught history is still a work in progress.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken sits with Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States ambassador to the United Nations, as they meet with African ministers at UN headquarters, May 18, 2022.

Russia and the West are vying for influence in Africa and Ukraine is a big reason why

Russia's foreign minister and France's president are visiting this week along with visits by U.S. officials in what some say is the most intense competition for influence there since the Cold War.

In this government provided photo, Kim Jong Un delivers a defiant speech during a ceremony to mark the 69th anniversary of the signing of the ceasefire armistice that ended the fighting in the Korean War.

Kim threatens to use nuclear weapons in any clash with the U.S. and South Korea

In a speech marking the 69th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, Kim said his country is ready to use nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the U.S. or South Korea.

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, on Wednesday.

U.S. offers Russia a deal for the release of Brittney Griner

The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.

Taliban fighters guard the site of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan. Last month, several explosions and gunfire ripped through a Sikh temple in Afghanistan's capital.

After decades of opposing the Taliban, India may be forming a relationship with them

As the Taliban struggles to maintain control over Afghanistan, India may become an unlikely ally to help them stabilize.

After decades of opposing Taliban, India may be forming a relationship with them

NPR's Juana Summers talks with international security expert, Asfandyar Mir of the U.S. Institute of Peace, about India's budding, unexpected relationship with the Taliban.

Clouds and nearby mountains are reflected in a polluted canal, once used as a boating dock, along the Salton Sea in Desert Shores, Calif., Wednesday, July 14, 2021.

Biden wants to cut into China's electric battery dominance

President Joe Biden highlighted his efforts to counter China’s dominance of the electric battery market as he touted domestic efforts to mine and process lithium and rare metals.

The Horn of Africa is facing drought and food shortages

Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Samantha Power, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development about food shortages and drought in the Horn of Africa.

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