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Protesters in Yemen, along with key tribal and religious leaders, have spent months in the streets calling for the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh and for new elections.

As Yemen's president lies in a Saudi hospital, U.S. officials are expressing fears that al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula could take advantage of a power vacuum. But analysts say a singular focus on security at the expense of a diplomatic solution and civilian policy could undermine long-term U.S. interests.

China has ambitious plans for expanding high-speed rail systems throughout Southeast Asia and to Europe. And though Beijing is offering to foot much of the bill, negotiating the politics of building the rail links is tricky.

China has ambitious plans for expanding high-speed rail systems throughout Southeast Asia and to Europe. And though Beijing is offering to foot much of the bill, negotiating the politics of building the rail links is tricky.

Syrian troops and heavy armor encircled a restive northern town on Thursday and hundreds of people fled through a single escape route across the lush Turkish border, sharply escalating the upheaval that threatens Syria's authoritarian regime.

Forty years after the U.S. and China resumed formal relations, the man who did much to advance the reconciliation tells NPR it's "of crucial importance" how the relationship between the powers evolves. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's new book is On China..

The protest movement that swept Bahrain in February and March has since turned into a bitter sectarian confrontation. Sunni authorities have destroyed at least 47 Shiite mosques across the country in recent weeks. Analysts say the royal family is pushing a sectarian agenda that might be its undoing.

New census figures indicate that Latinos account for half of America's population growth over the past five years. From the Deep South to the Northwest, Latino immigrants live and work, bringing their culture to small towns as well as big cities. The Anglo community has been very receptive.

One of the world's most renowned marine research institutions is preparing for a major expansion. We speak to the director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography about how a nearly $250 million expansion will benefit the organization's long-term research goals.

Intelligence officials say no one in al-Qaida worries them more right now than Saif al-Adel. For years, al-Adel was detained in Iran, which prevented the U.S. from targeting him. Now, there are reports he's been made al-Qaida's interim leader.