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Iran says it will create a new uranium enrichment facility after a vote at the IAEA

The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency flies in front of its headquarters during an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria. Matthias Schrader/AP hide caption toggle caption Matthias Schrader/AP VIENNA — The U.N. nuclear watchdog's board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn't complying with its nuclear obligations for the

South Korea halts propaganda broadcasts along border with rival North

A North Korean military guard post, left, and loudspeaker are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea on Thursday. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's military shut down loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korea propaganda along the inter-Korean border on Wednesday, marking the new liberal

Trump says a U.S.-China trade deal is ‘done’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, second right, departs after trade talks at Lancaster House in London on Tuesday. Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Trump wrote on social media that a trade deal with China is "done." This comes after the U.S. and China

Greetings from Palmyra, Syria, with its once-grand hotel named for a warrior queen

Jackie Lay/NPR Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. Battered and bullet-ridden but still standing! It doesn't look it now, but this was one of the most elegant hotels in the Middle East. The Zenobia was built in the

Hong Kong police accuse mobile game of promoting ‘armed revolution’

A phone displaying the App Store page for the mobile game Reversed Front: Bonfire. Ryland Barton/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ryland Barton/NPR HONG KONG — Hong Kong police on Tuesday warned people against downloading and using a gaming app that it says advocates "armed revolution" and the overthrow of the "fundamental system" of Mainland China.

Hungarians declare resistance to Orbán’s government with a large protest

Demonstrator hokds a placard reading "See you (never) Viktor" when thousands gather in front of the Parliament in central Budapest, Hungary, on June 10. Ferenc Isza/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ferenc Isza/AFP via Getty Images BUDAPEST, Hungary — Around 15,000 protesters filled a square in Hungary's capital Tuesday in what organizers called

Argentina’s top court upholds Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s corruption conviction

Former president of Argentina Cristina Fernández de Kirchner gestures to supporters after the Supreme Court of Argentina confirmed her sentence to 6 years in prison for corruption and lifetime ban from public office. Marcos Brindicci/Getty Images South America hide caption toggle caption Marcos Brindicci/Getty Images South America BOGOTA, Colombia — One of Argentina's most powerful—and

The U.S. and China have agreed on a framework to resolve their trade disputes

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng (right) shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent before their meeting to discuss China-U.S. trade, in London on Monday. Li Ying/Xinhua/AP hide caption toggle caption Li Ying/Xinhua/AP LONDON — Senior U.S. and Chinese negotiators have agreed on a framework to get