With Indus Waters Treaty in the balance, Pakistan braces for more water woes In an unprecedented move, India held the water treaty in abeyance after blaming Pakistan for a deadly attack in April. Pakistan denies involvement in the attack and accuses India of "weaponizing water." Betsy Joles
Pakistan becoming one of the world's biggest markets for solar power Pakistan has quickly become one of the world's biggest markets for solar energy. This solar boom has been driven in large part by consumers who are fed up with sky-high electricity costs. Betsy Joles
The Dalai Lama turns 90. His reincarnation is stirring up conflict with China The Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday today. Per Buddhist beliefs, the Tibetan Buddhist religion says he'll be reincarnated, but China says it has final say on who the next Dalai Lama will be. Ayesha Rascoe
Dalai Lama, a global symbol of Tibetan culture and resistance, turns 90 The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala. The Associated Press
How this long-lost Chinese typewriter from the 1940s changed modern computing The concepts in the MingKwai typewriter underlie how Chinese, Japanese and Korean are typed today. The typewriter, patented in 1946, was found last year in an upstate New York basement. Emily Feng
North Korea has a new luxury beach resort. But the country isn't open to most tourists North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants the luxury resort on the eastern seacoast to become a "world destination," but the country has been reluctant to allow in foreign tourists. Se Eun Gong
Trump says China trade deal advances, as broader tariff deadline gets squishier The U.S. and China are moving forward with a framework they agreed upon earlier this month, and the White House is suggesting more deals are imminent ahead of a July 8 deadline it imposed. Danielle Kurtzleben
Why is China so concerned about Israel-Iran tensions? China is closely watching whether Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire. Beijing gets much of its crude oil imports from Iran through a "dark fleet" of vessels to evade American sanctions. Emily Feng
Greetings from Shenyang, China, where workers sort AI data in 'Severance'-like ways Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. Aowen Cao
A battle of sounds stops at the inter-Korean border The two Koreas have engaged in psychological warfare since the 1960s, with weapons like huge billboard screens, loudspeakers installed along the border, and airdropping propaganda leaflets. Se Eun Gong
