Vietnamese celebrate 50th anniversary of end of the Vietnam War People in Vietnam are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon. Nga Pham
Vietnam War: Some families of Vietnamese MIAs are calling on the U.S. to help Fifty years after the end of the war, Hanoi says nearly 200,000 Vietnamese soldiers are still missing. Some of their families are now calling on the U.S. to help find them. Nga Pham
Despite improving relations, U.S. will be absent from Vietnam's war anniversary parade U.S. officials are not attending the main public event commemorating the end of the Vietnam war in Ho Chi Minh City this week, according to a guest list released by the organizers and seen by NPR. Nga Pham
1 month after Myanmar's devastating earthquake, many are still looking for loved ones One month after a devastating earthquake rocked Myanmar, officials report about 3,800 deaths but many people say they are still waiting for news of their missing loved ones. Dave Grunebaum
North Korea confirms it sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine The North Korean announcement came two days after Russia said its troops have fully reclaimed the Kursk region. Ukrainian officials denied the claim. The Associated Press
50 years ago, Hanoi Hannah spoke to American GIs in Vietnam through a radio show Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, a look back at the legacy of one of Communist Vietnam's best-known state radio announcers. Nga Pham
India-Pakistan tensions flare up following deadly attack in Kashmir India suspends a decades-old water treaty with Pakistan and expels diplomats, blaming the country for a militant attack that killed 26 men, mostly Hindu tourists, in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Diaa Hadid
She grew up believing she was a U.S. citizen. Then she applied for a passport Among those fearful of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown are adoptees who grew up thinking they were U.S. citizens — only to find out years later, in adulthood, they're not. Juliana Kim
China restricts exports of rare earth minerals in retaliation against Trump's tariffs China is retaliating against U.S. tariffs by restricting exports of rare earth minerals. NPR's A Martinez asks rare earth minerals expert Gracelin Baskaran about why they are so vital to U.S. defense. A Martínez
NPR visits an electric vehicle factory in Beijing China's government has openly supported new energy vehicles, an industry it wants to dominate. NPR's Steve Inskeep visits an electric vehicle factory in Beijing. Steve Inskeep