The more than 250-mile, $6 billion railway is set to cut through the northern part of Laos and is primarily financed and built by the Chinese. So far, the project has mostly employed Chinese workers.

India Is Changing Some Cities' Names, And Muslims Fear Their Heritage Is Being Erased

Apr 23rd, 2019 7m 3s

Officials have been altering names to become more Hinducentric. "It is very dangerous for national integrity and unity," says a historian. The changes accelerated ahead of this year's elections.

Sri Lanka's Easter Bombings Bring Renewed Violence To A Long-Troubled Country

Apr 22nd, 2019 3m 57s

Here are some key things to know about Sunday's deadly attacks, the group that Sri Lanka blames for perpetrating them — and the country's complicated history.

Lost Pup Finds New Life As Humanitarian Mascot In Refugee Camp

Apr 22nd, 2019 2m 48s

The puppy started following a team that was cleaning up the beach in Bangladesh. And now he is an Instagram star.

'We Pray For The Caliphate To Return': ISIS Families Crowd Into Syrian Camps

Apr 19th, 2019 5m 12s

"The women and children who have been raised on the mentality of ISIS and terrorism need to be rehabilitated," an official warns. "Otherwise, they will be the foundations of future terrorism."

Why Elephants Pose A Threat To Rohingya Refugees

Apr 17th, 2019 4m 29s

Several of the refugee camps in Bangladesh have had to set up what the U.N. calls a "tusk force" to respond when elephants enter.

'Our Planet' Nature Documentary Addresses The 800-Pound Gorilla -- Human Impact

Apr 15th, 2019 8m 1s

The new Netflix series takes a hard look at the effects of our behavior on the natural world. Series producer Alastair Fothergill says that this is a different, more urgent type of show.

Bangladesh Struggles To Cope With Pressures Of Hosting 1 Million Rohingya Refugees

Apr 15th, 2019 4m 16s

"We're being outnumbered by the sheer number of the refugee population," says Mohammad Abul Kalam, the head of Bangladesh's Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commission in Cox's Bazar.

As China Hacked, U.S. Businesses Turned A Blind Eye

Apr 12th, 2019 12m 14s

The U.S. has largely failed to stop Chinese cybertheft of U.S. companies, but the companies themselves led the charge in keeping it under wraps.

Polls Open In The World's Largest Democracy: Fun Facts On India's Election

Apr 11th, 2019 3m 26s

Polls have opened in 18 Indian states and two union territories. It is the first day of a seven-phase election staggered over more than five weeks in the country of 1.3 billion people.

Ancient Bones And Teeth Found In A Philippine Cave May Rewrite Human History

Apr 10th, 2019 3m 34s

Islands in Southeast Asia were clearly important in the evolution of early humans, say scientists who have turned up 50,000-year-old remains of what they suspect is a previously unknown human species.

A Math Teacher's Life Summed Up By The Gifted Students He Mentored

Apr 7th, 2019 10m 56s

A biologist at Harvard was chatting with a colleague about a mentor who pushed him to do harder math problems. It turns out the colleague had the same mentor — and so did many others.

Tension And Anxiety In Border Cities After Trump Threatens Closure

Apr 6th, 2019 3m 57s

President Trump has since backed off his threat, but as border officials scramble to deal with an unprecedented flow of migrants, there are disruptions at the border and increasingly long wait times.

Rohingya Settle In For The Long Haul, Even As Bangladesh Wants Refugees To Go Home

Apr 5th, 2019 6m 25s

Bangladesh wants a million Rohingya refugees to go back to Myanmar. But 18 months after most of them fled violence, they are too afraid to go back and are making new lives for themselves in camps.

Bad Diets Are Responsible For More Deaths Than Smoking, Global Study Finds

Apr 3rd, 2019 2m 40s

Some 11 million deaths annually are linked to diet-related diseases like diabetes and heart disease, a study finds. Researchers say that makes diet the leading risk factor for deaths around the world.

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