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The World Next Week: Boston Bombing Investigation Continues, King Abdullah Visits Washington, and ASEAN Meets in Brunei

<p>A jogging shoe hangs at a makeshift memorial for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings on Boylston Street (Shannon Stapleton/Courtesy Reuters).</p>
A jogging shoe hangs at a makeshift memorial for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings on Boylston Street (Shannon Stapleton/Courtesy Reuters).

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  • James M. LindsayCFR Expert
    Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy

The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, King Abdullah II of Jordan’s visit to the United States, and the ASEAN summit in Brunei.

[audio: https://www.cfr.org/content/publications/media/editorial/2013/20130418_T…]

The highlights:

For more on the topics we discussed in the podcast check out:

Boston Marathon bombings: The New York Times has live updates of the investigation and reports on the video footage of bombing suspects. The White House provides a transcript of President Obama’s remarks after the bombing. National Geographic writes that social media played a large role in the response to the bombings.

King Abdullah’s U.S. visit: The New York Times reports on the challenges facing the Jordanian opposition.  The White House has video of President Obama and King Abdullah II’s press conference in Jordan last month. The Los Angeles Times writes that the Syrian refugee crisis in Jordan is worsening in spite of a newly opened refugee camp. The Atlantic has Jeffrey Goldberg’s interview with King Abdullah II.

ASEAN summit in Brunei: The ASEAN summit hosts compile the latest updates on the upcoming summit. Josh Kurlantzick writes that ASEAN faces challenges that prevent it from reaching its full potential in the region. The Philippine Star reports that a code of conduct between ASEAN and China for disputed territories in the South China Sea will be a high priority at the summit. Project Syndicate analyzes obstacles to peacefully resolving the South China Sea disputes.