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Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) officers carry the memory unit from a cockpit voice recorder recovered from the crashed Sriwijaya Air Flight SJ 182 at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta on Wednesday.

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Key Part Of Voice Recorder Found From January's Crash Of Indonesian Airliner

12:27pm March 31, 2021

by Scott Neuman

The memory unit from the cockpit voice recorder belonging to the Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 that crashed into the Java Sea has been recovered, investigators say. All 62 people aboard were killed.

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China Urged To Withdraw Ships From Reef In South China Sea

7:53am March 31, 2021

by Julie McCarthy

The massing of Chinese ships around a contested reef in the South China Sea is drawing unusual attention. The Philippines fired off a diplomat protest calling on China to withdraw some 180 vessels.

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After Dropping Dramatically, COVID-19 Cases Surge In India, Pakistan

7:21am March 31, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

COVID-19 infections in India and Pakistan are skyrocketing. Scientists now have two mysteries to investigate: why cases there dropped so quickly earlier, and why they're surging now.

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China's President Xi Jinping (C) applauds with other leaders and delegates after they voted on changes to Hong Kong's election system during the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11, 2021

In Latest Power Move, Beijing Approves Electoral Overhaul For Hong Kong

3:58am March 30, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress unanimously approved a law that will cut the number of district representatives for Hong Kong residents.

World Health Organization investigative team member Peter Daszak (shown here during a trip to China in February) tells NPR that the group's report calls for additional research on farms that breed exotic animals in southern China.

WHO Report: Wildlife Farms, Not Market, Likely Source Of Coronavirus Pandemic

8:35pm March 29, 2021

NPR has obtained an early copy of the report, which states that the coronavirus most likely did not originate at the wet market in Wuhan and that a lab leak was "an extremely unlikely pathway."

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China's Relationship with Myanmar's Military: It's Complicated

6:08pm March 29, 2021

by Michael Sullivan

China's relationship with Myanmar's military is complicated. Protesters allege that China is turning a blind eye to the military's crackdown — and have recently torched several Chinese factories.

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As Myanmar Military Crackdown Intensifies, International Response Falls Short

5:05pm March 28, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Murray Hiebert, senior associate of the Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the ongoing crisis in Myanmar.

A police officer stands guard outside the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar, Indonesia, on Sunday. Two suicide bombers attacked the Roman Catholic compound, injuring at least 20 people.

Indonesia Church Bombing Wounds 20 On Palm Sunday

10:19am March 28, 2021

by Pien Huang

Two suicide bombers attacked a Roman Catholic church compound in Makassar on Sunday. Indonesian President Joko Widodo condemned the attack as an "act of terrorism."

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Myanmar Mourns Deadliest Day Since Military Coup Began

7:56am March 28, 2021

Saturday was the deadliest day yet since a military coup took control in Myanmar. At least 114 people died as the military cracked down on protesters.

Lava flows down from the crater of Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, as seen from Tunggul Arum in the city of Turi near Yogyakarta early Saturday.

Indonesian 'Mountain of Fire' Erupts Again

5:18pm March 27, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Mount Merapi on the Indonesian island of Java has been erupting regularly and is considered a highly active volcano. No injuries were reported after Saturday's eruptions, but officials advise caution.