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British Girl Finds Christmas Card Message From Shanghai Prisoner

6:30am December 24, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Inside a box of Christmas cards belonging to a 6-year-old girl, was one that read: We are foreign prisoners in China and forced to work against our will. Please help us and notify human rights group.

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Supermarket Holiday Card Found With Message Allegedly From Prisoner In China

6:54pm December 23, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with journalist Peter Humphrey about a holiday card found by a girl in the U.K. with a message allegedly from a prisoner in China, claiming he was forced to make the cards.

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Experts worry that North Korea may be about to test an advanced solid-fuel missile.

North Korea Promises A Christmas Surprise. Here Are The Options

5:47pm December 23, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

With the holiday just days away and no sign of a diplomatic breakthrough in sight, here are what experts say are the possibilities for North Korea's "Christmas gift."

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Florence Widdicombe, 6, poses with a Christmas card from the same pack as a card she found containing a message apparently from foreign prisoners in China. The U.K.-based grocery chain Tesco has halted production at the factory in China that supplied the

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6-Year-Old Finds Message Alleging Chinese Prison Labor In Box Of Christmas Cards

3:48pm December 23, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

"We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu prison China," the note said in English. "Forced to work against our will. Please help us and notify human rights organization."

News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, India Protests, Australia's Wildfires

5:04am December 23, 2019

The latest news related to the House impeachment probe. India's prime minister defends controversial citizenship law. And, Australia's leader criticized for vacationing during wildfire crisis.

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Protests Against Citizenship Law Continue In India

7:48am December 22, 2019

by Sushmita Pathak

Protests have escalated in India against a new citizenship law.

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Kashmir's Internet Shutdown Continues

7:53am December 21, 2019

India is still blocking Internet service in Kashmir Valley, a Muslim-majority province. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Suvir Kaul of the University of Pennsylvania, who has family in the valley.

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Tokyo Court Delivers Landmark Ruling On Sexual Assault Case

4:48pm December 20, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Motoko Rich, Tokyo bureau chief for The New York Times, about a landmark ruling in a Tokyo court and what it means for the country's #MeToo movement.

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Scenes From The International Desk: A Surprising Force In Taiwanese Politics

4:48pm December 20, 2019

by Emily Feng

There's a surprising force shaping Taiwanese politics — an alleged mobster who spent years in U.S. federal prison. He talks about how his time in U.S. prison brought him closer to Beijing.

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John Bolton after a meeting in Minsk, Belarus, in late August, nearly two weeks before his ouster as President Trump's national security adviser.

Bolton: Trump Administration Could Be Making 'Big Mistake' On North Korea

8:49pm December 19, 2019

In an exclusive interview with NPR, former Ambassador John Bolton criticized his ex-boss' strategy, saying "there's no serious chance" North Korea will voluntarily give up its nuclear weapons program.