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The residence of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn is shown on Tuesday in Beirut. A close friend says Ghosn, who is awaiting trial in Japan, has arrived in Beirut.

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Carlos Ghosn Fled Japan Trial For Lebanon. His Lawyer: 'How Could He Do This To Us?'

4:21pm December 31, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The former Nissan chairman, who faced up to 15 years in prison over a set of charges over financial misconduct in Japan, was set to stand trial in Japan in April.

From left: Sekou Sheriff, of Barkedu village in Liberia, whose parents died at an Ebola treatment center; a polio vaccination booth in Pakistan; a schoolgirl in Ethiopia examines underwear with a pocket for a menstrual pad; an image from a video on the et

Reporters Pick Their Favorite Global Stories Of The Decade

2:26pm December 31, 2019

by Marc Silver

The topics range from a ticking time bomb in the Arctic to the art of taking selfies in an ethical way. Here are the stories selected by our contributors.

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Facing Financial Misconduct Trial, Ex-Nissan Chief Flees Japan For Lebanon

6:33am December 31, 2019

Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn is taking refuge in Lebanon. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post Tokyo Bureau Chief Simon Denyer about what has happened since Ghosn's 2018 arrest.

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DOJ's Attempts To Fight Chinese Espionage Get Little Attention

6:28am December 31, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

The Mueller investigation and the impeachment inquiry dominated headlines in 2019 — overshadowing the Justice Department's efforts on another national security front: combating Chinese espionage.

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News Brief: Hanukkah Stabbing, China Threat, Australian Wildfires

6:01am December 31, 2019

Federal hate crime charges are filed against Hanukkah stabbing suspect. Justice Department says China poses a continuing danger to national security. And, Australians grapple with ongoing brush fires.

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People line up to vote in a referendum on Bougainville's independence from Papua New Guinea, in the region's interim capital of Buka Town, on Nov. 25. The pro-secession vote won a landslide victory, although the vote is nonbinding. Now Bougainville's lead

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Trying To Form The World's Newest Country, Bougainville Has A Road Ahead

6:47pm December 30, 2019

by Ashley Westerman

After voting overwhelmingly for independence, the South Pacific island group now has to negotiate its separation with Papua New Guinea's government.

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North Korea To Open Tourist Resort, But Experts Think It Will Be A Waste Of Money

5:12pm December 30, 2019

by Anthony Kuhn

North Korea is planning to open a world-class tourist resort on its southeast coast next year, to prove it can thrive under sanctions. Experts predict it will be a huge waste of money.

Chinese Scientist He Jiankui Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Editing Human Genes

4:28pm December 30, 2019

by Rob Stein

Chinese scientist He Jiankui has been sentenced to three years in prison for conducting gene-editing experiments on human embryos.

Wang Yi (second from right) and other human rights activists from China meet with former President George W. Bush at the White House in 2006. Wang Yi was arrested in December 2018 by Chinese authorities and now has been sentenced to nine years in prison.

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China Sentences Christian Leader To 9 Years In Prison

3:50pm December 30, 2019

by Emily Feng

Wang Yi is one of China's most prominent independent Christian leaders. Authorities arrested him a year ago in a relentless suppression of religious practice in China.

He Jiankui, a Chinese researcher shown here at a conference last year in Hong Kong, has been sentenced to three years in prison.

Chinese Researcher Who Created Gene-Edited Babies Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison

2:22pm December 30, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

He Jiankui announced in November 2018 that he had created the world's first gene-edited babies. Scientists are concerned about unintended side effects that could be passed down to future generations.