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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.

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Why Protests Have Been Raging For Days In India

4:45pm December 19, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Milan Vaishnav, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the ongoing protests across India.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks Thursday during his annual news conference in Moscow. During the four-hour session, the longtime Russian leader called the U.S. impeachment process "far-fetched," making the prediction that Donald Trump will be acqu

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Vladimir Putin Backs Trump, Calling Impeachment Charges 'Completely Made Up'

12:09pm December 19, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The Russian president said so Thursday during his annual marathon news conference in Moscow. During the year-end event, Putin also suggested that Russia's presidential term limits "could be removed."

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Scenes From The International Desk: Quiet In Hong Kong's Chaos

8:54pm December 18, 2019

by Julie McCarthy

In Hong Kong, it's often the loudest voices that make it into stories. But our international correspondent caught up with a regular person just trying to get by, and that moment has stuck with her.

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Freelance journalist Shiori Ito listens to questions from the media during a news conference outside a courthouse on Wednesday, in Tokyo.

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Journalist Wins $30K In Damages, In Case That Sparked Japan's #MeToo Movement

4:41pm December 18, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Shiori Ito did a rare thing for Japan: She reported an alleged assault to police. When prosecutors opted not to press charges, she came forward publicly and sued her alleged attacker.