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College Students Demonstrate Over India's Citizenship Law

7:31am December 16, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

The marches cap nearly a week of protests over the new citizenship law, which grants amnesty to non-Muslim migrants. Critics say the measure discriminates against Muslims.

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After A Period Of Calm, Hong Kong Protests Flared Again Sunday

6:12am December 16, 2019

by Julie McCarthy

Protesters have written hundreds of Christmas cards for people jailed during the six-month pro-democracy protests. Dozens of protesters denied bail could remain jailed during the holidays.

News Brief: Impeachment, India's Citizenship Law, Climate Summit

6:12am December 16, 2019

The impeachment process against President Trump continues. Protests expand over India's controversial new citizenship law. And, the U.N. climate summit ends without a significant agreement.

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Garment workers in Indonesia are eligible for generous severance if they're laid off — although that law could be changing.

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Laid-Off Workers In Indonesia Just Won A Battle For $4 Million In Severance Pay

7:00am December 15, 2019

by Tim McDonnell

They're beneficiaries of incredibly generous severance laws. But those laws may soon change.

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Life Along Pakistan's Mountain Highway Where China Is Investing Billions Of Dollars

3:27pm December 14, 2019

The Karakoram Highway revamp is a key part of China's trade and infrastructure initiative in the region, and local communities' expectations are high.

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How The Rohingya Community Is Reacting To Aung San Suu Kyi's ICJ Speech

5:52pm December 13, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Yasmin Ullah, President of the Rohingya Human Rights Group, about the reaction among the Rohingya community to the ICJ proceedings at the Hague.

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U.S.-China Reach First Phase Of A Trade Deal

11:38am December 13, 2019

Chinese and U.S. negotiators have agreed to prevent new tariffs from going into effect this weekend. President Trump calls it "phase one" of a trade deal.

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China has built a massive international shipping port a few miles from the old fishing port of Hambantota, Sri Lanka.

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In Sri Lanka, China's Building Spree Is Raising Questions About Sovereignty

10:02am December 13, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

A Chinese state-owned operator took control of a port on a 99-year lease after Sri Lanka defaulted on its loans. An adviser to Sri Lanka's president said the government wants China to "give it back."

Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Defends Country Against Accusations Of Genocide

4:25pm December 12, 2019

by Michael Sullivan

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi defended her country from charges of genocide in a court case bought by Gambia at the International Court of Justice on Wednesday.

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Security personnel stand guard at St. Anthony's Church on April 24 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The church was among three targeted in this year's Easter Sunday attacks.

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Before Sri Lanka's Easter Attacks, Muslims' Warnings About Terrorism Went Unheeded

9:10am December 12, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

Mohammad Taslim tried to warn authorities about other Muslims who'd been radicalized. He was shot soon after. Two men he flagged are now under arrest for links to Sri Lanka's Easter terrorist attacks.

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