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China Wanted A Spy In Australia's Parliament, Reports Say

6:23am November 26, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks New York Times reporter Jamie Tarabay, who's based in Sidney, about an alleged plot by a Chinese espionage ring to install an agent for Beijing in Australia's parliament.

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Taiwan Grapples With Immigration As Protesters From Hong Kong Look To Seek Asylum

5:39pm November 25, 2019

by Emily Feng

One of the most sensitive issues in Taiwan right now is accepting protesters from Hong Kong seeking asylum in Taiwan. But Taiwan has no asylum laws, and many argue the island isn't ready.

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Kurt Tong, Former U.S. Consul General To Hong Kong, Discusses City's Local Elections

5:39pm November 25, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kurt Tong, former U.S. Consul General to Hong Kong, about the U.S. stance toward Hong Kong after landslide victories by pro-democracy advocates in local elections.

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Mangroves Help Fight The Effects Of Climate Change. So Why Is Mumbai Destroying Them?

4:47pm November 25, 2019

by Sushmita Pathak

Studies show that the city lost nearly 40 percent of its mangroves between 1991 and 2001 — about 9,000 acres. And rapid urbanization continues to threaten them.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam addresses the media after casting her vote during Sunday's district council elections. After results showed a landslide victory for pro-democracy candidates, Lam said she would listen "humbly" to the will of the voters

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Warnings, Wariness Mingle With Joy After Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Landslide

4:36pm November 25, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

While Chief Executive Carrie Lam vowed to listen "humbly" to voters, her backers in Beijing broadcast defiance. The election gave protesters a symbolic win, but its tangible impact remains in doubt.

A memorial to K-pop star Goo Hara is seen at St. Mary's Hospital in Seoul on Monday. Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday, police said.

'Stars Have Feelings. We Are Not Dolls': South Korea Mourns K-Pop Star Goo Hara

1:25pm November 25, 2019

by Se Eun Gong

Goo Hara, a former member of the K-pop group Kara, was found dead in Seoul on Sunday, the second K-pop celebrity death in less than two months. The 28-year-old star had been a target of cyberbullying.

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Leaked Documents Offer A Peek Inside China's Detention Of Uighurs

8:04am November 25, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to China expert Adrian Zenz about the documents which provide a look at the Chinese government's crackdown on ethnic minorities in the country's Xinjiang province.

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In Hong Kong, Pro-Democracy Candidates Make Gains In Election

7:55am November 25, 2019

by Emily Feng

After months of protests, pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong appeared on course to make major gains in local elections on Sunday — in what many activists are calling a rebuke of Beijing.

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News Brief: SEAL Case, Bloomberg Candidacy, Hong Kong Election

6:39am November 25, 2019

The Navy secretary is forced out over a SEAL case. Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is officially running for president. And, Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement gains in regional elections.

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Pro-democracy supporters celebrate after pro-Beijing politician Junius Ho lost his election in Hong Kong, early Monday, Nov. 25, 2019.

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Pro-Democracy Candidates Make Election Gains In Statement To Beijing

8:26pm November 24, 2019

by Sam Gringlas

The city reported that more than 2.9 million people voted, a turnout rate of more than 71%. More people voted in Sunday's local election than any election in Hong Kong to date.