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Why China, The World's Largest Rice Producer, Quietly Bought U.S. Rice Last Year

6:43am September 02, 2019

China is the world's biggest rice producer. So why did it agree to buy two shipping containers of rice from the U.S.? Planet Money reporters explain the other trade battle between the two countries.

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Afghanistan Update

8:38am September 01, 2019

by Jennifer Glasse

We have an update on the negotiations between the Taliban and the U.S. President Trump made comments about a partial rather than full troop withdrawal.

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Hospitals In Kashmir Short Of Supplies

8:38am September 01, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

Kashmiri doctors say a curfew and Internet shutdown have left hospitals dangerously low on supplies. The government denies that, and has arrested doctors who complained.

Farmers Anil Geela, left, and Pilli Tirupati do their version of the Kiki Challenge, dancing to Drake's song "In My Feelings." In the mud. With oxen.

Whatever Happened To ... The Farmers Who Danced In The Mud For The 'Kiki Challenge'?

7:00am September 01, 2019

by Kamala Thiagarajan

Last summer, they danced to Drake's "In My Feelings" in a rice paddy and racked up a million page views. Here's what the farmers — and the vlogger behind it — have been up to since then.

Day Of Peaceful Demonstrations In Hong Kong Ends Violently

5:23pm August 31, 2019

by Emily Feng

Another weekend of protests in Hong Kong began peacefully, but by day's end turned violent.

A protester uses a shield to cover himself as he faces police in Hong Kong on Saturday.

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In Defiance Of Ban, Hong Kong Protesters Return To Streets And Clash With Police

12:27pm August 31, 2019

by Jenny Gathright

Thousands of protesters marched on Saturday despite a police ban. The demonstrations follow a coordinated wave of arrests of pro-democracy activists and politicians.

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Thousands Protest In Hong Kong Despite Ban

8:43am August 31, 2019

by Emily Feng

This is the 13th straight week of protests against Hong Kong's Beijing-controlled government.

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An Indian paramilitary soldier asks a Kashmiri couple on motorcycle to leave at a temporary checkpoint during restrictions in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Friday.

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Nearly 4 Weeks Into India's Clampdown, Kashmiris Describe Protests, Jail, Uncertainty

8:01am August 31, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

The government says its priorities are "restoration of normalcy and deepening of democracy" in Indian-controlled Kashmir. But people who have left the region this month paint a different picture.

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Riot police fire tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong on Aug. 25.

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Police Bear Brunt Of Public Anger As Hong Kong Refuses To Accept Protesters' Demands

8:06pm August 30, 2019

by Anthony Kuhn

One of the main results of the Hong Kong government's strategy has been to put a huge burden on the city's police force, diverting the public's anger at the government onto the constabulary.

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U.S. Faces Challenges In Managing Tensions Between South Korea And Japan

6:46pm August 30, 2019

by Anthony Kuhn

South Korea's pull-out from an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan has the U.S. alarmed that its alliances in Asia are crumbling. But the alliances are seen very differently by each country.

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