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Voters In India Allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi To Stay In Power

7:31am May 24, 2019

India's prime minister has been reelected and his party is poised to secure more seats in Parliament. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to American Enterprise Institute Scholar Sadanand Dhume about the win.

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Trump To Be The First Foreign Leader To Greet Japan's New Emperor

6:09am May 24, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump will be treated to a state visit in Japan this weekend. It will include meeting the new emperor and attending a sumo wrestling match. It's part of Japan's effort to woo Trump.

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News Brief: Disaster Package, Assange Charges, India Election Results

5:19am May 24, 2019

The Senate approved a $19.1 billion disaster aid package. A federal grand jury hit WikiLeaks' leader Julian Assange with new charges. And, India's prime minister has secured another five-year term.

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American Man Achieves Dream By Reaching Mount Everest Summit, Then Dies

7:54pm May 23, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Donald Lynn Cash of Utah achieved his goal of climbing the highest peaks on all seven continents. A traffic jam on Mount Everest may have impeded efforts to carry him down the mountain before he died.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced on Thursday $16 billion in aid to help farmers hurt by the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute.

White House Announces $16 Billion In Aid To Farmers Hurt By China Trade Dispute

7:05pm May 23, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The U.S. agricultural sector has been hit hard by the trade conflict with China. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says some of the aid money will be used to build markets elsewhere.

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After A Mammoth Election In India, Prime Minister Modi Wins Another 5-Year Term

5:27pm May 23, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been reelected to another five-year term. His Hindu nationalist party has won a majority of seats in parliament.

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6 Years After Japan Launched Its 'Womenomics' Policy Is It Working?

4:47pm May 23, 2019

Women have long been an untapped economic resource in Japan. Six years ago Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided to change that by introducing a policy of "womenomics."

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is adorned with a garland of flowers by members of his political party at their headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday, following a victory in the country's national elections.

Modi Wins In Landslide Election, A Victory For Hindu Nationalists

4:34pm May 23, 2019

It was a resounding victory not just for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but for his political party. Critics accused the party of using fear tactics amid rising Hindu nationalism.

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Indian Prime Minister Modi Wins Reelection

11:58am May 23, 2019

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won reelection and his party performed well in parliamentary elections. What does his victory signal about the world's most populous democracy?

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It Appears India's Prime Minister Is Poised For Election Win

9:47am May 23, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

Votes are being counted in India after elections that lasted six weeks. Early results show a landslide for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatijya Janata Party.

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