Japan (Very Carefully) Drops Plastic Explosives Onto An Asteroid
The device was detonated as part of a mission to better understand the origins of planets.
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Wildfire Rips Along South Korea's Eastern Coast, Prompting National Emergency
"I escaped from the burning house right after I brought out my dog. I couldn't bring anything else with me," one man says of the rush to flee the fire.
Pilots Split Over FAA Chief's Claims On Boeing 737 Max Training
The top official at the FAA says airline pilots had enough training to handle Boeing's flight control software linked to two deadly crashes. His statement has divided pilots in the U.S. and overseas.
In Pakistan, Woman Says Husband Beat Her And Shaved Her Head For Refusing To Dance
The husband and an employee were taken into custody after the woman's account went viral on social media. The case has stirred a conversation about consent and spousal abuse in the country.
China Plans To Make Scratch From Noodles
Lessons in noodle-making is one of the ways that China hopes to eliminate rural poverty by 2020.
Philippine Clergy Reports Death Threats As President Duterte Rails Against Church
Catholic Church officials who have criticized the Philippine president's deadly drug war say they are receiving threats and government surveillance.
Death By Stoning Among Punishments In New Brunei Anti-LGBT, Criminal Laws
The punishments are part of Brunei's penal code, first announced in 2013. While the new laws stipulate the death penalty for certain offenses, Brunei has not executed anyone in decades.
Malaysia's Former PM Najib Razak Begins Trial On 1MDB Slush-Fund Charges
It's the first court case for Najib related to broader allegations involving the misuse of billions of dollars. Much of that money was raised by the U.S. bank Goldman Sachs, which also faces charges.
Corruption Trial Begins For Malaysia's Former Prime Minister Razak
Rachel Martin talks to Tom Wright of The Wall Street Journal about Najib Razak, who faces a range of corruption charges in what's being called the 1MDB scandal — named for the slush fund involved.
Chinese Woman Carrying 'Malware' Charged With Trying To Access Trump's Mar-a-Lago
The woman told Secret Service agents she wanted to go to the pool. But she didn't have a swimsuit. Then she said she wanted to attend a "United Nations" event. None was scheduled.