The Challenges Of Responding To Tsunami And Earthquake In Indonesia
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Associated Press reporter Margie Mason about the death toll and damage from an earthquake and tsunami that hit Indonesia.
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A Fiery Debate Over 'Sissies' Vs. Macho Men In China's Social Media
It started when the boy band New F4 was featured on the annual back-to-school special that every primary and middle school student must watch and discuss.
Tsunami Hits Indonesia, Leaving More Than 300 Dead
Hospitals and rescuers are struggling to deal with the aftermath of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that triggered an unexpected tsunami that struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
Thousands Could Be Deported As Government Targets Asylum Mills' Clients
In 2012, a Justice Department probe shut down law firms that helped Chinese asylum-seekers fabricate or inflate claims of persecution. The clients were left alone, but now 13,500 may have to leave.
Running Around New York For The 'Most Persecuted Minority In The World'
Hassan Abedin is on the go at the U.N. General Assembly trying to get diplomats to focus on the plight of the Rohingya refugees from Myanmar. "My Fitbit is just screaming," he says.
Strong Quakes, Tsunami Hit Along Indonesia's Western Sulawesi Island
The 7.5 magnitude quake, with an epicenter about 50 miles north of Palu, was just six miles deep. A tsunami later caused damage in two cities, according to Indonesian officials.
Canada's Parliament Votes To Strip Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Of Honorary Citizenship
The 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate's international reputation has taken a severe beating over her government's failure to halt atrocities against the country's Rohingya Muslim minority.
Local Boats Rescue Everyone Aboard 737 After It Crashes Into Micronesian Lagoon
The plane was on approach to the airport at the island of Chuuk when it apparently fell short of the runway, an airport official says.
You've Been To Mars And A Comet; Japan's NASA Invites You To An Asteroid
Two Japanese rovers touring an asteroid have sent photos and a video back home, which were published by the Japanese space agency Thursday.
Women Are Not 'Chattel,' Says India's Supreme Court In Striking Down Adultery Law
The five justices said the law is unconstitutional because it "treats a husband as the master." The ruling comes barely two weeks after the high court decriminalized gay sex.