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The View From North Korea As The Country Celebrates 70 Years

5:59pm September 10, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

NPR is in North Korea as the country celebrates 70 years of existence. From a giant celebration to the number of American journalists on hand to observe, there's a lot going on in Pyongyang.

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Shahidul Alam, surrounded by police, arrives at a Dhaka court on Aug. 6. Nobel laureates and human rights groups have called for his release.

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'He Belongs To The World': The Powerful Work Of A Jailed Bangladeshi Photographer

5:49pm September 10, 2018

by Emma Bowman

Photojournalist and activist Shahidul Alam has helped nurture a generation of South Asian photographers. He was jailed last month on charges of "spreading propaganda and false information."

A little girl fills two jerry cans with water in the Korangi slum in Karachi. Fetching water is a duty that often falls on very young children.

For Karachi's Water Mafia, Stolen H2O Is A 'Lucrative Business'

4:46pm September 10, 2018

In Pakistan's port city, gangs siphon off water from government pipes and resell it to residents. Surprisingly, the municipal water board is now partnering with the mafia to distribute it.

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Jack Ma, co-founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, says he will step aside as the company's chairman in September 2019.

Jack Ma Will Turn Alibaba Over To Successor Zhang In 2019

9:59am September 10, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"I still have lots of dreams to pursue," the Alibaba co-founder said of the transition. A former English teacher, Ma said, "I also want to return to education ... because this is what I love to do."

North Korean women twirl hoops during a debut of a new mass games event to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the nation.

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PHOTOS: North Korea Celebrates 70 Years With Military Parade And Mass Games

9:43am September 10, 2018

by Wynne Davis

North Korea did not mark its 70th anniversary by putting its intercontinental ballistic missiles on display. Instead, the country brought back its mass games, a highly choreographed performance.

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In North Korea, Parade Features No Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles

6:41am September 10, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

A military parade marked the 70th anniversary of North Korea. The pageantry lasted more than two hours, and the parade featured bands, fireworks, tanks and goose-stepping, a North Korean specialty.

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North Korean military tanks drive at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang during a mass military parade to mark its 70th anniversary as a nation.

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In A Break From Recent Precedent, North Korean Anniversary Parade Features No ICBMs

8:10pm September 09, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly says of Sunday's parade, "If you were trying to decipher the messaging, it was maybe an effort not to antagonize."

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Ghosts Of World War II Under The Islands Of Papua New Guinea

8:29am September 09, 2018

by Durrie Bouscaren

Thousands of American service members were based on the island country of Papua New Guinea during World War II. Wreckage from the war is still being discovered by deep-sea divers and local farmers.

A pile of Turkish lira and euro banknotes sit atop a table earlier this month. The currencies of Turkey and other emerging economies have been falling against the U.S. dollar, which has been boosted by rising interest rates.

Turbulence Roils Emerging Markets In The Shadow Of A Strengthened U.S. Dollar

4:53pm September 07, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

India's currency hit an all-time low Wednesday, not long after currencies in Turkey and Argentina slid to their own record lows. But one major reason why is not to be found in emerging markets at all.

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A moment of quiet in Mumbai between gay rights activists as they watch a live broadcast from outside the Supreme Court.

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PHOTOS: Indians Laugh, Cry And Celebrate After Gay Sex is Decriminalized

4:49pm September 07, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Thursday's Supreme Court decision came after decades of activism. LGBTQ people and their supporters and loved ones throughout India celebrated late into the night — then early into the morning.