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Gang Rape And Murder Of 8-Year-Old Girl Sparks Outrage Across India

8:34pm April 13, 2018

by Kamala Thiagarajan

According to the charges, the conspirators' motive for raping the child was to drive the Muslim family out of the area. Citizens are condemning the crime and encouraging each other to speak out.

Winners of the 2018 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship (from left) are Jennifer Pahlka, Harish Hande, Jess Ladd, Lesley Marincola, Anushka Ratnayake and Barbara Pierce Bush.

Advice From 5 Women And A Guy Who Won $1.25 Million To Do Good

11:49am April 13, 2018

by Marc Silver

The winners of the 2018 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship share surprising lessons on life, leadership and gender in the workplace.

China plans to hold live-fire exercises next Wednesday in the Taiwan Strait. On Thursday, a Chinese navy fleet including the aircraft carrier Liaoning (in background) held a parade in the South China Sea.

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China Plans Live-Fire Exercises In Taiwan Strait, As Xi Reviews Navy

8:54am April 13, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The announcement puts a new focus on U.S.-China tensions. On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping reviewed his country's largest-ever navy parade, including many warships that were recently built.

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Lessons Of The North Korea 'Leap Day Deal'

7:44am April 13, 2018

by Elise Hu

We look at the lessons of a 2012 deal that would have frozen North Korea's nuclear development and let in inspectors to its plutonium reactor. Just weeks later, it fell apart.

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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif addresses his Pakistan Muslim League supporters during a party general council meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, in October.

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Pakistan's High Court Bans Ousted Prime Minister Sharif From Politics

6:25am April 13, 2018

The country's Supreme Court ruled unanimously to impose the lifetime ban on Sharif, citing allegations of corruption against the venerable political figure.

The Taiwan Travel Act Threatens To Further Complicate U.S., China Relations

8:11pm April 10, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

President Trump recently signed into law an act that encourages high-level U.S. officials to visit Taiwan and vice versa, which angered China amid the ongoing disagreements over the trade.

Malaysian rendang is not simply a popular dish — it is a national treasure. It's a "low and slow" dish, in which the meat is cooked in highly spiced coconut milk for several hours. It's never supposed to be crispy, despite what MasterChef UK judges migh

Why 'MasterChef UK' Is Uniting Malaysians In Outrage

2:34pm April 10, 2018

by Kristen Hartke

When a Malaysian contestant was booted off the cooking show because her take on chicken rendang, a classic Malay dish, wasn't "crispy" enough, it sparked a controversy highlighting cultural ignorance.

Map showing overlapping territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Beijing Reportedly Installs Communications Jamming Equipment In South China Sea

12:07pm April 10, 2018

The Wall Street Journal quotes U.S. officials as saying China has placed the jamming equipment on a reef in the disputed Spratly Islands.

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China Ready To Lower Import Tariffs And Trade Barriers, Xi Says

7:29am April 10, 2018

by Rob Schmitz

As economic tensions rise between China and the U.S., Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a speech Tuesday emphasizing China's commitment to expanding its participation in global trade.

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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his opening speech at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in Boao in south China's Hainan province, on Tuesday.

Xi Says China To Lower Trade Barriers As Beijing Files WTO Complaint Against U.S.

7:18am April 10, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The Chinese president told a group of investors and regional leaders gathered in Hainan that his country would "significantly" lower tariffs on imported automobiles and other products.