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Local Chinese Government Backs Titanic Replica

6:49am January 08, 2018

by Rob Schmitz

A businessman in a rural Chinese province is building the life-size Titanic which will be the centerpiece of a theme park. The local government is flooding the site with cash, hoping to draw tourists.

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The Female Monks Of Thailand

8:21am January 06, 2018

by Michael Sullivan

There are approximately 200,000 monks in Thailand. None of them are women. Not legally anyway. But there's a growing number of women who are bucking the system.

These are some of the books from the study. From left: The Cat That Eats Letters by Ge Jing. The Foolish Old Man Who Removed The Mountain by Cai Feng. The Jar of Happiness by Aisla Burrows.

What's The Difference Between Children's Books In China And The U.S.?

7:00am January 06, 2018

by Nurith Aizenman

How much can you tell about a country from its children's books? Some psychology researchers decided to find out.

Demonstrators take part in a protest against U.S. aid cuts, in Lahore, Pakistan, on Friday.

Pakistan Defends Anti-Terrorism Record After U.S. Cuts Aid

3:04pm January 05, 2018

by Diaa Hadid

However, officials also sought to tone down tensions. "Efforts are still underway to find common ground," says a foreign ministry spokesman.

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A photovoltaic plant is under construction above a pond at the mining subsidence area in Nihe Town in December in Huainan, Anhui province, China.

China Unveils New Visa Program To Attract 'High-End' Foreigners

2:40pm January 05, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The move is aimed at easing past restrictions to attract foreign talent to key industries and sectors. The new visa is good for 10 years and can be obtained in less than a week.

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Pakistan Reacts To U.S. Suspension Of Security Assistance

7:37am January 05, 2018

by Diaa Hadid

After calling on Pakistan to deny safe haven to extremists who are undermining Afghanistan's government, the Trump administration has suspended most security assistance to Pakistan.

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News Brief: Trump Meeting, 'Fire And Fury'

5:56am January 05, 2018

President Trump and top GOP congressional leaders meet on Friday to build on the success of the tax overhaul measure. Those efforts are being overshadowed by the expedited publishing of a new book.

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A South Korean government official checks the hotline to talk with the North Korean side at the border village of Panmunjom on January 3. South Korea says North Korea has agreed to meet at the village next week.

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North And South Korea Plan First Talks In Two Years

11:01pm January 04, 2018

South Korea says they will discuss North Korea's participation in February's Olympics. It's a sign of easing tensions after the North Korean leader announced he has a nuclear button on his desk.

How China's Ivory Ban Could Affect Elephant Poaching In Africa

6:31pm January 04, 2018

As China's ban on ivory goes into effect, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to professor George Wittemyer of Colorado State University about the impacts on the global ivory trade and what it might mean for elephant poaching in Africa.

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Demonstrators shout anti-U.S. slogans at a protest in Karachi, Pakistan, on Tuesday, a day after President Trump tweeted that Pakistan has "given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools."

U.S. Suspends Most Security Assistance To Pakistan

5:35pm January 04, 2018

by Hannah Bloch

After Monday's tweet by President Trump accusing Pakistan of "deceit" and of harboring terrorists, the U.S. announced it will suspend most security aid to Islamabad. But the cut won't be permanent.