Many Children Among Rohingya Fleeing Myanmar
More than half the Muslim minority Rohingya who have fled from Myanmar into Bangladesh are believed to be children. Most of them are at risk and in need.
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Citing Threats, Guggenheim Pulls Three Works Involving Animals From Exhibition
An online petition demanding the museum remove the works garnered more than 600,000 signatures since it was posted five days ago, contending that three of them depict animal cruelty.
Wary Of Unrest Among Uighur Minority, China Locks Down Xinjiang Province
Following riots and attacks in past years, residents of Urumqi, the capital of the western region, now live and work under intense surveillance, and are subject to detention after traveling abroad.
Thousands Flee Bali's Mount Agung After Volcano Threat Level Is Raised
Authorities say the mountain, which last erupted 54 years ago, is poised to go at any time.
'Declaration Of War' Means North Korea Can Shoot Down U.S. Bombers, Minister Says
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho says that under international law, his country can legally shoot down U.S. military planes — even if they're not in North Korea's airspace.
U.S. Demonstrates Show Of Military Force In The Skies Near North Korea
Days after President Trump and North Korean leaders swapped threats, the U.S. made a show of military force near the Korean peninsula. Robert Daly, a former diplomat, talks with David Greene.
U.S.-North Korea Discord Goes Beyond Discourse To A Show Of Military Force
North Korea's foreign minister referred to Pyongyang's "nuclear hammer of justice," when he spoke at the U.N. Saturday, the same day the U.S. flew bombers near North Korean shores.
Earthquake In North Korea Sets Off Alarm And Speculation
The quake occurred close to the site where the country detonated a hydrogen bomb earlier this month.
Mother And Daughter Who Opposed Bashar Assad Regime Killed In Turkey
Police found the bodies of Orouba Barakat and her daughter, Halla, a U.S. citizen, in their Istanbul apartment. Their deaths have left family and the wider dispersed Syrian community in fear.
Why Did India Have Ten Million Fewer Childhood Deaths Than Predicted?
Researchers used an innovative method to come up with the data for the years from 2000 to 2015. What's behind the encouraging trend?