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News Brief: North Korea Missile Test, Malware Spreads, Search For FBI Director

7:05am May 15, 2017

North Korea launches a successful missile test that some say is a "game changer." Malicious software that holds data for ransom is infecting computers. Efforts continue to find a new FBI director.

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Global Ransomware Attack Wreaks Havoc On 150 Countries

7:05am May 15, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

The head of Europol calls the cyber attack that began Friday "unprecedented in its scale." The malware infects Microsoft operating systems, locks up files and then demands users pay to regain access.

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China's President Outlines Plans For A New Silk Road

6:49am May 15, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

The project announced on Sunday is unprecedented in its scope and ambition. Billions of dollars are promised for investment in highways, ports and railways connecting some 65 countries.

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The social media site of the Changshai Intermediate People's Court showed a photo it said showed the trial of human rights lawyer Xie Yang.

For Family Of Embattled Chinese Lawyer, A Long Road To Safety — With U.S. Help

10:07am May 14, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

U.S. diplomats staged a rare intervention to rescue the family of a Chinese human rights lawyer. It offers clues, and raises questions, about the Trump administration's human rights approach in China.

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People watch a TV news program showing a file image of a previous missile launch conducted by North Korea at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul. North Korea on Sunday test-launched a ballistic missile that landed in the Sea of Japan, the South Korean, Jap

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North Korea Launches Missile, Trump Speculates On Russia Response

6:49am May 14, 2017

by Marie Andrusewicz

The launch comes after South Korea's new president had promised to engage in constructive dialogue with Pyongyang. A White House statement highlighted the missile's proximity to Russia.

Chicken meat for sale at a market in Anhui province, China.

Chinese Chicken Is Headed To America, But It's Really All About The Beef

2:48pm May 13, 2017

by Maria Godoy

The U.S. has given the green light for China to start sending cooked poultry to America. It's part of a long-simmering trade deal that will open China's huge market up to U.S. beef producers.

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U.S., China Strike Trade Deal On Beef, Poultry And Natural Gas

4:30pm May 12, 2017

by Jackie Northam

China and the U.S. struck a trade deal that allows beef and natural gas exports to China. The agreement will allow U.S. companies to sell liquefied natural gas to China, which is likely to be controversial on the West coast.

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Fake Medical News Can Now Be Fact-Checked In India

10:58am May 12, 2017

by Chhavi Sachdev

Whatsapp is spreading bogus medical advice in India. A website called Check4Spam is debunking the claims.

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U.S. Envoys Help Chinese Human Rights Lawyer's Family Stage Prison Escape

11:25pm May 11, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

U.S. diplomats staged a rare intervention to rescue the family of a human rights lawyer held in China. Whether this means a more muscular U.S. human rights policy toward China remains to be seen.

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In 'Music Of The Ghosts,' A Khmer Rouge Survivor Faces 'The Reality Of Cambodia'

5:00am May 11, 2017

by Rachel Martin

Novelist Vaddey Ratner, herself a Khmer Rouge survivor, tells the story of a Cambodian-American woman looking for answers about her father's disappearance under the regime.