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Endurance Amalawa, a Nigerian studying in India, was admitted to the hospital after being attacked by a mob in Greater Noida. Locals had blamed a group of Nigerian students for the death of an Indian teenager even though the police had no evidence linking

The Ugly Side Of Being An African Student In India

4:06pm April 04, 2017

by Sandip Roy

India is a magnet for African youth who want to study abroad. But tensions between Indians and Africans sometimes explode into violence. The latest incident took place on March 27.

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet face to face this week at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

Trump Administration Quietly Starts Review Of China's Trade Status

1:47pm April 04, 2017

by Chris Arnold

The move is surprising to U.S.-China watchers, and comes just days before President Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in person for the first time.

A United Nations propaganda poster from the Korean War era bears an anti-communist message. In South Korea, the propaganda turned North Koreans into beast-like characters.

Why Do Some South Koreans Believe A Myth That North Koreans Have Horns?

7:00am April 04, 2017

by Elise Hu

Researchers say the belief some South Koreans hold that North Koreans — who are the same ethnicity as South Koreans — are beast-like is a product of years of propaganda and misleading education.

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China Poised To Fill Leadership Void On Climate Policy – With Economic Incentives

6:03pm April 02, 2017

by Michel Martin

Trump signed an executive order this week that will begin to roll back some of Obama's signature climate change policies. Georgetown University's Varum Sivaram explains what that could mean for China.

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Trump, Xi Jinping Probably Won't Be Golfing While Talking Trade At Mar-A-Lago Meeting

5:59pm April 02, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Contentious issues on trade and North Korea are likely to dominate this coming week when President Trump has his first in-person meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Xi Jinping Seeks Cooperation With U.S. Ahead Of China's Leadership Transition

5:58pm April 02, 2017

A look at what President Donald Trump's first face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping looks like from Beijing.

Khanh-Hoa Nguyen cooks caramelized pork belly with ginger, a Cambodian dish served to women who have just given birth.

For Centuries, These Asian Recipes Have Helped New Moms Recover From Childbirth

7:00am April 02, 2017

by Grace Hwang Lynch

Postpartum soups and stews have traditionally been prepared for new moms by Asian grandmothers and aunts, the recipes passed down orally. A new cookbook seeks to preserve them before they're lost.

Komada holds a netsuke that is about two-thirds of the way finished. It takes up to two months to create one carving.

Arts

In The Art Of Netsuke, Tiny Toggles Tell Delightful Stories Of Japan

7:50am April 01, 2017

by Maureen Pao

Collectors covet the detailed and intricate charm-like pieces, used as anchors on kimono sashes. Master carver Komada Ryushi shares how he still gets nervous each time he starts a new netsuke.

A mourner walks through a cemetery in Jinjiang during the Tomb-Sweeping Festival in 2015.

World News

China Preps For Its Big Spring Clean, As The Tomb-Sweeping Festival Approaches

4:32pm March 31, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

People in China are preparing for Qingming, a national holiday to celebrate ancestors that dates back millennia — but was banned for decades and has only recently been reinstated.

The Nisshin Maru, mother ship in the Japanese whaling fleet, returns to port in southwestern Japan on Friday.

Japan's Annual Antarctic Expedition Returns With 333 Whale Carcasses

3:29pm March 31, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The country's Fisheries Agency says the trip is conducted each year to further ecological research — which is an exception in a worldwide ban on commercial whaling. Others aren't buying the claim.