Trump Speaks To Taiwan's President In Move Likely To Anger Beijing
Trump's conversation is thought to be the first between a U.S. president or president-elect since the U.S. broke diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1979.
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Researchers Uncover Misreporting In Chinese Birth Statistics
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with John James Kennedy, associate professor of political science at the University of Kansas, whose work in China led him to the conclusion that millions of girls believed to have been aborted or to have died early were in fact born to parents who didn't register their births.
Why U.S.-Philippine Relations Could Improve Under Trump Presidency
U.S. criticism of the drug war in the Philippines has caused a profound souring of relations with the country, but Donald Trump's presidency could have a positive impact.
Chinese Company Begins Construction On Titanic Replica
It's a full-sized copy of the ship that sank in 1912. Tourists can stay in reproduced first-class cabins and eat in the dining hall. This Titanic will be permanently docked in a landlocked province.
Trump Gushes About Pakistan In Call With Its Prime Minister
The U.S. and Pakistan have had strained relations for years. But in a phone call between Donald Trump and Pakistan's leader, the president-elect was full of effusive praise.
North Korean Volcano Provides Rare Chance For Scientific Collaboration
When the volcano started rumbling, North Korean researchers realized they didn't have the tools to predict if it might erupt. So they reached out to Western scientists for help.
Coming Soon To Your Local Cinema In India: Court-Mandated Patriotism
The Indian Supreme Court has handed down an interim order mandating that cinemas across the country play the national anthem — and the audience must stand for it — before every feature film.
Amid Economic Crisis, Mongolians Risk Their Lives For Do-It-Yourself Mining
Mining once boomed in Mongolia but as commodity prices fell, the economy tanked and companies went bankrupt. Unemployed men are taking over abandoned coal mines to extract what's left. Some have died.
For Autocrats In Need Of Statues, North Korea Is No Longer An Option
New United Nations sanctions against North Korea ban the export of monuments. The impoverished Asian nation has made millions by building statues for African nations.
A Young Woman Died In A Menstrual Hut In Nepal
She was 26. Her relatives found her body in the morning. The prime minister of Nepal called the district to find out what happened.