How families of hundreds of men missing in Bangladesh aim to get answers
Families of men who disappeared during the rule of the Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hope for answers now that she's been ousted.
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Exit interview: David Rennie ends 6 years covering Beijing for 'The Economist'
David Rennie, longtime China Bureau Chief of "The Economist," is leaving Beijing. In Part 1 of an exit interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Rennie talks about where the Chinese economy is headed.
Tracing the path of an artillery shell -- from Pa. factory to Ukraine's frontline
The journey U.S.-made ammunition make to the frontline in Ukraine is nearly 5,000 miles. We began in Pennsylvania, where workers make ammunition. Now we trace its path across the Atlantic.
Floods are causing thousands to flee towns and villages in Central Europe
Heavy rainfall that created flooding in several countries in Central Europe has led to the evacuations of tens of thousands, and the deaths of at least 16 people.
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The man accused of planning to assassinate Donald Trump wanted to fight in Ukraine. Ohio state police to monitor schools in Springfield. Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is facing his children in court.
DEA closing 2 offices in China as the agency struggles to stem flow of chemicals
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is shutting down two of its hard-won offices in China, a move that comes even as the agency struggles to disrupt the flow of precursor chemicals.
China raises its retirement age to dull the impact of a shrinking, aging economy
China is to "gradually raise" the retirement age for its workforce next year. The news is met with mixed reaction in the Chinese capital.
Torrential rain and severe flooding has displaced millions in West and Central Africa
Heavy rains have caused massive flooding and devastation across a number of cities and towns across West and Central Africa, impacting millions of people.
China frees American pastor after 18 years in detention
The State Department said that 68-year-old David Lin is coming home after being arrested in China on vague contract charges that he and his family deny. He had been jailed there for 18 years.
Venezuela accuses the CIA of plotting to assassinate its president
The U.S. is dismissing the Venezuelan government's claim that the CIA is behind an alleged plot to destabilize the country.