India Sets Weight Limits On Students' Backpacks
In India, children's backpacks often weigh half their body weight. New rules limit the weight of backpacks and ban some homework to prevent damage to students' backs.
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News Brief: Immigration Rule, Jail Conditions, Hong Kong Protests
The U.S. issues a new rule that could dramatically reshape the country's immigration system. Examining the conditions at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. Protests resume at Hong Kong's airport.
WATCH: Kangaroos Discover Snow
In Southeastern Australia, a troop of marsupials is giving new meaning to the word "frolic."
Across Europe, Museums Rethink What To Do With Their African Art Collections
Attitudes toward returning cultural artifacts, often looted during colonization, are changing. In countries like France, Germany and Belgium, the talk has turned to restitution and repatriation.
Protesters Occupy Hong Kong International Airport, Causing Cancellations And Delays
Hong Kong airport officials canceled or delayed flights Monday as protesters occupied the terminals. The protests have plunged the Asian financial hub into its most serious crisis in decades.
Guatemala's Incoming President Faces Tense Migration Talks With The U.S.
Voters elected conservative candidate and former prison director Alejandro Giammattei to lead the country. It was his fourth bid for the presidency. He faces poverty and Washington threats.
Thousands Of Guns Turned Over To New Zealand Police In Buyback Program
Following the March attack on two mosques in Christchurch, officials banned a range of guns. Thousands have been turned in to police.
Questions Remain About An Explosion At A Missile Test Site In Russia
Limited information from Russian authorities about an explosion at a missile test site last week have led to speculation that it involved a top-secret nuclear-powered cruise missile.
Hong Kong Protestors Force Flight Cancellations
Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong have forced all flights to be grounded at the international airport. Rachel Martin speaks with NPR's Anthony Kuhn, who's reporting from the scene.
Thousands Of Protesters Storm Hong Kong Airport, Shutting Down Flights
Demonstrators filled the terminals, the latest in the 10th straight week of pro-democracy protests. China condemned the protests as "signs of terrorism."