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In Myanmar, Methamphetamine, Synthetic Drug Production Soars

4:20pm July 04, 2019

by Michael Sullivan

Think narco state and you probably think South America. But Myanmar is fast becoming the world's biggest producer of methamphetamine and synthetic drugs - making the industry the most lucrative business in Southeast Asia.

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After 30 Year Hiatus, Japan Resumed Commercial Whaling

4:20pm July 04, 2019

Japan resumed commercial whaling this week after a hiatus of more than thirty years. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with historian Kurkpatrick Dorsey about the diplomacy and economics of whaling in Japan.

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Monsoon Season Brings Relief And Danger To India

4:20pm July 04, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

The monsoon has arrived in India, bringing relief from brutal heat. But the rains come with dangers — flooding, deaths and gridlock.

Zeid Al Kurdi, 25, waits inside the Gaza border terminal to cross into Egypt.

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'I Want To Get The Hell Out Of Here': Thousands Of Palestinians Are Leaving Gaza

11:06am July 04, 2019

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have left Gaza in the past year, as conditions there have worsened.

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Australian student Alek Sigley gestures as he arrives at the airport in Beijing on Thursday. The 29-year-old vanished in Pyongyang more than a week ago.

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Australian Student Alek Sigley 'Released From Detention' In North Korea

8:03am July 04, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The 29-year-old smiled at reporters upon arriving at the airport in Beijing Thursday, telling them he felt "great." But he declined to elaborate on his whereabouts since he was first reported missing.

Conservative Party leadership candidate Boris Johnson speaks at a hustings event at Carlisle Racecourse on June 29, in Carlisle, England. The winner of the party's leadership vote, to be announced on July 23, will also take up the post of prime minister.

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'He's A Flawed Character And They Do Not Care': The Rise Of U.K.'s Boris Johnson

7:25am July 04, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

The larger-than-life British politician is expected to replace Theresa May as prime minister.

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Pakistani women jostle to receive their ballot papers prior to casting their ballot at a polling station on May 11, 2013 in Lahore. A study in The Lancet provides evidence that free and fair elections are associated with a lower burden of chronic diseases

Good News About Democracy: It's Good For Your Health

7:17am July 04, 2019

by Jonathan Lambert

A study finds that for countries worldwide, the "democratic experience" — through free and fair elections — plays a larger role than GDP in easing the burden of chronic diseases.

News Brief: Trump's July 4 Speech, Census, Gaza Exodus

5:18am July 04, 2019

President Trump plans to speak on the National Mall during what has traditionally been a nonpolitical event. Also, we have the latest on the census citizenship question.

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Airstrike Hits Migrant Detention Center in Libya

7:04pm July 03, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Frederic Wehrey, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about an airstrike on a migrant detention center in Tripoli.

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Mexico Launches Major Security Overhaul, Details Remain Unclear

5:10pm July 03, 2019

by James Fredrick

In what may be the start of a major security overhaul, Mexico's president has launched a 70,000-strong National Guard force. But their role remains unclear, as does their training and make up.