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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte meets Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Oct. 24 at the 11th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers' Meeting at the former Clark Air Base outside Manila.

With Mattis Trip To Philippines, Reminders Of Waning U.S. Influence In Region

1:37pm October 25, 2017

by David Welna

Soon after Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived, Manila announced the end of an ISIS-inspired insurgency in Marawi. But there was no mention of significant U.S. support in the months-long operation.

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The owner of a Jerusalem auction house holds up a note on happiness written by Albert Einstein in 1922. The note, which Einstein gave to a courier in lieu of a tip, sold for $1.56 million on Tuesday to an anonymous buyer.

Einstein's Note On Happiness, Given To Bellboy In 1922, Fetches $1.6 Million

12:29pm October 25, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The physicist had just won the 1921 Nobel Prize when he scribbled his theory of happy living on a piece of hotel stationery and handed it to the courier at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo.

New members of the Politburo Standing Committee (from left) Han Zheng, Wang Huning, Li Zhanshu, Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Wang Yang and Zhao Leji stand together at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Wednesday.

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In Break With Precedent, No Heir Apparent For China's Xi Jinping

12:11pm October 25, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Normally at this stage in a Chinese president's tenure, a successor would be obvious. But not for President Xi Jinping. That has led to speculation he might want to hold on to power past 2022.

Residents of Ambae, in Vanuatu, are beginning to return home this week. In this photo from Oct. 1, that was provided by the Vanuatu Meteorological and GeoHazards Department, the volcanic cone is seen that formed in Lake Vui near the summit of Ambae Island

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Vanuatu Volcano Alert Passes, And Islanders Are Allowed To Return

10:57am October 25, 2017

by Bill Chappell

After a somewhat frenzied exit from the island of Ambae, officials are trying to ensure residents' return trips are orderly.

Thai mourners holding portraits of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej line up to take part in the Royal Cremation ceremony in Bangkok, on Wednesday.

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Tens Of Thousands Gather In Bangkok Ahead Of Royal Cremation Ceremony

10:02am October 25, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej died in October 2016, with his remains lying in state at the royal palace in Bangkok. The ceremony will conclude a year of mourning for the Thai people.

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China's Xi Jinping Strengthens His Power

5:19am October 25, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

China's president, Xi Jinping, has unveiled a new leadership team for the country while he strengthens his grip on power.

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Opposition Leader Raila Odinga On Kenya's Election

5:19am October 25, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

We talk with Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who says he will sit out of a planned re-election on Thursday. Kenya's top court ordered a new election after overturning an earlier vote.

Tillerson Meets Modi In India

5:19am October 25, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday in his first official visit to the region. He's hoping to strengthen ties between the U.S. and India.

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Sen. Blumenthal On Niger Attack

5:19am October 25, 2017

NPR's David Greene talks to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal ahead of a classified Senate Armed Services Committee briefing on the deadly attack in Niger that killed four Americans.

Bill Browder, chief executive officer of Hermitage Capital Management, takes his seat as he arrives for a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in July.

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Putin Critic Says He's Afraid The Kremlin Would 'Wipe Me Out One Way Or Another'

1:49am October 25, 2017

by Heidi Glenn

Bill Browder, who has been trying to expose corruption in Russia, says he does not feel safe knowing the Kremlin has issued an international arrest warrant for him via Interpol.

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