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China's President Visits Hong Kong To Mark 20 Years Of Chinese Rule

5:21am June 29, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

This Saturday Hong Kong and China celebrate the 20th anniversary of the territory's return to China from Great Britain. President Xi Jinping plans to attend the ceremonies.

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How Europe Is Grappling With Increased Cybersecurity Threats

5:21am June 29, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

European cybersecurity experts have been meeting in Brussels to discuss ways to combat recent attacks, including Tuesday's malware infection of thousands of business computers.

Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell of Australia has been charged by police in the state of Victoria with sexual assault.

Australian Police Bring Sexual Assault Charges Against Catholic Cardinal

11:43pm June 28, 2017

by Barbara Campbell

Cardinal George Pell, a key adviser to Pope Francis, has been ordered to appear in a Melbourne court next month. The Archdiocese of Sydney says he will return from Rome to fight the charges.

Boaty McBoatface undergoes preparations last year in Birkenhead, England. By the assessment of the British Antarctic Survey, Boaty discharged its duties on its inaugural voyage surpassingly well.

Boaty McBoatface Makes Its Triumphant Return, Hauling 'Unprecedented Data'

10:54pm June 28, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The curiously named submersible wrapped up its inaugural voyage last week. And, as the British Antarctic Survey noted Wednesday, Boaty acquitted itself well on the seven-week expedition.

U.S. Looks To Revive Talks On North Korea's Nuclear Program

5:29pm June 28, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Sue Mi Terry of Bower Group Asia about her participation in a recent meeting with North Korea officials to try to get nuclear talks back on track. She explains why those talks made her conclude that attempts at dialogue with North Korea's leader is a waste of time.

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Venezuela's Supreme Court Attacked By Rogue Police Helicopter

5:29pm June 28, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Brian Ellsworth, a senior correspondent for Reuters in Caracas, about the aftermath of the attack on Venezuela's Supreme Court by a rogue police helicopter.

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Kazakhstan Builds Futuristic City For World Expo, But Forgets To Invite Guests

5:29pm June 28, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with reporter James Palmer about his experience at the World Expo in Kazakhstan earlier this month. The world fair has grandiose architecture, booths from more than 100 countries, music, food and even cameo appearances by world leaders, but it doesn't have a huge audience.

Olympic Federations Fight For Ownership Of Stand-Up Paddle Boarding

5:29pm June 28, 2017

Two Olympic federations for surfing and canoeing are arguing over which of them gets to claim stand-up paddle boarding — the next Olympic candidate. The Court of Arbitration for Sport will decide who can adopt the popular water sport.

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Moon Jae-in, South Korea's president, (center) will meet with President Trump on Thursday and Friday.

What To Expect From The White House Summit With South Korea's Leader

5:29pm June 28, 2017

by Elise Hu

At a time of growing North Korean weapons capabilities, President Trump and Moon Jae-in will meet Thursday. "We will focus on building a foundation of friendship and trust," says Moon's spokesman.

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Nurses give the oral polio vaccine to a Syrian child in a refugee camp in Turkey. The oral polio vaccine used throughout most of the developing world contains a form of the virus that has been weakened in the laboratory. But it's still a live virus.

Mutant Strains Of Polio Vaccine Now Cause More Paralysis Than Wild Polio

5:25pm June 28, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

So far this year, there have been only six cases of wild polio — and 21 cases of vaccine-derived polio, most of them in Syria.