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Trump To Meet With Russian Foreign Minister

12:12pm May 10, 2017

by Lucian Kim

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet with President Trump and Secretary of State Tillerson on Wednesday in Washington. Lavrov is the highest-ranking Russian official to meet with Trump.

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Yasunori Kagoike, center, head of an ultra-nationalistic Japanese school operator, walks through the hallway after testifying before an upper house panel at the parliament in Tokyo, on March 23.

Land Deal For Right-Wing Elementary School Plagues Japanese Prime Minister

10:01am May 10, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has denied involvement in a discounted sale of state-owned land for a new primary school. He says he'll resign if proof of his involvement is found.

U.S. To Arm Kurdish Fighters In Syria Despite Turkey's Objection

8:12am May 10, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

President Trump has approved the arming of Kurdish forces in Syria, as part of an effort to take the ISIS-controlled city of Raqqa. But Turkey objects and views many Kurdish fighters as terrorists.

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New South Korean President Takes Office

4:54am May 10, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

After victory celebrations in central Seoul, South Korea's new president gets down to work. He promises new jobs, talks with Pyongyang, and a rethink of the historic alliance with the U.S.

Indian Film 'Baahubali 2' Is Breaking Box Office Records

4:53am May 10, 2017

The new movie Baahubali 2: The Conclusion has broken sales records in India and is even a big hit at U.S. box offices. Shashank Bengali of the Los Angeles Times explains the phenomenon.

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NATO Takes Aim At Disinformation Campaigns

4:53am May 10, 2017

The NATO alliance is dealing with a new perceived threat: disinformation. Steve Inskeep talks with Janis Sarts of the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence about countermeasures.

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South Korean presidential candidate Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party of Korea reacts to exit polls suggesting his victory, in the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday.

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Liberal Wins South Korean Presidency As Opponents Concede

11:33pm May 09, 2017

Moon Jae-in, a lawyer, former student protester and son of North Korean refugees, vows to hold talks with North Korea and improve the South Korean economy.

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This is a skull of Homo naledi from the Rising Star cave system in South Africa.

Primitive Humanlike Species Lived More Recently Than Expected

7:49pm May 09, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The surprising finding suggests that small-brained Homo naledi may have lived at the same time as early humans in South Africa, complicating previous notions about human origins.

This is a screenshot of an online promotion by LensCulture for the Magnum 2017 photo competition, using photographs by Souvid Datta taken of girls in the red light district of Kolkata. The photo that was used has been blacked out.

Outcry Over Photo Showing The Face Of A Girl Allegedly Being Raped

7:08pm May 09, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

A firestorm has erupted over the ethics of using that image on Facebook to promote a photo contest — and the broader issue of how Western media depicts young women and girls in poor countries.

U.S. To Arm Kurds In Syria, Despite Turkish Opposition

6:33pm May 09, 2017

by Miles Parks

Turkey views the Kurdish groups in Syria as terrorists, but the Pentagon sees them as the best chance to retake an ISIS stronghold.