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Lawyers for the family of Nie Shubin, who was executed by firing squad in 1995 for rape and murder, leave court in December 2014. China's Supreme Court exonerated Nie on Dec. 2, following years of effort by his family to clear his name.

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China Exonerates Man Executed 21 Years Ago For A Murder He Didn't Commit

1:57pm December 15, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

A grieving mother fought for more than 20 years to clear her son's name after his wrongful conviction. Miscarriages of justice are rarely reversed in China and this is seen as a landmark case.

Pitch Your Ideas: What's A Story You'd Like To See In Our Blog In 2017?

1:36pm December 15, 2016

by NPR Staff

Is there a topic in global health and development that will loom large in the year ahead? A small but important trend afoot?

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Traces Of Explosives Found On Victims' Remains From EgyptAir Crash

12:34pm December 15, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The cause of the crash that killed 66 people in May has been a mystery, and no group has claimed responsibility for bringing down the plane. The pilot never issued a distress call.

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U.S. Has Effective Ways To Respond To Russian Hacking, Woolsey Says

10:55am December 15, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to former CIA Director James Woolsey, who now advises President-elect Donald Trump, about Russia's hacking of DNC emails, and its interference with global democratic institutions.

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Buses line up outside the rebel-held enclave of eastern Aleppo on Thursday, preparing to evacuate rebels and civilians.

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Evacuation Of Aleppo Underway As Second Cease-Fire Takes Hold

9:37am December 15, 2016

by Mark Katkov

Syrian state TV said thousands of fighters and civilians await evacuation from rebel-held eastern Aleppo. Some ambulances came under brief fire, but now buses of evacuees are leaving the city.

Demonstrators protest against the deportation of refugees back to Afghanistan at the Frankfurt, Germany, airport Wednesday night.

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Germany Deports First Group Of Afghan Asylum Seekers

8:13am December 15, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The 34 Afghan asylum seekers departed Frankfurt Airport for Kabul on a chartered flight. The deportations have been criticized for potentially putting the migrants back into harm's way.

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Aleppo Horrors Will Help Define Modern Evil, U.S. Ambassador Power Says

7:54am December 15, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power says "Aleppo will join the ranks of those events in world history that define modern evil." Russia accuses the U.S. of spreading "fake news."

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How Have Trump's Comments On China Policy Been Received In Taiwan?

7:54am December 15, 2016

David Greene talks to former State Department official Wendy Sherman about Donald Trump's comments regarding a one-China policy, and she shares her impressions of his pick to run the State Department.

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New Cease-Fire Arranged For Aleppo But Will It Hold?

6:23am December 15, 2016

by Alison Meuse

Shelling and airstrikes have stopped in the besieged Syrian city. A Russian-led evacuation of rebels and civilians is underway, though there have been reports of evacuees being fired upon.

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Gambia's President Contests Election Results After Conceding Defeat

10:27pm December 14, 2016

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The people voted and the incumbent lost. He conceded, but then a week later, Gambia's president changed his mind. Now he's contesting the results, and regional leaders are suggesting they may use West African military forces to make him step down.

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