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A newly arrived Rohingya migrant uses a mirror after taking a shower at a temporary shelter in Bayeun, Aceh province, Indonesia, on Thursday.

Malaysia Orders Navy, Coast Guard To Rescue Rohingyas At Sea

8:08pm May 21, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Prime Minister Najib Razak made the announcement via Twitter, a day after Indonesia joined Kuala Lumpur in agreeing to take in the refugees, most of whom have fled Myanmar.

First-graders take soccer class at the Nandulehe Elementary School in suburban Beijing. The school is one of 20,000 that's launching a national soccer curriculum in the next five years. It's part of a government plan to raise China's soccer skills and eve

China Kicks Off 'Great Leap Forward' On The Soccer Field

7:07pm May 21, 2015

by Anthony Kuhn

China is rolling out an ambitious soccer program. President Xi Jinping is reported to be a big fan who wants China to win a World Cup. Critics say there's too much emphasis on quick results.

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Senate Advances Bill To Give Obama 'Fast-Track' Trade Authority

7:07pm May 21, 2015

by Ailsa Chang

The Senate is trying to wrap up its business before leaving Washington, D.C., for a week-long recess. That includes considering a bill to give President Obama expanded authority on trade.

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Pakistani human rights activists condemn the killing of the Christian couple for alleged blasphemy during a demonstration in Islamabad, Pakistan, in November.

More Than 100 Charged In Mob Killing Of Christian Couple In Pakistan

4:53pm May 21, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Prosecutors say clerics accused the couple of burning a page of the Quran and helped incite a mob to incinerate them in a brick kiln.

Subir Banerjee plays the young Apu in Pather Panchali, which made its New York debut 60 years ago this month.

An Indian Master Returns To Cinemas, Restored

8:19am May 21, 2015

by Bilal Qureshi

Filmmaker Satyajit Ray earned a lifetime achivement Oscar for his beloved Apu Trilogy, released between 1955 and 1959. Badly damaged by fire, the original negatives have now been restored.

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Personal Ad First: Mother In India Places Gay-Marriage Ad For Son

7:44am May 21, 2015

In India, homosexuality is illegal. Some big papers rejected the personal ad which read: Seeking well-placed, animal loving, vegetarian groom. Her son has received several responses.

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Rohingya Migrants Left Out At Sea, No Country Will Allow Them Ashore

6:05pm May 20, 2015

Rohingya Muslims are fleeing their homeland of Myanmar but no country will take them in. Steve Inskeep talks to Matthew Smith of Fortify Rights, a nonprofit watchdog that documents Rohingyas' plight.

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U.S. Should Take A Tougher Stand Toward China, Report's Authors Say

3:15pm May 20, 2015

Two former U.S. diplomats argue it's time to think of China less as a trading partner and more as a threat. Steve Inskeep talks to Robert Blackwill and Ashley Tellis about a paper they co-wrote.

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U.S. Charges 6 Chinese Nationals With Stealing Tech Secrets

12:09pm May 20, 2015

by Anthony Kuhn

A 32-page indictment by federal prosecutors charges the six with economic espionage and trade secret theft. They are accused of stealing wireless technology from a pair of U.S. companies.

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Lucas met this woman who lost her home and all her children except for one daughter.

World News

A 10-Year-Old Makes A Video So We 'Don't Forget Nepal'

4:53pm May 19, 2015

by Marc Silver

Lucas Zutt has lived in Nepal since 2013. It's "where I belong," he says. He made a video so the world will have a close-up — and personal — view of the earthquake's impact.