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Human Traffickers Victimize Fleeing Muslims In Myanmar

3:06pm May 11, 2015

by Michael Sullivan

Thousands of ethnic Muslims known as Rohingya are fleeing persecution in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. They cross into southern Thailand or take to boats on the Andaman Sea.

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Not exactly what that's for: Two tourists climb on a statue in Huayin, China, near Huashan, or Mount Hua, a famed tourist destination, in May 2013.

For Chinese Tourists Behaving Badly, A Government Blacklist

10:45am May 11, 2015

by Anthony Kuhn

The Chinese have earned a reputation as some of the world's rudest travelers. Now, the government has enacted new rules that include a list of the worst offenders.

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Rohingya refugees sit on a plastic sheet at Matang Raya village, Baktya district in Aceh Utara, Aceh province, Indonesia, on Sunday. Nearly 600 migrants thought to be Rohingya refugees from Myanmar were rescued from two wooden boats stranded off the coast

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Hundreds Of Rohingya Refugees Rescued At Sea After Fleeing Myanmar

3:15pm May 10, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Muslim minority has long been persecuted in the country also known as Burma. Many Bangladeshis were also rescued.

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So You Want To Be A Great Mother? Ask A Village Mom For Advice

10:56am May 10, 2015

by Wilbur Sargunaraj

Mothers love their kids like crazy! Our man in India knows from firsthand experience. To find out what it takes to be a crazy loving amma, he interviewed moms in his village.

Workers unload cargo at the Port of Portland's Terminal 6 in Portland, Ore.

Would More Trade Help The Job Market Run Faster Or Trip It Up?

3:48pm May 08, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Friday's jobs report showed tepid wage growth in April. Hours after its release, President Obama gave a speech arguing that a new trade deal would strengthen the labor market. Opponents disagree.

Children attend their oath of U.S. citizenship ceremony at the Birmingham Public Library in Alabama onAug. 14, 2014.

China, India Surpass Mexico As Leading Sources Of New Immigrants To U.S.

3:18pm May 08, 2015

by Richard Gonzales

A surge from Asia and a decline in new arrivals from Mexico change the outlook for U.S. demographics.

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Crowdfunded Campaigns For Nepal Are Huge. Is That A Good Way To Give?

9:57am May 08, 2015

by Linda Poon

The earthquake has prompted hundreds of people to set up online campaigns. They've raised hundreds of thousands, often for groups based in Nepal. What do charity watchdogs make of all this?

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Solar Airplane To Attempt Risky Flight Over The Pacific

9:50am May 08, 2015

Steve Inskeep talks to André Borschberg, one of 2 Solar Impulse pilots. The plane will attempt a 5-day trans-Pacific flight from Nanjing, China, to Hawaii, as part of a round-the-world journey.

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Bollywood Star Sentenced To Prison In Hit-And-Run Case

2:22pm May 07, 2015

A court in Mumbai sentenced Salman Khan to 5 years in prison for a hit-and-run incident in 2002 that left 1 person dead. David Greene talks to commentator Sandip Roy, who lives in Kolkat, India.

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A baby monkey named Charlotte clings to her mother at the zoo in Oita in southern Japan in this photo released Wednesday by the Mount Takasaki Wild Monkey Park.

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Zoo In Japan Reconsiders 'Charlotte' For Name Of Newborn Monkey

10:39am May 07, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Echoing the British royal family's announcement, a Japanese zoo said its newborn macaque also would be called Charlotte, after the name got the most votes in an online poll. Complaints were made.