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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.

Bollywood actor Salman Khan leaves the Mumbai Sessions Court after the verdict against him on Wednesday. Khan, 49, was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of driving a vehicle over five men sleeping on a sidewalk, killing one of them.

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Bollywood Star Salman Khan Convicted In Hit-And-Run Case

2:11pm May 06, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Khan, 49, was sentenced to five years in prison for driving while drunk over a group of people sleeping on a sidewalk in 2002, killing one of them. He was granted bail until Friday.

Joel Xu, 25, drives in Shanghai for People's Uber, a ride-sharing service. He makes about $4,000 a month – a good wage in Shanghai – and loves meeting new people he'd otherwise never encounter.

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People's Republic Of Uber: Making Friends, Chauffeuring People In China

11:32am May 06, 2015

by Frank Langfitt

Uber is becoming more popular in China, but many drivers say they don't do it for the money. They say they like the human connection and the freedom.

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A screen grab from Joo Won-moon's interview with CNN from Pyongyang on Tuesday.

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NYU Student Detained In North Korea Was Hoping For 'Great Event'

9:45pm May 05, 2015

by Elise Hu

A South Korean student arrested for crossing illegally into North Korea tells CNN he is doing well, and that he went into the rogue state hoping to improve relations between North and South.

Pacquiao Sued For Failing To Disclose Injury Before 'Fight Of The Century'

6:57pm May 05, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The two plaintiffs are suing under laws meant to protect consumers. Pacquiao lost the highest-grossing boxing match in history to Floyd Mayweather Jr. It was later revealed he had a shoulder injury.

Kathmandu Living Labs' earthquake site collects data about conditions and needs. Each blue dot represents the number of reports of help wanted — medical, food, water or shelter — near Kathmandu.

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Virtual Volunteers Use Twitter And Facebook To Make Maps Of Nepal

5:15pm May 05, 2015

by David LaGesse

After the earthquake struck, they began using social media to find out the extent of the damage, who needs help — even where aid groups are setting up shop.

Amrit Shrestha (left) looks through the rubble of his home in Nepal's Sindupalchowk district. Some 2,600 people were killed in the rural district, a third of the entire death toll in Nepal's devastating earthquake.

Nepali Village Struggles To Recover From Earthquake

12:17pm May 05, 2015

by Julie McCarthy

Some have vented their anger by throwing rocks at visiting politicians. Others have become social workers in their villages. But many Nepalis are absorbed in the daily struggle to find food and water.

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Protesters Park On Karachi's Press Club Sidewalk Waiting To Be Heard

7:44am May 05, 2015

by Philip Reeves

In Pakistan, the people of Karachi have much to complain about but speaking out can cost you your life. But there is a patch of sidewalk where frustrated citizens feel they can raise their voices.

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