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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claps as he reviews a mass military parade from a balcony in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, in 2012.

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Let Us Review North Korea's Glorious New Slogans!

6:39pm February 13, 2015

by Scott Neuman

North Korea's official news agency released a list of more than 300 new propaganda slogans, commanding everything from more dutiful wives to more scientific cultivation of mushrooms.

Buddhists pour fish into the river in Shanghai. Environmentalists say the ritual, while well-intentioned, can introduce invasive species. Many of the fish are quickly swooped up in nets by fishermen who position themselves nearby.

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Along Shanghai's River, Buddhist Tradition Meets Greedy Fishermen

6:49pm February 12, 2015

by Frank Langfitt

It's a scene that reflects China's competing trends: Buddhist monks release fish into Shanghai's Huangpu River to "free" them. A few yards downstream, fishermen quickly scoop them up.

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Residents shout slogans during a protest march against the construction of the planned interoceanic canal, in San Jorge, Nicaragua, in October.

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Nicaragua's New Canal Could Be Environmental Disaster, Report Says

2:05pm February 12, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Scientists believe the project, which is reportedly underway already, could destroy a million acres of rainforest and contaminate Central America's largest source of drinking water.

Cho Hyun-ah, former vice president of Korean Air, was sentenced to one year in prison for her behavior aboard an international flight. She's seen here in December.

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'Nut Rage' Punishment: 1 Year In Jail For Former Korean Air Executive

9:55am February 12, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The dispute on the plane at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport immediately drew criticism from Koreans. It also inspired a nickname that stuck: "Nut Rage."

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Vollmann Writes About Fukushima's 'Quiet Horror' In 'Harper's Magazine'

9:09am February 12, 2015

David Greene talks to writer William T. Vollmann, who has gained an almost cult-status for his immersion-style storytelling. Vollmann traveled to Japan's now defunct Fukushima nuclear power plant.

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Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, center, waves to the crowd as his party secured a landslide victory in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday. The result is a huge blow for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party.

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India's Ruling Party Routed By Upstart In Delhi Elections

2:42am February 11, 2015

by Julie McCarthy

The Aam Aadmi [Common Man] Party won 67 seats, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party won three. The Congress Party, which until recently ruled India, and Delhi, won nothing.

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Malaysia's Top Court Upholds Sodomy Conviction Against Opposition Leader

11:32am February 10, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Anwar Ibrahim called the decision a "murder of judicial independence." Human rights groups have also criticized the verdict as a step back for human rights and democracy in Malaysia.

After designing a soy sauce bottle for Kikkoman in 1961, Kenji Ekuan went on to design everything from motorcycles to a bullet train.

From Soy Sauce To Bullet Trains: Famed Japanese Designer Dies At 85

11:24am February 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Decades after Kenji Ekuan created Kikkoman's iconic soy sauce bottles with their red caps, he designed Japan's bullet train, in a career driven by a desire to make good design accessible to everyone.

Some DVD vendors in Shanghai still sell on the street, but a government crackdown forced most out of business or into storefronts.

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The Oscar Nominees Are In; The Shanghai DVD Sellers Are Stocking Up

11:40pm February 08, 2015

by Frank Langfitt

The Academy Awards are coming this month, and if you're still trying to see all the nominated films, it may be easier to find them in China than in the U.S. — if you don't mind the pirated versions.

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Aam Aadmi Party, or Common Man's Party, leader Arvind Kejriwal gestures as he comes out of a polling station after casting his vote in New Delhi, India, on Saturday.

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India's Ruling Party Looks Headed For Defeat In Delhi Elections

5:04pm February 07, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Exit polls show Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP will likely come in second behind an upstart anti-corruption party.