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Concerns are raised that China may return defectors back to North Korea

5:54am April 07, 2023

by Anthony Kuhn

International organizations are concerned about North Korean defectors detained in China. They could soon be repatriated to North Korea, where they might face harsh punishment.

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Hooded Filipino penitents carry pointed bamboo sticks as part of Maundy Thursday rituals to atone for sins or fulfill vows for an answered prayer on April 6, 2023 at Mandaluyong city, Philippines.

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Live Easter reenactments resume in the Philippines despite Catholic Church objections

5:31am April 07, 2023

by The Associated Press

The real-life reenactments in the farming village of San Pedro Cutud in Pampanga province north of Manila resumed after a three-year pause because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Residents of islands belonging to Taiwan are at the center of growing tensions

4:57pm April 06, 2023

Tensions between China and Taiwan have been on the rise in recent years. But a quiet battle is already taking place: the competition for hearts and minds.

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Pakistan's 'Joyland' explores gender and sexuality in a world of social rigidity

4:37pm April 06, 2023

by Bob Mondello

Banned in Pakistan, the film Joyland chronicles a young married man's travails after he gets a job as a backup dancer in a revue featuring a trans performer.

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UN struggles to convince the Taliban to allow Afghan women to deliver aid

4:37pm April 06, 2023

by Michele Kelemen

The United Nations has a difficult balancing act in Afghanistan. The humanitarian needs are great. But the Taliban are no longer allowing female Afghan aid workers to deliver assistance.

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (right) meets with reporters in Tokyo after an army helicopter went missing on Thursday.

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Debris is found during a search for a Japanese army helicopter carrying 10

12:41pm April 06, 2023

by The Associated Press

A missing Black Hawk carrying 10 crew members is believed to have crashed into the sea off a southern island after objects appearing to be aircraft parts were spotted in the area, an official said.

In this picture released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, left, shakes hands with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, right, and Chineses counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing Thursday, April 6, 2023.

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Top Saudi and Iranian envoys meet in China for a deal that could remake the region

9:58am April 06, 2023

by Aya Batrawy

Their highest level public meeting in years was held in China, which brokered an agreement last month.

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Taiwan's president meets House Speaker Kevin McCarthy despite Chinese protests

5:16pm April 05, 2023

by John Ruwitch

Despite Chinese protests, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing wen is meeting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles Wednesday.

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (center) welcomes Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen as she arrives at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Wednesday.

Taiwan's President Tsai meets Kevin McCarthy despite China's warnings

5:07pm April 05, 2023

by Emily Feng

For President Tsai Ing-wen, the meeting capped off a high-stakes trip intended to prove to voters that strengthening U.S. ties is worth the fallout, as Taipei's relations with China deteriorate.

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China watches as Taiwan's president prepares to meet House Speaker McCarthy

7:24am April 05, 2023

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen will meet on Wednesday with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles. China is not happy about this meeting.

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