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Antigovernment protesters in Bangladesh succeed getting the prime minister to resign

4:36am August 05, 2024

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Bangladeshi politics expert Ali Riaz, a professor at Illinois State, about the resignation of Bangladesh's longest-serving female head of government, Sheikh Hasina.

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Renewed anti-government protests have left nearly 100 dead in Bangladesh

2:36pm August 04, 2024

by The Associated Press

The protests began in July as students demanded an end to a quota system that reserved 30% of government jobs for families of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence against Pakistan.

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Thailand still grapples with a strict law against criticizing the monarchy

7:00am August 04, 2024

by Andrew Nachemson

Thailand has taken some steps toward democracy. But a flurry of court challenges has raised the specter of another crisis — with the lèse-majesté law on royal defamation front and center.

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"We are hungry!" Nigerians Protest Soaring Food and Fuel Costs

6:15pm August 02, 2024

In Nigeria, even two meals a day is becoming unaffordable to many. Demonstrators are protesting food inflation of more than 40 percent, and fuel costs that have tripled. And in China, live-streamers digitally clone themselves, raising questions about the future of labor in the age of A.I.

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Bangladesh is witnessing the deadliest protests in its history

3:36pm August 02, 2024

by Diaa Hadid

Activists want the autocratic prime minister to step down.

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Why hundreds of online merchants are protesting what they call Temu's arbitrary fines

3:35pm August 02, 2024

by Emily Feng

Online store owners in China are protesting against what they say are heavy and arbitrary fines imposed by Temu, one of the world's biggest e-commerce platforms.

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Osprey crash was caused by pilot's decision to keep flying with cracks in a gear

4:09am August 02, 2024

by The Associated Press

The crash last November off the coast of Japan killed eight. The Air Force said the pilot decided to keep flying rather than heed multiple warnings that he should land.

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Have you thought about cloning yourself to get all your work done?

2:40pm August 01, 2024

by Emily Feng

Do you sometimes wish you could clone yourself to get all the work you have done? Companies in China are creating digital avatars using generative artificial intelligence to do just that.

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A demonstrator kicks a picture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a protest in Valencia, Carabobo state, Venezuela on Wednesday.

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Thousands of Venezuelans Protest Presidential Election Results

8:54pm July 31, 2024

Venezuelans continue to protest Sunday's disputed election in which President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory. The opposition says it has evidence that their candidate won. And in China, an informal social media poll favors one candidate for the US presidency.

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China's President Xi in Serbia to Bolster Relations With Europe's East

In China, Trump has cachet but few see U.S. ties improving under him or Harris

2:35pm July 31, 2024

by John Ruwitch

Former President Donald Trump thumps Vice President Harris in name recognition and cache, but analysts say Beijing sees both as bad news.

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