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Transgender Women In Pakistan Demand Equal Rights

6:23am January 01, 2018

by Diaa Hadid

Gays and lesbians live secret lives in Pakistan. But to be a transgender woman there is a different experience. They're mobilizing a movement for equal rights — and scoring victories.

South Koreans watch North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's televised New Year's address, at the Seoul Railway Station on Monday. Kim said the United States should be aware that his country's nuclear forces are now a reality, not a threat.

Kim Jong Un Wants The U.S. To Know That His Nuclear Arsenal Is Complete

11:11pm December 31, 2017

by Emma Bowman

In his annual New Year's address, North Korea's leader said his country had completed its nuclear weapons and that the "entire area of the U.S. mainland is within our nuclear strike range."

Iranian students scuffle with police at the University of Tehran on Saturday during a demonstration driven by anger over economic problems.

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2 Killed As Anti-Government Protests Enter Fourth Day In Iran

8:23am December 31, 2017

by James Doubek

The demonstrations are the biggest since 2009. Protesters are calling for the end of clerical rule and the removal of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Nepal To Ban Solo Climbers On Mount Everest

8:12am December 31, 2017

Nepal has barred solo climbers on its mountains, including Mount Everest, in an attempt to make mountaineering safer and to decrease deaths.

China's Crackdown On Polluters

8:02am December 30, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

You've seen the pictures of smog-filled skies over Chinese cities, pedestrians venturing out only in gas masks. But 2017 was the year China finally began to crack down on big polluters.

Marjan practices at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul.

9 Global Stories You May Have Missed In 2017

6:47pm December 29, 2017

by Marc Silver

Now's your chance to learn about an all-female orchestra from Afghanistan, the boy who escaped from Boko Haram, a board game that's all about running away from the matchmaker — and more.

President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are expected to continue to square off in 2018.

President Trump's Biggest Foreign Policy Headache For 2018

2:09pm December 29, 2017

by Elise Hu

After trading bellicose barbs with North Korea throughout 2017, the U.S. heads into 2018 with an increasingly capable foe and no clear diplomatic exit ramps to temper the tensions.

U.S. reconnaissance images show a North Korean ship, the Rye Song Gang 1, conducting a ship-to-ship transfer, possibly of oil, in an effort to evade sanctions on Oct. 19. South Korea has seized a ship it suspects of participating in such transfers.

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South Korea Seizes Ship Suspected Of At-Sea Oil Transfer To Benefit North Korea

11:23am December 29, 2017

by Bill Chappell

One suspected transfer was seen in U.S. reconnaissance photos; South Korean media say ships have sold oil to North Korean vessels about 30 times since October.

Health & Safety

Want To Help Someone In A Poor Village? Give Them A Bus Ticket Out

3:50pm December 28, 2017

by Nurith Aizenman

Most aid to people in poor places tries to improve conditions where they live. But a growing body of research suggests that there may be a far more effective strategy.

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China Tries To Mend Relations Between Afghanistan And Pakistan

8:38am December 27, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

China hosted top diplomats from Afghanistan and Pakistan in a bid to mediate a long-simmering conflict between the neighboring countries. It was the first trilateral meeting among the three countries.

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