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Pakistani Woman's Assault Case Highlights Country's Slow Progress To Stem Violence

4:30pm September 05, 2017

by Diaa Hadid

A Pakistani woman who survived a near deadly assault managed to bring her attacker to justice. But her effort showed how hard it is to prosecute crimes against women in Pakistan.

China, Russia Call For New Round Of Talks On North Korean Nuclear Program

4:30pm September 05, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

China and Russia are calling for a return to negotiations to resolve the North Korean crisis. Switzerland has offered to mediate, and the United States is threatening a new round of sanctions. Russian President Vladimir Putin says sanctions are ridiculous but warned of "global catastrophe" in the face of "military hysteria."

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Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to a speech during the Dialogue of Emerging Market and Developing Countries in Xiamen in southeastern China's Fujian Province on Tuesday.

Putin: North Korea Would 'Eat Grass' Before Giving Up Nukes

3:54pm September 05, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Speaking at a news conference in China, the Russian leader also said the "military hysteria" whipped up between Washington and Pyongyang "could cause a global catastrophe."

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U.S. Mulls Options Against North Korea After Latest Nuclear Weapons Test

7:57am September 05, 2017

Mary Louise Kelly talks to Dennis Wilder, who served on President George W. Bush's National Security Council for East Asia and as deputy assistant director for East Asia at the CIA, about North Korea.

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North Korea Tests U.S. Patience With Latest Missile Launch

7:57am September 05, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Max Baucus, former ambassador to China under President Obama, about China and North Korea's relationship, and the timing of North Korea's missile launch.

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Politics & Government

News Brief: DACA's Future, Congress Weighs Harvey Recovery Response

7:57am September 05, 2017

President Trump on Tuesday will announce his policy on the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA. And, Houston struggles to get on track after Hurricane Harvey.

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Hong Kong in 2012. The territory's public-service broadcaster will replace the BBC with the China National News, broadcast in Mandarin, China's official language, instead of the Cantonese dialect more commonly spoken in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong Broadcaster's Decision To Drop BBC Prompts Anger

11:21pm September 04, 2017

by Scott Neuman

RTHK, the territory's public-service broadcaster, says it will drop a 24-hour stream of the BBC World Service, prompting an online petition and concern over press freedom in Hong Kong.

United Nations U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley addresses a U.N. Security Council meeting on North Korea, on Monday.

U.S. Says North Korea Is 'Begging For War'

8:27pm September 04, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Washington's ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley called on the U.N. Security Council to impose "the strongest possible measures" on Pyongyang after its latest nuclear weapon test.

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Tens Of Thousands Of Rohingyas Are Fleeing Violence In Myanmar

5:50pm September 04, 2017

Ethnic minority Rohingyas are once again facing widespread violence from government forces in Myanmar, and thousands have fled across the border to Bangladesh. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with journalist Poppy McPherson, who is following the story in Myanmar.

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How Would President Trump's Trade Response To North Korea Work?

5:50pm September 04, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Kang, Director of the Korean Studies Institute at the University of Southern California, about President Trump's response to North Korea and U.S. strategy.

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