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Cambridge University Press had removed some 300 articles from the "China Quarterly" site at the behest of the censors, including articles about the Tiananmen Square military crackdown. Earlier this summer, thousands gathered in Hong Kong to mark the anniv

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'China Quarterly' Publisher Restores Articles Following Backlash From Scholars

8:24pm August 22, 2017

by Leslie Cook

Cambridge University Press had removed articles about Tibet, Taiwan and Tiananmen Square from its Chinese website at the request of authorities. Days later, the publisher reversed course.

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India's Supreme Court Blocks Muslim Instant Divorce Law

6:08pm August 22, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

India's Supreme Court has ruled that the practice of instant divorce among India's Muslims is unconstitutional.

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Trump Urges India To Assume Greater Role In Regional Approach To Afghanistan

6:08pm August 22, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Alyssa Ayres of the Council on Foreign Relations about why President Trump urged India to take a greater role in the regional approach to the conflict in Afghanistan.

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Activists hold signs during a protest against "triple talaq," the practice of instant divorce by Muslim men, in New Delhi on May 10. The country's Supreme Court has overruled the law permitting triple talaq.

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India's High Court Outlaws Practice Of Instant Divorce By Muslim Men

5:40pm August 22, 2017

The decision is a victory for women's rights advocates. Most Muslim countries have already reformed or banned "triple talaq," which allows husbands (and only husbands) to end marriages in moments.

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India's High Court Outlaws Practice Of Instant Divorce By Muslim Men

2:47pm August 22, 2017

The decision is a victory for women's rights advocates. Most Muslim countries have already reformed or banned "triple talaq," which allows husbands (and only husbands) to end marriages in moments.

A Fuxing bullet train, China's latest high-speed train, arrives at a train station in northern China's Tianjin municipality.

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New Bullet Trains To Put China Out Front On High-Speed Rail

2:31pm August 22, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Six years after China slowed down its fastest trains in the wake of a deadly crash, a next generation of super-fast trains are set to cut commute times between major cities.

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Trump Criticizes Pakistan In Afghan Strategy Speech; Pakistan Reacts

10:54am August 22, 2017

by Diaa Hadid

The president addressed the nation about U.S. engagement and "the path forward" in Afghanistan and South Asia. He criticized Pakistan for offering "safe haven to agents of chaos, violence and terror."

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Damage to the port side is visible as the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain steers toward Changi naval base in Singapore following a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC on Monday.

Remains Of Some Missing Sailors Found In 'Sealed Compartments' On USS John S. McCain

10:21am August 22, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Adm. Scott H. Swift, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, says remains have been found in damaged areas of the destroyer that collided with a merchant tanker in waters off Singapore.

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Trump Wants India To Do More To Help With His Afghanistan Strategy

7:04am August 22, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

President Trump said the U.S. appreciates India's contributions to stability in Afghanistan, but wants it to do more "especially in the area of economic assistance and development."

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10 U.S. Navy Sailors Missing After Destroyer Collides With Tanker Off Singapore

4:42pm August 21, 2017

by Greg Myre

The destroyer USS John S McCain collided with a merchant vessel near Singapore early Monday local time. Ten U.S. Navy sailors are missing, and five were injured. This is the fourth mishap involving a warship with the U.S. 7th Fleet in the past year.