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As Pakistan Marks 70 Years Of Independence, Its Minorities Struggle For Space

2:25pm August 14, 2017

by Diaa Hadid

Seventy years after Pakistan's creation as a homeland for South Asia's Muslims, its minorities continue to suffer persecution — and the definition of who is considered a Muslim has narrowed.

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7 Decades After Its Creation, The Idea Of Who Belongs In Pakistan Narrows

7:59am August 14, 2017

by Diaa Hadid

Seventy years ago Monday, Muslims on the Indian subcontinent got their own country: Pakistan. But in the decades since, the idea of who belongs there has changed.

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U.S. Has Occasional Contact With North Korea Diplomats

7:42am August 14, 2017

David Greene talks to Suzanne DiMaggio, a senior fellow at the think tank New America, about North Korea. In May, she facilitated informal talks, known as Track II diplomacy, with North Korea.

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Trump's Tough North Korea Rhetoric Reassures Japan, Diplomat Says

8:09pm August 13, 2017

Japan's prime minister has forged a close personal relationship with president Trump, but Trump's fiery rhetoric about North Korea has many Japanese nervous. A retired Japanese diplomat weighs in.

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A Himalayan griffon vulture perches in the mountains. Nepal is home to nine species of vulture, four of which are critically endangered.

People In Nepal Used To Think Vultures Were Bad Luck. Not Anymore

3:38pm August 13, 2017

by Danielle Preiss

The number of vultures in South Asia has plummeted. But "restaurants" to feed rescued chicks and wild vultures are good for the birds — and for the local economy.

Then-Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, in 2011. Mullen, who retired six years ago, has expressed concern about escalating tensions with North Korea.

Mullen Expresses Concern Over 'Brinkmanship' With North Korea

1:25pm August 13, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he's very concerned that the hot rhetoric coming out of Pyongyang and Washington could spin "out of control."

Muslim refugees crowd onto a train as they try to flee India near New Delhi in September 1947. Some 15 million people crossed new borders during the violent partition of British-ruled India. At times, mobs targeted and killed passengers traveling in eithe

Giving Voice To Memories From 1947 Partition And The Birth Of India And Pakistan

8:43am August 13, 2017

by Hannah Bloch

This month, India and Pakistan celebrate 70 years of independence. But the scars of a violent partition linger. An oral history project is racing to collect stories from those who lived through it.

The president's staff insists the action, which calls for the consideration of an investigation into Chinese trade practices, is completely separate from national security risks posed by North Korea.

Asia

As Pakistan Marks 70 Years Of Independence, Its Minorities Struggle For Space

7 Decades After Its Creation, The Idea Of Who Belongs In Pakistan Narrows

U.S. Has Occasional Contact With North Korea Diplomats

Trump's Tough North Korea Rhetoric Reassures Japan, Diplomat Says

People In Nepal Used To Think Vultures Were Bad Luck. Not Anymore

Mullen Expresses Concern Over 'Brinkmanship' With North Korea

Giving Voice To Memories From 1947 Partition And The Birth Of India And Pakistan

Democrat Senator Reacts To Trump's Escalated North Korea Rhetoric

Reactions Out Of China And Guam Over Exchanges Between U.S. And North Korea

Trump Pressures China On Trade; Executive Action Expected Monday