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The daughter of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, arrives before appearing in front of an anti-corruption commission in Islamabad on July 5.

Font Could Be The Key To Corruption Probe Of Pakistan's Prime Minister

1:42pm July 18, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

An investigation into Nawaz Sharif's wealth found forensic evidence that papers were forged to "camouflage truth." A document dated 2006 uses Calibri, a font that wasn't widely available until 2007.

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How A Microsoft Font Could Take Down A Prime Minister Caught Up In A Scandal

7:36am July 18, 2017

by Diaa Hadid

A Microsoft font, Calibri, may be key to bringing down Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. It's at the center of a corruption scandal that's engulfing Sharif and his family.

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China's Censors Block Winnie The Pooh From Social Media

6:52am July 18, 2017

People compared Winnie's physique to that of Chinese President Xi Jinping. An image shows the portly president with taller, thinner, ex-President Obama. It's paired with an image of Pooh and Tigger.

An image of Penicillium colonies. The white colony is a mutant similar to the mold found in Camembert cheese. The green ones are the wild form.

More Than Bread: Sourdough As a Window Into The Microbiome

5:16pm July 17, 2017

by Marcus Woo

Home bakers in the U.S., Europe and some other countries have volunteered their sourdough starters to a team of American scientists who want to unravel the microbial secrets of sourdough.

South Korean soldiers stand guard at the village of Panmunjom, on the border shared by South and North Korea, last week. On Monday, Seoul proposed opening new talks to defuse escalating tensions along the border.

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Seoul Seeks New Talks With North Korea, Hoping To Tamp Down Tensions

4:23pm July 17, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

It's the first major overture under new South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who has promised greater openness with Pyongyang. The proposal aims to de-escalate hostility near the inter-Korean border.

Shopping Mall In Shanghai Solves Bored Husband Problem

6:47am July 17, 2017

The mall wants to keep people busy while spouses shop. They're called "husband storage pods." Husbands who want a break while others shop can sit in a glass booth with chairs and a PC gaming set up.

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves to his supporters as he arrives to commemorate the one year anniversary of the July 15, 2016 failed coup attempt, in Istanbul, Saturday.

A Year Later, A Divided Turkey Remembers Failed Coup Attempt

2:19pm July 16, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

A year after the failed coup, President Erdogan honored the civilians who died resisting the effort to overthrow his government. "We will not forget, (and) will not let it be forgotten," he said.

Pro-democracy lawmakers, from left, Nathan Law, Leung Kwok-hung and Lau Siu-lai and Edward Yiu, at a news conference in Hong Kong on Friday following a high court ruling expelling them from the legislature.

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Hong Kong's High Court Expels Pro-Democracy Lawmakers

12:11pm July 14, 2017

by Scott Neuman

In a case decided by the territory's high court, four opposition lawmakers were kicked out of the legislature, shifting the balance in Beijing's favor.

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Video: In Skin-Care-Obsessed South Korea, Even A Baby Can Get A Facial

10:11am July 14, 2017

by Elise Hu

In NPR's Elise Tries series, correspondent Elise Hu tries out different experiences in East Asia. This time, she enlists a tiny helper.

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A Year After Coup Attempt, Erdogan's Purge Shows No Sign Of Slowing

7:53am July 14, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

This weekend marks one year since the coup attempt in Turkey. Turkish President Erdogan is using the date to say the government must continue the sweeping purge that has gone beyond coup plotters.

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