Video: In Skin-Care-Obsessed South Korea, Even A Baby Can Get A Facial
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
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.
How Did Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Pop Up In Spain?
The Ebola-like virus is found mainly in North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Chinese Dissident And Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo Dies At 61
Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo has died from cancer at age 61. He was serving a jail term for trying to overthrow China's government.
Company In India Gives Women A Day Off If Their Period Is Painful
It's been done before. Zambia has "mother's day." Italy is mulling a similar policy. The reaction to the news in India is mixed.
Chinese Nobel Peace Laureate And Human Rights Advocate Liu Xiaobo Dies
The 61-year-old dissident died after more than seven years in prison. He was a prominent critic of China's government. "There is no force that can put an end to the human quest for freedom," he wrote.
As China's Strength Has Grown, So Has Its Unwillingness To Let Dissidents Leave
China has refused to let Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, now near death, obtain medical treatment abroad. Beijing released dissidents in the past, but it no longer needs to cave in to foreign pressure.
China Dispatches Troops To Djibouti To Set Up Its First Overseas Base
The move is historic for Beijing, which has aimed to project a presence in Africa: "This base will support China's navy to go farther afield," state-run media say, "and it is of great significance."
Video: Japan Created Easy-To-Swallow Foods To Prevent Senior Choking Deaths
In NPR's Elise Tries series, correspondent Elise Hu tries out different experiences in East Asia. In rapidly aging Japan, an edible innovation is helping seniors enjoy meals without fear of choking.
China Less Willing To Send Dissidents Abroad Than Before
Ailing Nobel laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo would prefer not to die in China. But China is more confident of itself, and less willing to send dissidents into exile abroad than it used to be.