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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Criticized For Treatment Of Rohingya

5:26pm April 25, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to journalist Poppy McPherson about Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been a disappointment to many in the international community and fellow Nobel laureates since her election.

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The Ford Motor Co. display at this year's Shanghai auto show, which goes on until April 28, is filled with SUVs and electric hybrid vehicles. The U.S. automaker has announced it will electrify 70 percent of its vehicles in China by 2025. This comes as Bei

China Moves To Increase Number Of Electric Vehicles On Its Roads

5:10pm April 25, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

By early next year, Beijing will require automakers in China to ensure that at least 8 percent of all vehicles they manufacture are electric.

HIV testing kits in a vending machine in a university in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.

Health & Safety

Why China Is Selling Cheap HIV Tests In Campus Vending Machines

2:24pm April 25, 2017

by Emily Feng

It's a pilot project to reach youth who are at risk of infection — and reluctant to come to clinics because of the stigma around HIV/AIDS. Is anyone buying?

The U.S. Navy says the USS Michigan, a guided missile submarine, has docked in South Korea on a "routine visit." It is shown here in 2014 west of Manila, Philippines.

Dueling Shows Of Force As Tensions Ratchet Up On Korean Peninsula

2:02pm April 25, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

As North Korea marked its military's anniversary with artillery drills, a U.S. guided missile submarine docked in South Korea and U.S. Navy ships conducted exercises with South Korea and Japan.

News Brief: Border Wall Issue, GOP Health Care, North Korea Anniversary

7:37am April 25, 2017

U.S.-Mexico wall could violate 1970 treaty. House Speaker Ryan and other GOP leaders work to put final touches on health plan. And, it's the 85th anniversary of the founding of North Korea's military.

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Trump's First 100 Days: China Policy

7:10am April 25, 2017

As part of this week's examination of President Trump's first 100 days in office, Rachel Martin talks to China expert Michael Pillsbury about the administration's early dealings with China.

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North Korea Marks Founding Of Its Military With Artillery Exercise

6:59am April 25, 2017

On Tuesday, North Korea marked the 85th anniversary of the Korean People's Army. That has the U.S. and North Korea's neighbors on high alert for a possible nuclear test.

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Recently Discovered Telegram Reveals Evidence For Armenian Genocide

5:05pm April 24, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Taner Akcam, a Turkish historian at Clark University, who uncovered an original telegram as evidence for the Armenian genocide.

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As Tensions Rise, Experts Question Threat Level Posed By North Korea

5:05pm April 24, 2017

by David Welna

Military tensions are escalating over North Korea's steady march to being able to hit the U.S. mainland with a nuclear warhead. The Trump administration vows that won't happen. Some experts say such a risk is low, and it beats starting a second Korean war.

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The USS Carl Vinson, seen here earlier this month, is taking part in exercises with Japanese ships in the Philippine Sea.

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North Korea Threatens To Sink U.S. Carrier; China Urges Restraint

1:26pm April 24, 2017

by Bill Chappell

North Korea is threatening to sink a U.S. Navy strike group that's led by the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. The regime has also reportedly detained a U.S. citizen.

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