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World Press Photo awarded its top honor to Burhan Ozbilici's image of a man with a gun standing over the slain Russian ambassador in Ankara in December.

'Explosive' Image Of An Assassination Wins World Press Photo Of The Year

3:17pm February 13, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Photographer Burhan Ozbilici's image of the killing of Russia's ambassador to Turkey was described by one jury member as the "face of hatred." Jurors have made it clear that it was a heated debate.

North Korean soldiers in a mass military parade at Kim Il-Sung square in Pyongyang on Oct. 10, 2015. North Korea conducted its first missile test of the year Sunday morning.

North Korea Test-Fires First Missile Under Trump's Presidency

8:56am February 12, 2017

by Elise Hu

Pyongyang again defied United Nations resolutions and test-fired a missile early Sunday morning, local time. It earned a swift rebuke from neighbors.

Phoolan Devi, popularly known as the "Bandit Queen," received garlands in New Delhi in 1996 after she was elected to parliament. She spent 11 years in jail on charges of murder and banditry, and was released in 1994. She was assassinated in 2001.

A Look At Why 'Crime Pays' In Indian Politics

7:00am February 11, 2017

by Nishant Dahiya

Milan Vaishnav's new book, When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics, examines why so many criminals become politicians in India — and why so many voters embrace them.

Trump Agrees To Honor 'One China' Policy In Call With Xi Jinping

6:35pm February 10, 2017

The White House says President Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, and "agreed, at the request of President Xi, to honor our 'One China' policy." NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Dan Blumenthal of the American Enterprise Institute about what that means for U.S. relations with China and Taiwan.

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President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hold a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House on Friday.

In Joint Conference, Trump And Abe Laud Alliance As 'Cornerstone Of Peace'

3:32pm February 10, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The U.S. president and Japanese prime minister used their news conference to celebrate the allies' bilateral cooperation. The joint address marked an intermission in their multiday diplomatic talks.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum last month in Davos, Switzerland.

In Phone Call With Xi, Trump Reaffirms U.S. Commitment To 'One China' Policy

3:03pm February 10, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

President Trump has suggested the U.S. could use the policy as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations. China says the policy is non-negotiable, and Trump appears to have backed down.

U.S. Bases On Japanese Island Of Okinawa Have Long Been Contentious

7:23am February 10, 2017

by David Welna

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with President Trump Friday. Their two countries have a long military alliance. But the presence of U.S. troops on the Japanese island of Okinawa is controversial.

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Students Seek To Recreate Ancient Beer Recipe Discovered In Pottery Vessels

4:39pm February 09, 2017

Archaeologists discovered a 5,000-year-old beer recipe by studying the residue of pottery vessels found in an excavated site in northeast China. Now Stanford University students are recreating the recipe.

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Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe arrives to speak to reporters following a meeting with Donald Trump in November.

In Talks With Trump, Japan's Shinzo Abe Will Seek To Smooth Economic Tensions

4:39pm February 09, 2017

by Elise Hu

After President Trump's taunts about Toyota and Japanese currency, Japan's prime minister arrives for talks in which he's expected to propose billions in infrastructure investment in the U.S.

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A woman farmers harvests pearl millet in Andhra Pradesh, India. Millets were once a steady part of Indians' diets until the Green Revolution, which encouraged farmers to grow wheat and rice. Now, the grains are slowly making a comeback.

A Forgotten Group Of Grains Might Help Indian Farmers – And Improve Diets, Too

2:00pm February 09, 2017

by Kavitha Rao

Once a staple in India, millets have fallen out of fashion in recent years. Now, faced with water shortages, one Indian state is re-introducing these drought tolerant cereals to people's diets.