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A Chinese flag flies on a boat next to the bridge that spans the Yalu River linking the North Korean town of Sinuiju with the Chinese town of Dandong. Most of North Korea's trade is with China, and much of it crosses the border here.

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Why China Wants To Squeeze North Korea A Little, But Not Too Much

3:43pm September 09, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

China opposes North Korea's nuclear tests and has signed up for international sanctions. But China still conducts extensive trade and worries about a major crisis that would send refugees its way.

Donald Trump's Long Embrace Of Vladimir Putin

3:15pm September 09, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

An interview with the GOP presidential nominee aired on state-funded Russian television network Thursday. And Trump has repeatedly praised Russian President Putin over the course of his campaign.

North Korean soldiers in a mass military parade at Kim Il-Sung square in Pyongyang on October 10, 2015. North Korea appeared to conduct a fifth nuclear test Friday morning.

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Seismic Activity In North Korea Indicates Possible Fifth Nuclear Test

11:20pm September 08, 2016

by Elise Hu

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake in North Korea is artificial, South Korea's defense sources say, indicating North Korea likely again tested a nuclear bomb.

Containers are stacked at the Hanjin Incheon Container Terminal on Sept. 3 in Seoul. South Korea's Hanjin Shipping company declared bankruptcy Aug. 31.

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Container Ships Stranded At Sea After South Korean Company Goes Bankrupt

7:10pm September 08, 2016

by Jackie Northam

Dozens of giant container ships are bobbing around the oceans with no place to dock, after a South Korean shipping company went bankrupt. The stranded cargo may include as many as 500,000 containers.

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Obama: Donald Trump Shouldn't Be Graded 'On A Curve'

4:17pm September 08, 2016

by Scott Horsley

While overseas before heading back to the U.S., the president warned that the GOP nominee, whom he derided as "uninformed" and having "wacky ideas," is being "normalized."

In This Globe-Trotting Dessert, Many Immigrants Find A Taste Of Home

1:50pm September 08, 2016

Many Asian countries have a version of a multi-layered, milk-based snack called falooda. Now, a mother-daughter pair with roots in Myanmar have brought this global dessert to Washington, D.C.

Air China North America tweeted out an apology for the magazine article — then deleted the tweet.

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Air China Retracts Magazine That Warned Against London's Ethnic Neighborhoods

10:23am September 08, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A journalist noticed that Air China's in-flight magazine told visitors to London that "precautions are needed" in neighborhoods with Indian, Pakistani and black residents. The airline has apologized.

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Racial Remark In Air China Magazine Sparks Anger

9:35am September 08, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

The inflight magazine for Air China warned visitors to London to take precaution in neighborhoods with a lot of Pakistanis, Indians and blacks. British politicians are calling the tip deeply racist.

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Protesters Criticize Plans To Give Ferdinand Marcos A Hero's Burial

7:35am September 08, 2016

by Michael Sullivan

The Philippines high court extended its temporary ban on the late dictator's burial. President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Marcos to be buried in a hero's cemetery. Human rights activists are opposed.

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Obama Wraps Up Final Trip To Asia As President

6:48am September 08, 2016

While President Obama was in Asia, North Korea fired some missiles. That is one of the subjects he addressed on Thursday — in addition to meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.