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Chinese Swimmer Fu Yuanhui Celebrated For Breaking Period Taboo

4:36pm August 16, 2016

Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui became a fan favorite due to her unvarnished enthusiasm after medaling in the backstroke. Now, her candor about the misery of menstruation has captured the attention of the Chinese audience, for whom women's menstrual periods are an even more taboo subject than in the West.

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Xiaoxing Xi, a Temple University physics professor, speaks in front of a photo of Sherry Chen, a federal government worker, at a September 2015 Washington, D.C., press conference about the spying charges against them that were dropped. Xi says his wife an

The Fine Line Between Countering Security Threats And Racial Profiling

2:12pm August 16, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

A U.S. nuclear engineer is accused of spying for China. Chinese economic espionage costs the U.S. billions each year. The case raises questions about whether Chinese-Americans are unfairly targeted.

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Lumbaram reads aloud to Durga from a philosophy book. Since he started his effort to rescue her from her marriage, the two have grown close.

A Father Vows To Save His Daughter From A Marriage He Forced Her Into

10:59am August 16, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

He married her off at age 15 to a man in his 40s with a reputation as a heavy drinker. In his quest to undo the deed, he has started a revolution in his Northern India village.

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Pro-Democracy Activists Avoid Jail Time For 2014 Hong Kong Protests

12:18pm August 15, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

Joshua Wong and Nathan Law were given community service for their part in massive democracy protests two years ago. Jail time for Alex Chow is being suspended so he can pursue graduate studies abroad.

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At Least 4 Dead, Dozens Wounded In Thailand Attacks

5:06pm August 12, 2016

by Michael Sullivan

A series of bomb attacks on tourist sites in Thailand killed at least four people and wounded dozens.

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People help an injured man after twin bombs exploded in the upscale resort of Hua Hin, Thailand, on Thursday.

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Series Of Deadly Bombings Hit Tourism-Heavy Areas In Thailand

9:54am August 12, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Explosions struck at least five resort areas in Thailand, killing at least four people and injuring dozens. The country's military junta relies on revenues from the vital tourism industry.

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Satellite Images Show Apparent Aircraft Hangers On Chinese Artificial Islands

4:34pm August 11, 2016

by Jackie Northam

New satellite imagery shows what appear to be aircraft hangars on three artificial islands created by China. Analysts say they reveal China's plan to militarize the disputed South China Sea.

Boys ranging from six to 12 prepare their flags for the Shimadachi Hadaka Matsuri, an annual festival rooted in Shinto tradition in which the children parade through town to ward off evil spirits and pay respects to the god of health.

Japanese 'Naked' Festivals Keep Centuries-Old Tradition Alive

11:36am August 11, 2016

by Elise Hu

In a mountain town, schoolboys in traditional loincloths keep up a 300-year tradition. The hadaka matsuri festivals, rooted in Shinto tradition, take place to bring purification, luck and prosperity.

China Angered By Britain's Delay In Approving Nuclear Power Deal

6:17am August 11, 2016

China warns Britain to stop delaying a nuclear power plant deal, which it says could cost the country future Chinese investment. Britain's new prime minister wants to examine the project.

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India's Lagging Manufacturing Sector Slows Job Creation

5:04am August 11, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

India needs an uptick in manufacturing to employ millions who enter the labor force every year. The slow expansion is imperiling India's ability to create jobs and lift millions out of poverty.