Asia

Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch arrives for a press conference last month in Lahore, Pakistan.

World News

Pakistani Social Media Star Strangled In Apparent 'Honor' Killing

4:00pm July 16, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Qandeel Baloch, one of Pakistan's most provocative personalities, who's known for controversial social media posts, has been killed. Police say her brother strangled her and is now on the run.

Books
Arts

'The War At Home' Recounts The Tension Of Being A Military Spouse

2:42pm July 13, 2016

As the wife of a Navy fighter pilot, memoirist Rachel Starnes has had much of her life — including where she lives and how often she gets to live with her husband — determined by his career.

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A U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle makes its way to shore after leaving an amphibious transport dock ship during a landing exercise on a beach at San Antonio in the Philippines' Zambales Province on April 21, 2015. The exercise was part of annual Ph

Will Hague Tribunal's South China Sea Ruling Inflame U.S.-China Tensions?

1:43pm July 13, 2016

by Jackie Northam

Beijing rejects the ruling that China's claims are illegal. U.S.-China friction could grow over the Scarborough Shoal, also claimed by the Philippines.

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International Tribunal Rules Against China's Claims In The South China Sea

4:26pm July 12, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

An international tribunal ruled decisively against China's territorial claims in the South China Sea. Embarrassing as the verdict is for China, it will be very difficult to enforce.

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China's Claims To South China Sea Represent 'A Fight Over Pride'

4:26pm July 12, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Ruth Wedgwood, a professor of international law and diplomacy at the the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, about the ruling in the suit against China over its claims to the South China Sea.

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International Tribunal Rejects China's Claim To South China Sea

6:09am July 12, 2016

In a case that was brought by the Philippines, an international tribunal in The Hague has ruled against China over the disputed sovereignty of islands in the South China Sea.

A patient suffering from dengue fever lies under a bed net in a hospital in Lahore, Pakistan, during a 2011 outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.

Health & Safety

Report: Hotline In Lahore Helped Predict Surges In Dengue Fever

6:02pm July 11, 2016

by Natalie Jacewicz

Pakistanis were asked to call and report symptoms. That simple plan led to the creation of maps that predicted where the disease would spread.

Indian government forces douse a burning tire left by protesters in the Kashmiri city of Srinagar. Violence has swept through the disputed region since separatist rebel Burhan Wani was killed by the Indian army on Friday.

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In Kashmir, Deadly Protests Follow Death Of Rebel Leader

4:51pm July 11, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

At least 25 people have died in clashes with Indian security forces in the province of Kashmir, which began after the leader of a liberation militia was killed on Friday.

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International Tribunal Set To Rule On China's Claim To South China Sea

4:29pm July 11, 2016

by Michael Sullivan

The ruling on the case brought by the Philippines against the Chinese over their claims in the South China Sea comes Tuesday.

Small fishing boats sit in the dock in Tanmen on Hainan Island. The government has subsidized the upgrading of Tanmen's fishing fleet as part of its drive to exert more control in the South China Sea.

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In A Chinese Port Town, South China Sea Dispute Is Personal

1:29pm July 11, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

Ahead of a Hague ruling in a dispute between the Philippines and China over the South China Sea, a Hainan town's residents insist history is on their side. China says it will ignore any ruling.

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