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Bangladeshi Authorities Probe Campaign To Silence Bloggers

2:24pm June 10, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to Geeta Anand, a correspondent with The New York Times, about the recent wave of blogger killings in Bangladesh, and revelations about those responsible for the murders.

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Journalist Says Supporters Of Philippine President-Elect Threaten Her Online

7:23am June 09, 2016

David Greene talks to journalist Raissa Robles about President-elect Duterte's comments that some journalists, who were killed deserved to die, and what the comment means to Philippine press freedom.

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The EHang 184 autonomous aerial vehicle is unveiled at the EHang booth at CES International in January in Las Vegas. The drone is large enough to fit a human passenger.

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Drone Taxis? Nevada To Allow Testing Of Passenger Drone

6:01pm June 08, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

A Chinese company called EHang and the state of Nevada are partnering to test the EHang 184, which can carry a single passenger.

Immigration Program To Reunite Filipino World War II Vets With Family

5:06pm June 08, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

Some Filipino World War II veterans have waited for decades to be reunited in the U.S. with their relatives living in the Philippines. A new federal immigration program will allow some family members who are waiting for visas to come to the U.S. early and help take care of these elderly veterans.

Steel stacked up at a steel products market on Monday in Yichang, Hubei Province, China.

U.S. Workers Are Skeptical, But China Says It Will Restrain Steel Output

5:57pm June 07, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

At the end of a two-day meeting, U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to work on reducing the world's steel glut. But U.S. companies and workers said they were skeptical that China will really act.

Obama Hosts Indian Prime Minister At The White House

5:03pm June 07, 2016

by Brian Naylor

President Obama welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House on Tuesday.

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China's President Xi Jinping, left, speaks from the stage with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, center, during the opening ceremony of the 8th U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogues.

In U.S.-China Talks, The Metaphors Flow Freely

6:27am June 07, 2016

by Elise Hu

Ancient Chinese poetry and quick metaphors are the go-to rhetorical aids in the latest meet-up between American and Chinese counterparts.

China's President Xi Jinping (right), chats with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (center), and U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew during the joint opening ceremony of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogues in Beijing on Monday.

A Rocky Time In U.S.-China Relations As Leaders Meet In Beijing

10:32pm June 06, 2016

by Elise Hu

They are the two largest economies in the world, and increasingly interdependent. But as leaders gather for high-level talks in Beijing, tensions have flared on several fronts.

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U.S., China Officials Gather For Annual Strategic Meeting

6:14pm June 06, 2016

David Greene talks to Bill Bishop, writer of the Sinocism Chinese Newsletter, about what's on the agenda for this year's U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue.

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Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan arrives at the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan, on Oct. 1, 2015.

U.S. Navy Bans Alcohol For All Sailors In Japan, Citing Recent Incidents

5:11pm June 06, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The ban, which covers drinking both on- and off-base, will remain in place until sailors "understand the impact of responsible behavior," the Navy says.