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Activists with a group that advocated for recognition of the Armenian genocide react at the German Parliament after lawmakers voted to recognize the Armenian genocide. The posters read, "#RecognitionNow says Thanks!"

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German Parliament Votes To Recognize Mass Killing Of Armenians As Genocide

11:39am June 02, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

German legislators overwhelmingly agreed the World War I-era killing of up to 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turks constituted genocide. In response, Turkey withdrew its ambassador to Germany.

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Authorities Find 40 Dead Tiger Cubs In Freezer At Thai Buddhist Temple

5:04am June 02, 2016

by Michael Sullivan

Authorities are removing the last of more than 100 live tigers from a temple west of Bangkok. The day before, they made a grisly discovery of 40 tiger cub carcasses in a freezer there.

Officers with Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation observe the carcasses of 40 tiger cubs and a binturong (also known as a bearcat) found at the "Tiger Temple" on Wednesday.

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40 Dead Tiger Cubs Found In Freezer At Thai Buddhist Temple

12:55pm June 01, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Thai authorities raided the temple, which operated as a zoo, after it was accused of illegal wildlife trafficking. Parks officials have been moving the temple's adult tigers to shelters elsewhere.

Police officers search for a 7-year-old boy in the mountains of Hokkaido, where he went missing after his parents said they left him alone temporarily as a punishment.

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Search Continues For 7-Year-Old Left In Japanese Forest As Punishment

11:37am May 31, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A boy has been missing in bear-inhabited woods in Hokkaido, Japan, since Saturday. His parents first said he disappeared as they were foraging, but later admitted leaving him alone intentionally.

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Reports Of Brutal Rape In India, Brazil Ignite National Debate

5:08pm May 30, 2016

Reports of brutal rape in India and Brazil have touched off national conversations in those countries about violence against women.

Protests, Suspicion In Vietnam Over Government's Response To Fish Kill

7:10am May 30, 2016

by Michael Sullivan

While visiting Vietnam last week, President Obama urged the government to ease its crackdown on dissent. But police have used force to break up recent environmental protests.

Health & Safety

Why I Miss The Pools (And Pool Rules) Of America

7:00am May 29, 2016

by Chhavi Sachdev

If the rules at your neighborhood pool seem a bit strict, come take a dip with me in an Indian pool. It's a free-for-all.

President Barack Obama walks with Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang as they review a guard of honor during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on May 23.

Arms Embargo Lift Also Means More Regular U.S. Military Visits To Vietnam

2:53pm May 28, 2016

by Jackie Northam

In response to China's moves in the South China Sea, the U.S. has tightened security ties and boosted its military presence in the region. Now Vietnam can host regular visits by U.S. military units.

Obama Makes Historic Visit To Hiroshima

8:15am May 28, 2016

President Obama is the first sitting U.S. president to visit the city since American warplanes bombed it in WWII. The president did not apologize, but some Japanese still found solace in his remarks.

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After Hiroshima Bombing, Survivors Sorted Through The Horror

7:29am May 28, 2016

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remembers the work of John Hersey, who visited with people who lived through the bombing of Hiroshima. His reporting filled an entire issue of the New Yorker magazine in 1946.