Explosion During Fireworks Show Kills More Than 100 In Kerala, India
The fire swept through a packed Hindu temple during a fireworks display. Local officials say at least 100 were killed, with at least 200 other people injured.
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Kerala, India: At Least 100 Killed In Temple Fire
A series of fireworks were set off early Sunday against local orders, triggering a massive fire that injured at least 200. Most were killed in the collapse of a building that stored the fireworks.
North Korea Says It Tested An Engine For An Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
It's not possible to verify the claim, which follows a series of weapons tests from the isolated nation. North Korea says this engine would boost its ability to launch a nuclear attack on the U.S.
Monkey Malaria Creeps Closer To Being A Major Human Threat
A new paper raises concerns about possible changes in the parasite behind the strain, putting us at greater risk.
From India To North Korea, Via Japan: Curry's Global Journey
From British colonials who fell in love with "curry powder" in India, to Koreans who encountered the taste in Imperial Japan, the story of curry is one of globalization writ on a dish.
Cambodia Launches Plan To Reintroduce 'Functionally Extinct' Tigers
A successful revival would mean not only a healthier and more balanced ecosystem, but it could also boost Cambodia's ecotourism, bringing more revenue to the national economy.
How S. Korea's Plastic Surgeons Are Helping Scarred N. Korean Defectors
Assimilating into South Korean society is rarely easy for North Korean defectors. Top plastic surgeons are volunteering their services to help minimize the scars they bear from painful, abusive pasts.
For Some Asian-Americans, Calvin Trillin's Chinese Food Poem Is Unappetizing
A satirical poem in The New Yorker about Chinese food in the U.S. has left many Asian-American writers with a bad taste in their mouths.
Atheist Law Student Hacked To Death In Bangladesh
Last year, a string of attacks killed secular bloggers in Bangladesh. Now 28-year-old Nazimuddin Samad, an outspoken atheist, has been killed, reportedly by several unidentified assailants.
Panama Papers Reveal Off-Shore Accounts Held By Chinese Elites
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Alexa Olesen, a reporter with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, about the Chinese elite off-shore accounts revealed in the Panama Papers.