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Blue cans, seen sandwiched between layers of concrete, are visible at the Golden Dragon complex, which collapsed in Saturday's magnitude-6.4 earthquake in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan.

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Photos Of Cans Inside Taiwan Building's Pillars Help Spur Call For Safety Reviews

10:08am February 08, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Dozens of people are still missing — but some survivors were still being pulled from rubble some 60 hours after the quake. Nearly all of the 38 reported deaths occurred in one building.

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Foreign Investors Look To Gain A Foothold In Myanmar

7:09am February 08, 2016

by Naomi Gingold

Myanmar, which used to be run by a military dictatorship, is a hot market for foreign investors. A division of a U.S. company is facing hurdles as it tries to set up a plant in Myanmar.

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After North Korea's Rocket Launch, U.S. And Allies Eye Missile Defense

5:15pm February 07, 2016

Former White House national foreign policy adviser Victor Cha explains what's at stake as South Korea and the U.S. move forward on talks to install a missile defense system on the Korean peninsula.

People watch a television screen showing breaking news on North Korea's long-range rocket launch on Sunday in Seoul, South Korea. Western experts consider the launch to be part of a program to develop intercontinental ballistic missile technologies, banne

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International Community Sharply Criticizes North Korea's Rocket Launch

9:39am February 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

"Irresponsible," "senseless," "deplorable," "destabilizing," "totally unacceptable": Nations from the U.S. to Russia have denounced the launch, which violates U.N. Security Council resolutions.

South Korea, Allies Condemn North Korean Rocket Launch

8:43am February 07, 2016

North Korea launched a long-range rocket Saturday, defying warnings of tougher sanctions. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Seoul correspondent Elise Hu about reaction from South Korea and its allies.

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Rescue workers look through the rubble of a collapsed building in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan on Sunday, following a strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck early on Saturday. For more than 30 hours, rescuers have worked to free more than 12

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Day After Deadly Quake In Taiwan, Survivors Still Emerging From Rubble

8:42am February 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

More than 170 people have been saved from a collapsed high-rise building, and rescuers believe more survivors are trapped inside. At least 26 people are confirmed dead after Saturday's earthquake.

People watch a news report at a railway station in Seoul on Feb. 3. North Korea launched a long-range rocket Sunday local time, defying international criticism.

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North Korea Launches Long-Range Rocket

11:16pm February 06, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Pyongyang says its launch is for an "observation satellite," but many nations view the launch as a concealed long-range missile test. So far, there has been no damage to boats or planes in the area.

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6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Taiwan

8:10pm February 05, 2016

by Elise Hu

Rescue operations are underway in the city of Tainan, on the southern end of Taiwan, after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook the area.

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Mapping Zika: From A Monkey In Uganda To A Growing Global Concern

1:38pm February 05, 2016

by Marc Silver

The virus was first identified in 1947 in a rhesus monkey in the Zika Forest. Our maps show how it spread slowly at first, then last year began a rapid invasion of the Americas.

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Glitches Complicate Chinese New Year Travel Plans

6:59am February 05, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

The world's largest annual human migration is underway in China as hundreds of millions head home to spend the Lunar New Year with their families. Trains, buses and planes are jammed with travelers.

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