China's Stocks Dive To Lowest Close Since 2014
The Shanghai Composite was down more than 6 percent, hitting the lowest level in about 14 months. Slumping oil prices and currency fears added to investors' worries.
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LA Enclave Encourages Chinese Teens Furthering Their Education
China sends more students to the U.S. than any other country, and a growing number of them are teenagers. More than 23,000 Chinese teens attend a U.S. high school — hoping to go on to a good college.
Outlook For Wages Brightens, But Not So For Wall Street
The nation's business economists see higher wages coming for workers, but that good news did not cheer Wall Street investors on Monday. They continued to worry about supercheap oil prices.
India, France Find Common Cause On Counterterrorism
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande, who is on a three-day trip to India, announced a tentative deal for New Delhi to purchase 36 Rafele fighter jets.
China Blames Goats For 2015 Drop In Birth Rate
China is scapegoating goats for a drop in the number of babies born last year — and hopes that the coming year of the monkey will be better.
North Korea Detains U.S. Student For 'Hostile Act'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Curtis Melvin, a researcher at the Johns Hopkins U.S.-Korea Institute, about tourism to North Korea, and whether tourism ultimately benefits or harms the people.
North Korea Claims It Has U.S. Student In Custody
State media reported that the isolated nation has detained a student from the University of Virginia for "committing anti-republic activities."
#ZikaQA: Watch Goats and Soda's Live Q&A On The Zika Virus
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China Reaches Deal To Build Military Outpost In Djibouti
A naval supply facility in the Horn of Africa will help sustain the fight against piracy on open waters, China says. It's believed to be the country's first military outpost.
At Least 20 Dead In Pakistan University Attack
At least 20 people were killed in an attack on a university in northwestern Pakistan Wednesday. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Jon Boone of the Guardian for the latest.