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Sony CEO Reflects On Immobilizing Cyberattack 1 Year Later

6:35pm November 20, 2015

One year ago this month, Sony suffered a cyberattack perpetrated by North Korean hackers. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton about how the company has recovered.

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The antibiotic resistant bacteria have been found in pigs, pork and people in China. This pig is from a farm on the outskirts of Beijing.

Health & Safety

E. Coli Bacteria Can Transfer Antibiotic Resistance To Other Bacteria

10:37am November 20, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

Reports from China show that E. coli bacteria are increasingly resistant to the antibiotic of last resort — and can pass that resistance on to other strains of bacteria.

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Rohingya migrants ride on a truck as they are transferred from a detention facility to a naval base on Langkawi Island, Malaysia, in May. Many Rohingya migrants have fled Myanmar in the past year, seeking sanctuary elsewhere in southeast Asia. President O

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There's An Asian Refugee Crisis, Too, And Obama Plans To Spotlight It

5:09am November 20, 2015

by Elise Hu

As Europe grapples with its refugee crisis, another one is playing out in Southeast Asia. It involves ethnic Rohingya, the largest group of stateless people on the planet.

China's President Xi Jinping speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Manila, Philippines, on Wednesday. Xi condemned the killing of a Chinese citizen by ISIS, but did not specify any actions that China might take.

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China's Muted Response To ISIS' Killing Of A Chinese Citizen

1:25pm November 19, 2015

by Greg Myre

China's president condemned the Islamic State, but in keeping with China policy, the remarks were low-key and did not suggest Beijing would take any particular action.

In a Kabul demonstration last week, Afghan protesters carry a coffin with the decapitated body of one of seven Shiite Muslim Hazaras abducted and killed in southern Afghanistan. Officials blamed Afghan militants loyal to ISIS for the killings. Thousands o

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An ISIS School Teaches Jihad To Children At Age 3

1:05pm November 19, 2015

by Hannah Bloch

A new documentary shows Islamic State members indoctrinating children in the language of jihad, as well as displaying weapons. Afghanistan is among several countries where ISIS now claims a presence.

If You Follow These Signs, You'll Flush With Success: #WorldToiletDay

10:36am November 19, 2015

by Malaka Gharib

Billions of people around the world don't use flush toilets. That's why there are so many signs that explain what to do — and what not to do.

Race Organizers Apologize For 'Longer' Half Marathon

5:33am November 19, 2015

Runners in Bangkok entered a half marathon. Race organizers, however, accidentally had the runners take a wrong turn, adding four miles to the race.

Supporters of a pro-democracy group, Bersih (Clean), march in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. The group was protesting alleged corruption at the top levels of government. President Obama is set to visit and meet the embattled prime minister,

Malaysian Leader Faces Corruption Scandal As He Prepares To Meet Obama

6:40pm November 18, 2015

by Elise Hu

Malaysia's leader is at the center of a swirling scandal involving millions — if not billions — in missing money. It's complicating a crucial U.S. relationship in Southeast Asia.

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The Aedes mosquito can spread Zika virus in addition to Dengue fever and Chikungunya virus. The virus was first spotted in the Americas in 2014.

Health & Safety

Zika Virus 101: One More Mosquito-Borne Disease To Worry About

5:20pm November 18, 2015

by Rina Shaikh-Lesko

It's spread quickly in South America and was reported in Mexico this week. It's not fatal, but there's concern about a potential impact on babies born to infected moms.

Modeled after Manhattan, Conch Bay is a massive development project in northern China. But at least for now, it's more ghost town than bustling metropolis.

We Know China Has Ghost Cities, But Where Are They Hiding?

2:07pm November 18, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

The locations of the infamous empty housing complexes have been secret, but ghost city hunters are now using smartphones and GPS receivers to track them down.