Massive Earthquake Strikes Northeast Afghanistan Near Pakistan Border
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Afghan-Pakistan region on Monday. NPR has the latest.
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Fans Offer Legos To Ai Weiwei After Company Refuses To Donate Its Toy Bricks
The Internet has exploded in support of Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei after Lego refused to donate its toy bricks for an upcoming exhibition in Melbourne, Australia.
U.S. Destroyer Nears Disputed Islands In South China Sea
A Defense Department official confirmed that the Navy operation to patrol near the Spratly islands is underway. China has claimed control but the U.S. says the area is in international waters.
Death Toll In Powerful Afghan Quake Climbs Past 260
The 7.5-magnitude earthquake caused evacuations from buildings in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. The Associated Press reports, More than 228 deaths and 1,000 injured in Pakistan alone.
Next Year Could Mark The End Of Polio
Nigeria is now off the list — the last case was in 2014. That leaves Afghanistan and Pakistan as the last two countries harboring the virus.
For Child Brides, Pass 10th Grade Or Become In-Laws' Servant: #15Girls
Nimmu lives in northern India and was married at 10. But she's found a way to delay moving in with her husband.
Fans Flood Artist Ai Weiwei With Offers Of Legos
The Chinese artist says the Danish company that makes the toy bricks has refused to sell a bulk order for an exhibition on free speech. Ai says Lego is bowing to pressure from Chinese authorities.
Earthquake In Northern Afghanistan Rattles Region
The epicenter of the magnitude-7.5 quake was in a region straddling Pakistan and Afghanistan and was felt strongly in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
What's The Strategy?: U.S. Considers Sending Ships To South China Sea
The U.S. and China's geostrategic competition is like football: Keep the ball near your opponent's end zone, and keep him away from yours. The game changer: China's growing military power.
Chinese Firm Plans $1.3 Billion Purchase Of Texas Oil Lands
The Shanghai-listed investment firm Yantai Xinchao Industry Co., said in a securities filing over the weekend, it was a purchasing oil lands in the Texas counties of Howard and Borden.