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French officers carry a wing fragment, called a flaperon, that washed ashore on La Réunion island in the Indian Ocean on July 29.

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French Investigators Confirm Wing Fragment Came From Flight MH370

3:04pm September 04, 2015

by Emma Bowman

French authorities say they know "with certitude" that a piece of debris found in July is from the Malaysia Airlines plane. The reason why the Boeing 777 disappeared remains a mystery.

Relatives of 3-year-old Syrian Kurdish boy Aylan Kurdi carry his body during a funeral procession for Aylan, his mother, Rehan, and his older brother, Galip, in Kobani, Syria, on Friday.

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Father Of Drowned Syrian 3-Year-Old: 'We Are Human Beings, Just Like Westerners'

11:38am September 04, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Abdullah Kurdi, whose 3-year-old son's lifeless body was photographed facedown on a Turkish beach, says: "I hope the world will learn something from it."

China's Economy Slows As Focus Shifts From Manufacturing To Consumer Spending

7:27am September 04, 2015

Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution, about his trip to China and his observations about the country's economy.

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China Commemorates Japan's WWII Defeat With Military Parade

1:33pm September 03, 2015

by Frank Langfitt

The Communist Party said the parade in Tienanmen Square was to commemorate the victory against the fascists during WWII, but countries in the region see the event as nationalistic, muscle-flexing

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Military vehicles carrying Wing Loong â a Chinese-made, medium-altitude, long-endurance, unmanned aerial vehicle â drive past Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Japan's World War II defeat in Beijing o

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China Flexes Muscles With Parade, But Announces Troop Cut

12:04pm September 03, 2015

by Scott Neuman

More than 12,000 precision-drilled soldiers, 500 pieces of military hardware and 200 aircraft filed through Tiananmen Square.

On Friday nights in their Delhi sanctuary, Jains light candles to pay tribute to their 24 gods.

Fasting To The Death: Is It A Religious Rite Or Suicide?

8:44am September 03, 2015

by Julie McCarthy

A member of the ancient religion of Jainism who is very sick or very old may opt to stop eating. But India's Supreme Court is weighing a ban on the practice because suicide is illegal by Indian law.

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How Fishermen's Bragging Rights Gave Birth To Fine Art

5:10pm September 02, 2015

by Tove Danovich

In 19th-century Japan, fishermen found a foolproof way to record trophy catches: a "fish rubbing" inked onto paper, creating a permanent record of their size. Gyotaku soon evolved into fine art.

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5 Chinese Military Ships Spotted Off Alaska's Coast

4:34pm September 02, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The vessels from China's navy have been operating in international waters in the Bering Sea, U.S. officials tell The Wall Street Journal.

Tokyo 2020 Pulls Olympic Logo, Stung By Plagiarism Charges

2:44pm September 02, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Belgian designer Olivier Debie first complained about the logo soon after it was unveiled in July, saying it was too similar to one he created for a theater in 2011.

Eric Parker walks into a federal courthouse in Huntsville, Ala., on Tuesday. Parker is on trial on a federal charge of using excessive force against an Indian man, Sureshbhai Patel, who was thrown down and seriously injured during a confrontation in Febru

Trial Begins For Alabama Officer In Encounter That Paralyzed Indian Man

8:24pm September 01, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

The Madison Police Department officer is charged with violating the civil rights of Sureshbhai Patel, who was slammed into the ground face-first after not responding to English-language commands.