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Decades Of Limbo Ends For Some Indians, Bangladeshis Along Border

5:47pm July 31, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The fate of pockets of Bangladeshis and Indians living on opposite sides of the border was left unresolved after the partition of the former British colony in 1947. A new agreement has changed that.

Ai Weiwei's original application for a six-month business visa was denied.

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U.K. Officials Instructed To Grant Ai Weiwei's Original U.K. Visa Request

5:20pm July 31, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

The Home Office has apologized for denying the prominent Chinese dissident a six-month visa. He got only 20 days, because staff counted secret imprisonment as a criminal conviction.

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Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Died 2 Years Ago, Afghan Government Says

12:21pm July 31, 2015

Renee Montagne talks to Graeme Smith of the International Crisis Group about Mullah Omar's rise to power, the details of his death and what this means for Afghanistan's peace talks with the Taliban.

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IOC Awards Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games

11:18am July 31, 2015

by Tom Goldman

With the selection over the Kazakh city Almaty, Beijing will become the first city to host both winter and summer games. Beijing hosted the 2008 Summer Games.

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Summer Olympics 2008 Host Beijing Awarded 2022 Winter Games

11:18am July 31, 2015

by Renee Montagne

The International Olympic Committee has selected Beijing as the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics. It's the first city ever to host both summer and winter games.

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WikiLeaks Docs Purport To Show The U.S. Spied On Japan's Government

10:42am July 31, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The documents also allege that the U.S. targeted Japanese banks and companies, including Mitsubishi.

Father Jose Francisco Syquia heads the Office of Exorcism in the Philippines.

Help Wanted: The Philippines Needs More Exorcists

7:21pm July 30, 2015

by Simone Orendain

The Office of Exorcism reports a sharp increase in cases over the past decade — more than its five-man team can handle. Warning: It's a high-stress job. The priests believe the demons strike back.

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Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei was denied a six-month visa to the U.K.

Chinese Dissident Artist Ai Weiwei Restricted To 20-Day U.K. Visa

6:26pm July 30, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

Ai says he was denied a six-month visa because U.K. officials said he didn't list a criminal conviction in his application. Ai was imprisoned in China, but he notes he was never charged with a crime.

Debris Found In The Indian Ocean May Be From Missing Malaysia Airlines Jet

6:24pm July 30, 2015

by Geoff Brumfiel

Investigators believe a piece of debris found on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean could be from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared in March 2014.

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Despite Rising Costs, China Is Gung-Ho To Host 2022 Winter Olympics

6:24pm July 30, 2015

by Anthony Kuhn

Either China or Kazakhstan will be chosen on Friday as host of the 2022 Winter Olympics. European nations have been scared off by the cost of hosting the event, but China has the ambition and the money to match.

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