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U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017.

Donald Trump says his Asia trip was a win for US global influence. This journalist says it's the opposite.

President Donald Trump just returned from a 12-day, five-country tour of Asia. He's calling it a "highly successful trip." But the Economist's David Rennie has a different interpretation.

Donald Trump says his Asia trip was a win for US global influence. This journalist says it's the opposite.
Boy on horse in carousel, looking at camera. Old, scanned photo

On being Korean in America in the time of the ‘Axis of Evil’ and ‘Rocket Man’

On being Korean in America in the time of the ‘Axis of Evil’ and ‘Rocket Man’
An unfinished painting of a woman

How art can help us better understand the fastest growing group of undocumented immigrants

How art can help us better understand the fastest growing group of undocumented immigrants
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President Obama's final China trip highlights "pivot to Asia"

President Obama's final China trip highlights "pivot to Asia"

African Sounds of the Indian Subcontinent

African Sounds of the Indian Subcontinent

The Madrassa Myth: In Pakistan, public schools may be the problem

While private Islamic schools are often blamed for breeding terrorists, the country's public school curriculum teaches a militant view of Islam.

The Madrassa Myth: In Pakistan, public schools may be the problem

Experts see North's hands in reported computer attack on South Korea

A cyber attack hit South Korean broadcasters and banks Wednesday, causing computers to crash, display an error message, or worse. Though the origin of the attack could take weeks, intelligence officials aren't ruling out North Korea as the culprit.

Experts see North's hands in reported computer attack on South Korea

North Korea increases rhetoric, threatens pre-emptive nuclear strike

North Korea is threatening, for the first tiem, to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the United States and South Korea. Though South Korea has heard this rhetoric before, critics say these threats should be taken with great caution.

North Korea increases rhetoric, threatens pre-emptive nuclear strike

Japanese photographers volunteer to help tsunami, earthquake victims find memories

It's been nearly two years since the earthquake and tsunami that ravaged Japan's northeast coast. Among the casualties were a lot of family photos, so a group of Japanese photographers have banded together to help recreate those precious family moments.

Japanese photographers volunteer to help tsunami, earthquake victims find memories

In China, a new building has a nearby knockoff before its even built

A Chinese company hired a well-known British architect to build a new complex in Beijing. Before the building could even be finished, however, another company, in the southern Chinese city of Chongqing, had produced a design so similar, it's virtually impossible to think it's anything but a knock-off of the original design.

In China, a new building has a nearby knockoff before its even built

China's new leadership faces challenges in the new year

China has become the largest trading partner for much of the world. Though, and perhaps because, China is in a position of economic power, income inequality and migration have become large problems for the country's new leadership to address.

China's new leadership faces challenges in the new year

North Korea conducts third nuclear test in challenge to global community

North Korea followed through on its threats and conducted its third nuclear test on Tuesday, Monday night in the United States, believed to be its most powerful to date. The test was roundly criticized, even by North Korea's lone ally, China. A United Nations Security Council meeting has been called.

North Korea conducts third nuclear test in challenge to global community

California professor leading project to get Vietnamese immigrant to tell their own story

An oral history project at the University of California, Irvine, seeks to help Vietnamese American students connect with their elders and, along the way, document the stories of life for Vietnamese immigrants to the United States, before and after their trip.

California professor leading project to get Vietnamese immigrant to tell their own story

Migrant workers in Thailand in line for a raise -- if they can prove they're legal

Thailand's work force is comprised of a large number of migrant workers, some of whom are in the country illegally. But for those who can prove they're in the country legally, they're set to get a raise, as well as access to government benefits.

Migrant workers in Thailand in line for a raise -- if they can prove they're legal

Pakistanis question government's use of bans on cell phones, other tech

Pakistan's government likes to ban things. On New Year's eve, it instituted bans on particular ways of using motorbikes. But that's perhaps one of the milder bans. On several occasions this year, the government has banned the use of cell phones, social media and even motorbikes entirely.

Pakistanis question government's use of bans on cell phones, other tech