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September 17, 2024
An American Pastor Detained in China for Nearly 20 Years Has Been Released
By Eric Tucker and Didi Tang
David Lin, 68, was detained after he entered China in 2006, later sentenced to life in prison. Now he’s back in the United States.
September 13, 2024
North Korea Gives Glimpse Into a Secretive Uranium-Enrichment Facility as Kim Pushes for More Nukes
By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung
State media released images of leader Kim Jong Un visiting the Nuclear Weapons Institute and an unnamed facility producing weapons-grade nuclear materials.
September 13, 2024
Sajith Premadasa Says the Rich Will Pay More If He Becomes Sri Lanka’s President
By Krishan Francis
He has said that if he wins the presidential election, his government will renegotiate the terms of the IMF loan so that the lives of the poor improve.
September 12, 2024
Who Are the Contenders to Be Japan’s Next Prime Minister?
By Mari Yamaguchi
A record nine candidates have registered for the LDP’s leadership election.
September 12, 2024
Death Toll Climbs to 199 in Vietnam as Typhoon’s Aftermath Brings Flash Floods and Landslides
By Hau Dinh and David Rising
Following Typhoon Yagi, the flooding in Hanoi has been reportedly the worst in two decades.
September 12, 2024
Pakistan’s Transgender Community Gets a Ride-sharing Service for Safety
By Munir Ahmed
The trans community welcomed the new service, expressing hope it would reduce harassment of trans people on the road.
September 12, 2024
Hong Kong Slams US Congress for Passing a Bill That Could Close Its Representative Offices
By Kanis Leung and Elsie Chen
China promised “resolute countermeasures” if the full Congress passes a bill that would shutter Hong Kong’s representative offices over the city’s reduced autonomy.
September 10, 2024
A Robot Begins Removal of Melted Fuel From the Fukushima Nuclear Plant. It Could Take a Century.
By Mari Yamaguchi
The robot’s two-week trip is a crucial step in a decades-long process to decommission the plant and deal with large amounts of highly radioactive melted fuel inside.
September 10, 2024
East Timorese Flock to Pope Francis’ Mass at Site of John Paul II’s Visit
By Niniek Karmini and Nicole Winfield
Local officials say that 300,000 people, more than a fifth of the country's population, had registered to attend the Mass.
September 10, 2024
Activists Criticize High Cost of Pope Francis’ Visit to Timor-Leste, One of the Poorest Nations
By Niniek Karmini
With 42 percent of Timor-Leste’s population living below the poverty line, some question the $12 million price tag of the papal visit.
September 07, 2024
Chinese Soccer Appears to be Getting Worse Despite President Xi’s Pledge to Make It Better
By Stephen Wade
As China tries to qualify for a men's World Cup for the first time since 2002, it suffered a historically lopsided loss to Japan.
September 06, 2024
What’s at Stake in Sri Lanka’s First Presidential Vote Since its Economic Meltdown?
By Krishan Francis
The election is seen as a referendum on President Wickremesinghe’s rule that has overseen a fragile recovery of the economy.