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Afghan Lawmakers Block Women's Rights Law

Conservative lawmakers put off ratification insisting passages ‘against Islamic law’ be removed More

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Afghan Police Chief Assassinated

Officials say Police Chief Abdul Ghani was near his home late Friday when gunmen shot him. No one has been detained in the case More

A South Korean man watches a TV news reporting missile launch conducted by North Korea, at a Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, May 18, 2013.

North Korea Launches Short-Range Missiles into Sea

South's Defense Ministry says it detected two launches Saturday morning, followed by another in afternoonMore

Chinese demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against a planned refinery project in downtown Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan province, May 16, 2013.

Chinese Environmental Protesters Demand Transparency

Critics are concerned about possible health and environmental impact of oil refinery plants More

China Increases Investment in Himalayan Neighbor Nepal

Video China Increases Investment in Himalayan Neighbor Nepal

China’s direct investment in Nepal nearly doubled between 2007 and 2011 in everything from new roads to hydropower projects More

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China Increases Investment in Himalayan Neighbor Nepal

Video China Increases Investment in Himalayan Neighbor Nepal

China’s direct investment in Nepal nearly doubled between 2007 and 2011 in everything from new roads to hydropower projects
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President Thein Sein delivers televised address vowing government protection for rights of minority Muslims, Naypyitaw, May 6, 2013.

Burma President to Lead Town Hall Meeting at VOA

Dialogue with Thein Sein will precede White House talks with President Obama on first US visit by Burmese head of state in nearly 50 years
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Soldiers clean a backyard to prevent the spread of yellow fever in San Lorenzo, Paraguay, Feb 19, 2008.

WHO: Yellow Fever 'Booster' Unnecessary

WHO's group of experts on immunization believes one dose of vaccination is enough to provide life-long immunity against yellow fever
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2013 edition of Global Development Horizons report sees large investment growth in developing world.

Audio Developing World Investment to Rise

World Bank report says global stock of capital to sharply increase
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Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei sits on a chair in the courtyard of his studio, in Beijing, June 20, 2012.

Dissident Artist Draws Inspiration from Milk Fears

Ai Weiwei's new work is a made of more than 1,800 large tins of milk powder from seven popular brands
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Chinese demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against a planned refinery project in downtown Kunming in southwest China

Chinese Environmental Protesters Demand Transparency

Critics are concerned about possible health and environmental impact of oil refinery plants
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Burmese political prisoners who were released from Insein prison walk away from the facility, May 17, 2013 in Rangoon.

Burma Releases Political Prisoners

Move, described by activists as a 'PR stunt', comes ahead of President Thein Sein's visit to US
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Carbon Storing Qualities of Coastal Wetlands Explored In Australia

Seminar in Sydney brings together governments, research institutions, non-governmental organizations from around the world to discuss ecosystems
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Video Scientists Race to Contain Malaria: New Discoveries, More Resistance

Two new medical discoveries are raising hopes of containing malaria - the mosquito-borne parasitic disease that each year infects more than 200 million people and claims an estimated 660 thousand lives. Meantime, the World Health Organization is warning about dire consequences if a drug-resistant form of malaria spreads beyond southeast Asia.
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