Anthony Kuhn

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In Buddhist-Majority Myanmar, Muslim Minority Gets Pushed To The Margins

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

As Myanmar has opened up its political system, it has unleashed long-suppressed tensions. The Rohingya Muslims have been hard hit, with many driven from their homes and now confined to camps.

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Dozens Of Protesters Picked Up Ahead Of Tiananmen Anniversary

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Chinese authorities have arrested or detained dozens of people ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. This is an annual ritual ahead of a sensitive political date in China.

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China Puts Brass On Trial In Fight Against Military Corruption

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

China's fast-growing armed forces face increased scrutiny over how they are spending what is now the world's second-largest military budget.

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This Week Is Screen-Free Week,

Friday, May 09, 2014

Kids and parents around the world made pledges to stop using TVs, tablets, computers and video games.

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Tensions Heat Up In South China Sea Between China, Vietnam

Friday, May 09, 2014

China's decision to park an oil rig some 120 miles off Vietnam's coast has strained relations between the two Asian neighbors.

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Obama Offers Support And Condolences In Somber South Korea

Friday, April 25, 2014

President Obama is in South Korea, on another stop in his four-nation swing through East Asia. He voiced support for the country amid North Korea's threats to detonate another nuclear device.

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Obama: U.S. To Defend Japan In Territorial Disputes With China

Thursday, April 24, 2014

President Obama is in Japan for the start of his four-nation Asia visit. The trip aims to assure U.S. allies that they're not forgotten, even as China gets more bullish with its neighbors.

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Obama Raises Curtain On 4-Country East Asia Trip

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

President Obama is visiting East Asia, stopping in Japan and three other countries. The trip aims to assure U.S. allies that they're not forgotten, even as China gets more bullish with its neighbors.

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Human Error Compounds Grief Over Korean Ferry Disaster

Monday, April 21, 2014

More than 200 people remain missing after the ferry capsized last week. One family was told their daughter was dead instead of missing. It turns out authorities had confused her for another girl.

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In South Korea, Ferry Rescue Efforts Yield Only Grisly Results

Sunday, April 20, 2014

It's been a grim Easter Sunday in South Korea as the death toll continues to rise from the ferry disaster that left nearly 300 passengers, many of them high school students, dead or missing.

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Many Sunken Ferry Victims Believed To Be Trapped Below Deck

Friday, April 18, 2014

The rescue and recovery mission is continuing off the southern coast of South Korea after a ferry capsized earlier this week. More than 200 people are missing. Bad weather is hampering the efforts.

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Search Continues For Nearly 300 Missing In South Korea Ferry Accident

Thursday, April 17, 2014

The search continues for survivors and answers in the South Korean ferry disaster. NPR's Anthony Kuhn offers details on the latest developments.

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Hundreds Still Missing After South Korean Ferry Capsizes

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Strong currents and rain are hampering rescuers in the search for more than 200 passengers missing after a ferry flipped onto its side and filled with water off the southern coast of South Korea.

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Farmer Disputes Georgia's Release Date For Vidalia Onions

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Farmer Delbert Bland has begun shipping the first truckloads of his harvest to supermarkets. The state's agriculture commissioner says Vidalia onions aren't supposed to go out until next week.

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Death Toll Expected To Climb In South Korea Ferry Disaster

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Dozens of boats, helicopters and divers scrambled Wednesday to rescue more than 470 people after a ferry sank off South Korea's southern coast. Among those on the boat, 325 high school students.

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Google Trains Its Lenses On Cambodia's Ancient Temples

Wednesday, April 09, 2014

Google has created a virtual trek through Cambodia's jungle temples that aims to transport cyber-travelers to a wonder of the ancient world.

In July 2013, Google began photographing the ancient Angkor World Heritage Site, sending in Street Cars, tripods and "Trekkers" — backpack-mounted devices with camera lenses pointed in ...

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Arcane Chinese Holiday Honors Integrity Before Personal Gain

Friday, April 04, 2014

Cold Food Day in China commemorates a hermit who 2,600 years ago refused wealth and power. His ruler tried to smoke him out of his mountain hideout, but ended up burning him to a death.

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Anger Boils Over For Families Of Flight 370 Passengers

Friday, March 28, 2014

Many relatives of passengers on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 are furious at being told that there is no hope of finding their relatives alive — and many are convinced of a conspiracy.

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Panda Diplomacy: Michelle Obama Concludes Visit To China

Thursday, March 27, 2014

The trip represented a sort of diplomatic change of pace from the usual issues of cyber espionage, trade spats and geopolitical competition that grab U.S.-China-related headlines.

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