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Friday, April 29, 2016

Asia Pacific

North Korea Sentences American to 10 Years for Spying, Reports Say

Kim Dong-chul is the latest United States citizen to receive a harsh sentence in North Korea, which often uses the fates of held Americans as leverage.

Chinese Appear Underwhelmed by Under Armour Knockoff

A flashy rollout by Uncle Martian, with its nearly identical logo of the American sports manufacturer, has been met by skepticism on the Internet in China.

China Blocks U.S. Navy Flotilla’s Visit to Hong Kong

The rare refusal to allow entry into the port comes as the United States challenges the Chinese government’s claims in the South China Sea.

U.S. Denounces Chinese Law Restricting Foreign Organizations

Statements critical of the measure, which was passed on Thursday, reflected disappointment that China did not make more changes to previous drafts.

Punishing 16, Pentagon Says Mistakes Led to Hospital Attack in Afghanistan

The military found that human error, compounded by equipment failures, led to the attack on a Doctors Without Borders facility in Afghanistan that killed 42 people.

Refugee Held on Nauru Dies After Self-Immolation to Protest Australian Policy

The man, a 23-year-old Iranian kept from Australia, was airlifted to a hospital there, where he died from his injuries, the immigration department said.

Vijay Mallya, Indian ‘King of Good Times,’ Dethroned by Debt

The beer-and-airline magnate left the country ahead of creditors, as bad corporate loans hurt the economy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agenda.

Green Beret Who Beat Up Afghan Officer for Raping Boy Can Stay in Army

The Army made the decision after lawmakers called for the full reinstatement of Sgt. First Class Charles Martland, who helped beat up the commander in 2011.

‘Doctor Strange’ Writer Says China-Tibet Remarks Don’t Represent Marvel

C. Robert Cargill said his statement that a wish to avoid offending China contributed to removing Tibetan aspects of the Ancient One was only his personal musing.

Interactive Feature: What China Has Been Building in the South China Sea

China has been feverishly piling sand onto reefs in the South China Sea, creating seven new islets in the region and straining already taut geopolitical tensions.

Multimedia
Past and Present Collide in Far Corner of China

A sliver of land on the rim of the Himilayas is seeing new roads, telecommunications and commerce, a jarring shift for a once isolated people.

From Opinion
Op-Ed | Bina Shah

Afghan Women: What the West Gets Wrong

Defeating cruelty requires a homegrown agenda.

Editorial

Don’t Abandon America’s Afghan Helpers

Thousands of Afghan interpreters who have applied for resettlement in the United States could be left in the lurch if a defense bill is not amended.

The Saturday Profile

Forging a Path for Women, Deep Into India’s Sacred Shrines

Trupti Desai has emerged at the forefront of a growing campaign for gender equality in religion, leading women into the holy sanctums of temples, often in the face of attacks.

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