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Highflying 'Emerging Markets' Had Their Wings Clipped In 2015

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (from left), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Jacob Zuma pose for a photo during the BRICS Summit in Ufa, Russia, in July. RIA Novosti via AP hide caption

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Highflying 'Emerging Markets' Had Their Wings Clipped In 2015

A weakening commodities market, hindered largely by the slowdown in China, has hurt economies in Latin America, Africa and elsewhere.

Highflying 'Emerging Markets' Had Their Wings Clipped In 2015

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Catholic Priest Apologizes For Riding 'Hoverboard' During Church Service

Father Albert San Jose of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Parish was suspended by his diocese after a video emerged of him riding a "hoverboard" scooter during Mass in the Philippines. YouTube screengrab by NPR hide caption

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Catholic Priest Apologizes For Riding 'Hoverboard' During Church Service

Father Albert San Jose became something of a viral hit after video was posted online of him riding a self-balancing scooter through the aisles, singing "May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You."

Pakistan Ends Another Year With A Horrifying Attack

Dozens were killed in a suicide attack on Tuesday. In 2014, gunmen stormed a school and killed more than 140 people.Renee Montagne talks to author Mohsin Hamid about what the country is going through.

Pakistan Ends Another Year With A Horrifying Attack

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Remembering When Southeast Asia Refugees Dominated Discussions

Steve Inskeep talks to historian Erika Lee, author of the new book The Making of Asian America, about the 1.2 million refugees from Southeast Asia who came to the U.S. after the Vietnam War.

Remembering When Southeast Asia Refugees Dominated Discussions

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Reporter's Notebook: Settling In In Seoul

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Reporter's Notebook: Settling In In Seoul

NPR opened a South Korea bureau in March. Correspondent Elise Hu offers her take on the wonder and the wackiness of life and journalism in East Asia.

Reporter's Notebook: Settling In In Seoul

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South Korea, Japan Reach Major Deal On Wartime Sex Slaves

Japan and Korea have struck a breakthrough deal on the issue of comfort women, which dates back to World War II. Host Audie Cornish talks to NPR's Elise Hu about the deal.

South Korea, Japan Reach Major Deal On Wartime Sex Slaves

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South Korea And Japan Reach Landmark Deal Over Comfort Women

Relatives of Korean women forced into Japanese-run brothels during World War II demonstrate outside the foreign ministry in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday. The two countries announced a deal that included an apology from the Japanese prime minister and a fund to support the 46 surviving Korean women. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption

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South Korea And Japan Reach Landmark Deal Over Comfort Women

The Japanese government apologized and offered some $8 million in compensation for forcing tens of thousands of Korean women into sexual slavery during World War II.

In Cambodia, 'Lucky' Iron Fish For The Cooking Pot Could Fight Anemia

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In Cambodia, 'Lucky' Iron Fish For The Cooking Pot Could Fight Anemia

Iron deficiency, which can lead to anemia, is a huge problem in Cambodia. A social enterprise wants to prove that adding a little iron fish to a pot on the stove will make a dent in the problem.

In Cambodia, 'Lucky' Iron Fish For The Cooking Pot Could Fight Anemia

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From Beetroot To Pineapple, Homemade Wines Sweeten Christmas In India

Across India, several Christian communities prepare sweet homemade wines for the festive season from a rich array of local fruit, roots and grain. Above, a glass of golden pineapple wine. Courtesy Merwyn Mascarenhas hide caption

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From Beetroot To Pineapple, Homemade Wines Sweeten Christmas In India

Across India, Christian communities make sweet homemade wines for the festive season from an array of local fruit, roots and grain. But the know-how behind this ancient tradition may be disappearing.