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Chinese Labor Conditions Threaten Value Of Ivanka Trump's Brand

Brand experts discuss whether news about labor conditions in China could have an impact on the value of Ivanka Trump's brands in the U.S.

Chinese Labor Conditions Threaten Value Of Ivanka Trump's Brand

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China Detains Activist Investigating Factory Making Ivanka Trump Shoes

A Huajian shoe factory, which has been investigated by labor activists, makes Ivanka Trump-branded shoes, among others, in China. Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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China Detains Activist Investigating Factory Making Ivanka Trump Shoes

Two other Chinese labor activists are missing and presumed to be detained by police. The three were working undercover to document alleged labor abuses.

China Detains Activist Investigating Factory Making Ivanka Trump Shoes

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Chinese Labor Activists Go Missing

Two Chinese labor activists are missing, and presumed to be detained by police. The two were investigating alleged labor abuses at a factory that makes shoes for Ivanka Trump's brands.

Chinese Labor Activists Go Missing

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Rush Hour Bombing Kills Scores And Injures Hundreds In Kabul

A car bomb exploded Wednesday morning in the heart of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, killing scores and injuring hundreds of people. Steve Inskeep talks with reporter Jennifer Glasse in Kabul.

Rush Hour Bombing Kills Scores And Injures Hundreds In Kabul

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Wary Of North Korea, U.S. Destroys Mock Warhead Over The Pacific

A rocket designed to intercept an intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Tuesday. The Pentagon says it shot down a mock warhead over the Pacific in a success for the U.S. missile defense program. Matt Hartman/AP hide caption

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Wary Of North Korea, U.S. Destroys Mock Warhead Over The Pacific

The Pentagon says its interceptor shot down a missile similar to the type that North Korea could someday use to threaten the United States.

In The Philippines, Government Forces Battle ISIS-Linked Militants

Militants linked to the Islamic State are still battling government forces in Marawi City on the island of Mindanao. Since the fighting began a week ago, more than 90 people have been killed. Analysts are wondering why it's taking so long to dislodge the militants, and what that might mean for regional stability.

In The Philippines, Government Forces Battle ISIS-Linked Militants

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Cyclone Hits Bangladesh, Destroying Huts Sheltering Rohingya Refugees

Bangladeshi villagers evacuate to cyclone shelters in Cox's Bazar district on Tuesday, as more than 350,000 people fled coastal villages to avoid Cyclone Mora. AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Cyclone Hits Bangladesh, Destroying Huts Sheltering Rohingya Refugees

Some 350,000 people reportedly were evacuated from their homes before Cyclone Mora made landfall. The worst damage was at refugee camps housing thousands who fled neighboring Myanmar.

Politics

Not Wanting To Be Overshadowed By China, Vietnam Reaches Out To U.S.

President Trump this week hosts the Vietnamese prime minister at the White House. Steve Inskeep talks to Michael Michalak, who once served as the U.S. ambassador to Vietnam.

Not Wanting To Be Overshadowed By China, Vietnam Reaches Out To U.S.

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U.S. Demands Cambodia Repay Loan From Vietnam War Era

Cambodia owes more than $500 million for when the nation borrowed to help feed refugees impacted by the war. The U.S. helped create many of those refugees through its bombing of eastern Cambodia.

U.S. Demands Cambodia Repay Loan From Vietnam War Era

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Not All South Koreans Satisfied With Japan's Apology To 'Comfort Women'

During a weekly anti-Japanese demonstration, South Korean students sit near a statue of a teenage girl symbolizing former "comfort women" who served as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War II. The statue is seen in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Feb. 3, 2016. Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Not All South Koreans Satisfied With Japan's Apology To 'Comfort Women'

In 2015, Japan signed an agreement giving $8.3 million to the few surviving comfort women. But South Korea's new president, Moon Jae-in, now says it's something his people "cannot emotionally accept."

Not All South Koreans Satisfied With Japan's Apology To 'Comfort Women'

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Watch Women Shame Men Who Pee In Public

A new ad in India shows women mocking men who answer nature's call in nature. It's part of a national effort to encourage men to put a toilet in the family home. Astral Pipes/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Watch Women Shame Men Who Pee In Public

The idea behind this viral ad is to convince men how important it is to have a toilet in the house. That's a major issue in India, where more than 500 million people are loo-less.

Philippine Military Tries To Regain Control Of City From ISIS Allies

The Philippine military said it found the bodies of several civilians who appeared to have been executed by ISIS-inspired militants. The military is trying to regain control of Marawi City.

Philippine Military Tries To Regain Control Of City From ISIS Allies

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Death Toll Rises As Philippine Military Tries To Regain Control Of Marawi

Residents look at bodies found in a ravine on the outskirts of Marawi on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Sunday. Nearly 100 people have died as the government tries to drive out ISIS-allied militants. Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Death Toll Rises As Philippine Military Tries To Regain Control Of Marawi

The siege seems to be an effort by ISIS-inspired local groups to be recognized as a province of their caliphate. The death toll since fighting began Tuesday is close to 100.