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How The Spread Of Fake Stories In India Has Led To Violence

5:53pm July 17, 2018

by Lauren Frayer

In India, fake news can be deadly. About 20 people have been lynched by mobs, amid social media messages of kidnappers on the loose. Police are trying to teach first time smartphone users how to discern fact from fiction online.

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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (from left), Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and European Council President Donald Tusk conclude their news conference at the Japan-EU summit on Tuesday in Tokyo.

In Face Of Protectionism, EU And Japan Sign Huge Open-Trade Deal

3:33pm July 17, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The agreement will create an open-trade zone for 600 million people. The parties account for approximately one-third of GDP worldwide.

Nuns of the Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by Mother Teresa, walk in annual Corpus Christi procession organized on the Feast of Christ the King in Kolkata, India, in 2016.

Late Mother Teresa's Order Investigated For Child Trafficking In India

2:56pm July 17, 2018

by Scott Neuman

A nun and a worker at a Missionaries of Charity shelter were arrested last week for allegedly selling four infants. India has mandated the investigation of all such facilities run by the order.

Actor Wu Lei and actress Zhang Yishang attend a media conference for the film Asura in January in Beijing.

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China's Most Expensive Film Could Prove Its Biggest Movie Flop

5:13am July 17, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Asura, billed as an epic fantasy based on Buddhist mythology that cost $112 million to make, had a dismal box office in its opening weekend and was promptly pulled by producers.

Sen. John McCain called President Trump's news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin "one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory."

'Disgraceful,' 'Pushover,' 'Deeply Troubled': Reaction To The Trump-Putin Summit

7:19pm July 16, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

Top Republicans voiced faith in U.S. intelligence, while some criticized Trump directly following his news conference. Top Democrats questioned whether Russia has damaging information on Trump.

A newborn girl is the first baby born in the New Year at Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Hospital on January 1, 2018 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province of China.

Despite The End Of China's One-Child Policy, Births Are Still Lagging

2:45pm July 16, 2018

Beijing hoped that by ending its infamous policy restricting women to one child, it would see a quick turnaround in the number of births. But the old policy has had a lasting impact.

China's Ministry of Commerce is pursuing legal remedy against the U.S. over new tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. Here, a container ship is unloaded at the Port of Oakland in California last week after completing a voyage from China.

China Files WTO Complaint Over U.S. Tariffs On $200 Billion Of Imports

12:38pm July 16, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The complaint comes less than a week after the Trump administration published a preliminary list of more than 6,000 Chinese products that it wants to hit with new tariffs.

Tourists eat fried insects, including locusts, bamboo worms, dragonfly larvae, silkworm chrysalises and more during a competition in Lijiang, China. For Westerners, eating insects means getting over the ick factor.

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Your Ancestors Probably Ate Insects. So What's Bugging You?

10:56am July 16, 2018

by Paul Chisholm

An anthropologist takes a deep dive into the history of gathering, raising and eating insects, and why in America and Europe, they're unlikely to become a mainstream food option anytime soon.

Two men stand among dead crocodiles slaughtered by a mob in Sorong in Indonesia's Papua province on Saturday.

Angered By Attack, Mob Slaughters Hundreds Of Crocodiles In Indonesia

6:44am July 16, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Following the funeral of a local resident killed by a crocodile after apparently straying into a local wildlife sanctuary, the mob slaughtered nearly 300 of the reptiles.

Tesla CEO and founder of the Boring Company Elon Musk speaks at a news conference in Chicago last month.

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Elon Musk And British Diver Exchange Harsh Words Over Thai Cave Rescue

6:25am July 16, 2018

by Scott Neuman

British diver Vern Unsworth, who helped rescue 12 boys from a cave in northern Thailand called Musk's mini-sub a "PR stunt." The billionaire fired back, called the diver a "pedo guy."