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At his three-story workshop in an old mud and brick house in Hawal, in India-administrated Kashmir, 65-year-old Akhtar Mir leads a team of papier-mache artisans.
The workshop is heavy with the smell of paint. Workers sit cross-legged on the…

Thomas Evans came to NPR a year ago to launch its editorial review desk. He will lead the newsroom starting in October.
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BANGKOK — A zookeeper in Thailand was mauled to death by a group of lions, prompting officials to investigate the zoo’s possession of wild animals and safety rules.
The fatal attack on Wednesday, which was filmed by visitors, occurred at…

For years, debate has been intensifying regarding the need for the creation and society-wide implementation of a general ideological platform, which would guide state-building and societal and individual development….

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko raised the issue of political prisoners during a meeting with US presidential envoy John Cole, suggesting the possibility of a broad agreement with Washington.

Australian authorities said Thursday that they were investigating videos posted online by a U.S. influencer that show him capturing and restraining wild crocodiles in the state of Queensland.
“These actions are extremely dangerous and illegal,…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines on Thursday protested a plan by China to establish a nature reserve in one of the most hotly disputed shoals in the South China Sea, calling it a “pretext to…