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Leaders Boris Johnson of the U.K., center, with from left, Italy's Mario Draghi, Australia's Scott Morrison, Germany's Angela Merkel, South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa, South Korea's Moon Jae-in, U.S.'s Joe Biden, France's Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Justin Trudeau, Japan's Yoshihide Suga and Charles Michel of the European Council meet during the G7 summit in Cornwall, England Saturday.

Biden Urges G-7 Leaders To Call Out And Compete With China

Leaders of G-7 countries agreed to work toward competing against China, there was less unity on how adversarial a public position the group should take.

Uyghurs living in Turkey protested China in March for the country's human rights abuses in its western Xinjiang province. A new Amnesty International report substantiates these abuses, calling them "crimes against humanity."

New Report Details Firsthand Accounts Of Torture From Uyghur Muslims In China

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jonathan Loeb, a senior crisis adviser and the lead author of Amnesty International's new report on the persecution of Uyghurs and other minority groups in Xinjiang.

New Report Details Firsthand Accounts Of Torture From Uyghur Muslims In China

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jonathan Loeb, a senior crisis adviser and the lead author of Amnesty International's new report on the persecution of Uyghurs and other minority groups in Xinjiang.

The coffins of the victims in Tuesday's attack are placed on the ground at a hospital in northern Baghlan province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday. Workers of the HALO Trust demining organization were attacked on Tuesday night by armed gunmen.

An Overnight Attack On Mine Clearance Workers In Afghanistan Leaves 10 Dead

The attack targeted workers clearing landmines with the HALO Trust charity. The militant Islamic State group claimed responsibility. Afghanistan is one of the world's most heavily mined countries.

Myanmar poet Khet Thi died in police custody early last month. Authorities "said he died because of heart disease," his widow Chaw Su says. "But they just beat his head in."

He Used His Poetry To Speak Out Against Myanmar's Coup. It May Have Cost Him His Life

"They shoot in the head, but they don't know the revolution is in the heart," Khet Thi wrote. He died in police custody. In opposing the coup, "I have decided to sacrifice my life," he told a friend.

There's A Stark Red-Blue Divide When It Comes To States' Vaccination Rates

All of the states with the highest adult vaccination rates went to President Biden in the 2020 election. But the vaccine divide is not just about politics.

There's A Stark Red-Blue Divide When It Comes To States' Vaccination Rates

All of the states with the highest adult vaccination rates went to President Biden in the 2020 election. But the vaccine divide is not just about politics.

A New Nevada Law Bans Racial Mascots In Schools And 'Sundown Sirens'

The measure prohibits racially discriminatory mascots, images, sounds or songs in schools. And counties can no longer sound sirens that once signified it was time for certain people to leave town.

The San Diego Police Department headquarters is shown in this updated photo.

New Cultural Awareness App Gives Officers Background On Various Cultural Norms

An app that provides local law enforcement officers with cultural background knowledge on a variety of San Diego County's diverse communities was introduced Thursday.

'House Of Sticks' Is An Immigrant Success Story With Filial Bonds At The Core

Ly Tran's narrative power lies in its nuanced celebration of family devotion that withstands the enormous cost of the American dream.

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