Gay Rights Activist Held in China

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Video Most Undocumented Asian Youth Have Not Applied for Work Permits

There are an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. While lawmakers are debating immigration reform and much of the focus has been on people from Latin America, five of the top 10 home countries of the undocumented are Asian. Elizabeth Lee reports for VOA from Los Angeles that California has the largest number of undocumented immigrants.

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In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, rescue boats approach victims at their vehicles in the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge in Mount Vernon, Wash., May 23, 2013.

Bridge Collapses in Washington State, No Fatalities

Four-lane Interstate 5 bridge collapsed Thursday evening local time, sending several vehicles into the shallow water of the Skagit River More

Asia

A car, second from left, believed to be carrying North Korean envoy Choe Ryong Hae, is escorted by a convoy of cars as it leaves Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, May 24, 2013.

North Korea Envoy Wraps Up Visit to China

Relations between the two countries have weakened since North Korea's nuclear test in February and China's support of UN sanctions in response to the test More

Middle East

A wall with the Syrian revolutionary flag and Arabic writing which reads "freedom," northern Syria, June 3, 2012.

Russia: Syria Agrees to Participate in Conference

Russia and the US have proposed a peace conference next month in Geneva but no date has been set More

Science & Technology

Authorities are taking samples of live poultry from mainland China to test for the H7N9 virus, April 11, 2013.

Study Identifies Risks of Human Spread of H7N9 Bird Flu

Study suggest that international measures to contain the H7N9 influenza, in the event of severe outbreak, will need to be targeted in Asia More

Health

New research suggests patients with disorders such as obsessive-compulsive behavior, depression, Parkinson's Disease and Tourette's syndrome might be helped by having deep brain stimulation devices implanted in the brain.

Revision of Mental Illness Guide Stirs Debate

Manual of mental disorders shortens time period in which symptons are present before patients can be diagnosed as suffering from depression More

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