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News Wrap: Disputed airstrike in Iraq under investigation

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. military announced that its review of a disputed airstrike in Iraq, which reportedly killed at least 100 civilians, is now a formal investigation. Also, China and the European Union stood by their commitments…

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Trump to meet China’s Xi first week in April, U.S. official says

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with President Donald Trump the first full week of April, a senior State Department official said Tuesday.

U.S. deployment of missile system in South Korea riles China

By Ryan Connelly Holmes

China voiced its objections to the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system to South Korea this week, saying it would "take necessary measures" to defend its national security.

Photo: A new women’s world chess champion is crowned

By News Desk

Anna Muzychuk (left) of Ukraine plays against Tan Zhongyi (right) of China during the final day of the Women's World Chess Championship 2017 on March 3 at Espinas Palace Hotel in Tehran, Iran. Zhongyi defeated Muzychuk of Ukraine to win…

Laser light uncovers hidden secrets of feathered dinosaur fossils

By Kristin Hugo

In a new study, researchers have used lasers and simple cameras to uncover the body shape and texture of 200 fossils of a small, feathered dinosaur named Anchiornis huxleyi.

U.S. bids farewell to Bao Bao. Here’s a look at her best moments

By Dayana Morales Gomez

One of the nation’s beloved giant pandas packed her bags and moved to China on Tuesday.

If Trump ends America’s world leadership role, who will step up?

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

China and Russia are among the aspirants for greater economic and military influence, while an ambivalent Germany could emerge as the West's moral compass.

After three years, hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is suspended

By Joshua Barajas

After three years of searching for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the underwater search for the plane's wreckage has been suspended, transport officials announced Tuesday.

China again rejects Trump’s suggestion to negotiate Taiwan

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

China's foreign ministry on Sunday rejected President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that he might use American policy on Taiwan as a bargaining chip between the two sides.

Column: Is China’s economy a house of cards?

By Eswar Prasad

While doomsday warnings about the Chinese economy run rampant in the Western media, it is quite likely that the Chinese government will, in fact, be able to manage the economic, social and political tensions it faces.