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The island of Guam made rare headlines this week when North Korea, responding to blustery language from President Donald Trump, threatened to fire four ballistic missiles into waters near the U.S. territory’s shores. Some Guam residents told reporters that they worried what might happen if North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, were actually to follow through.

"North Korea Aside, Guam Faces Another Threat: Climate Change" is from the August 11, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

A recent government report on Vietnam’s prison system — which was posted on an official website a few months ago, possibly by accident, according to rights activists — appears to confirm many of the activists’ worst fears.

"‘It’s Very Easy to Die There’: Life in Vietnamese Prisons" is from the August 12, 2017 Asia Pacific section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

A Vietnamese company is no longer seeking U.S. financial support to build a coal-fired power plant in Vietnam, bringing to an abrupt end a closely watched test of whether Washington would back international projects that could potentially contribute to climate change.

"Vietnam Pulls Request for U.S. Help to Build a Coal-Fired Power Plant" is from the February 11, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Facebook came under increasing pressure from Thailand’s government on Tuesday to remove dozens of pages from its servers, a few weeks after a video that appears to show the country’s new king walking through a shopping mall in a crop top was widely shared on the site.

"Thailand Warns Facebook After Video Seems to Show King in Crop Top" is from the May 16, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and Paul Mozur and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

In a sign that President Donald Trump’s criticism of the news media may be having a ripple effect overseas, a government spokesman in Cambodia has cited the U.S. leader in threatening to shutter foreign news outlets, including some that receive money from Washington.

"Cambodian Government Cites Trump in Threatening Foreign News Outlets" is from the February 28, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Thirty people were killed during a rebel group’s attacks on a town in eastern Myanmar on Monday, the government said, in an escalation of a long-running conflict that had already forced tens of thousands of refugees to flee into neighboring China.

"Attacks by Rebels in Myanmar Leave Dozens Dead" is from the March 07, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Wai Moe and Mike Ives and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

HONG KONG — Three wild boars were spotted Tuesday as they sauntered down a sidewalk near the Hong Kong equivalent of Times Square in New York.

"Wild Boars in Hong Kong Prove Not Every Pig in the City Is Babe" is from the October 10, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and Tiffany May and narrated by Kristi Burns.

HANOI, Vietnam — The taxi was weaving through evening traffic, inches from the motorbikes that were swarming it like hornets.

"A Protest Singer Finds Her Voice in Vietnam’s Police State" is from the October 01, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and narrated by Kristi Burns.

A zookeeper in Japan died after being mauled by a rare white tiger, his supervisor said Tuesday.

"Rare White Tiger Kills Zookeeper in Japan" is from the October 09, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and narrated by Kristi Burns.

When Tran Viet Hung was a soldier patrolling these forested hills in southern Vietnam six years ago, he came down with a fever and chills. He tested positive for malaria and spent a few days recovering in a government clinic.

"As Malaria Resists Treatment, Experts Warn of Global Crisis" is from the November 21, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and Donald G. Mcneil Jr. and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

As strips of tofu sizzle beside her in a vat of oil, Nguyen Thu Hong listens for police sirens.

Police raids on sidewalk vendors have escalated sharply in downtown Hanoi since March, she said, and officers fine her about $9, or two days’ earnings, for the crime of selling bun dau mam tom — vermicelli rice noodles with tofu and fermented shrimp paste — from a plastic table beside an empty storefront.

"Food So Popular, Asian Cities Want It off the Streets" is from the April 29, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

HONG KONG — The latest diplomatic incident between China and Sweden was born in, of all places, the lobby of a hostel.

"Accusations of a ‘Nightmare’ Vacation Test China’s Relations With Sweden" is from the September 17, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and narrated by Kristi Burns.

A typhoon that tore through Japan leaving 11 people dead and hundreds injured has damaged the country’s third-largest airport so badly that it may be closed for at least a week, officials said Wednesday.

"As a Major Storm Tapers in Japan, Fears Grow of Economic Losses" is from the September 05, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

HONG KONG — The contestant approached the man she had been publicly courting on live television and confessed that the object of her affections had shifted.

"Gay Courtship on Vietnam’s ‘The Bachelor’ Turned Heads Abroad. Back Home? Meh." is from the September 25, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

HONG KONG — “Crazy Rich Asians,” a romantic comedy that opened in the United States on Wednesday, is a rare commodity: a Hollywood film with a majority Asian cast. For many Asian-American viewers, that is a positive, if sorely belated, development.

"For Some Viewers, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Is Not Asian Enough" is from the August 16, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and narrated by Kristi Burns.

HONG KONG — People who live in China’s crowded cities are used to having their personal space invaded — in schools, malls, restaurants, bus stations, dormitories and even bathrooms. But that doesn’t mean they like it.

"China’s Introverts Find a Kindred Spirit: A Stick Figure From Finland" is from the August 02, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and Zoe Mou and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

Hundreds of people were missing Tuesday after a billion-dollar hydropower dam that was under construction in Laos collapsed, killing several people and displacing more than 6,600 others, a state news agency said.

"Laos Dam Collapses; Hundreds Are Missing" is from the July 24, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Former President Barack Obama has arrived in Kenya, his father’s home country, in what was expected to be a lower-profile visit than the ones he made to the country as senator and president.

"Obama Visits Kenya Land of His Father to Promote Local Charity" is from the July 16, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and narrated by Kristi Burns.

ATTAPEU, Laos — As heavy rains lashed southern Laos over the weekend, volunteers from many countries were continuing to help victims of earlier flooding caused by the failure of a foreign-funded hydropower dam.

"Laos Dam Failure Exposes Cracks in a Secretive Government’s Agenda" is from the July 29, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Three of the 12 boys who were rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand last month have been granted Thai citizenship, along with their coach, the latest turn in a drama that captivated the world.

"3 Thai Cave Boys Get Citizenship a Stroke of Luck for Stateless" is from the August 09, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and Ryn Jirenuwat and narrated by Kristi Burns.