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LIHONG KE, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent.
    No. 12-71389.
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Submitted Feb. 18, 2014.
    
    Filed Feb. 24, 2014.
    Lihong Ke, Whittier, CA, pro se.
    Robbin Kinmonth Blaya, Esquire, Trial, Oil, DOJ-U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, Chief Counsel Ice, Office of the Chief Counsel Department of Homeland Security, San Francisco, CA, for Respondent.
    Before: ALARCÓN, O’SCANNLAIN, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges.
    
      
       The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
    
   MEMORANDUM

Lihong Ke, a native and citizen of China, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s (“U”) decision denying her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings, applying the standards governing adverse credibility determinations created by the REAL ID Act, Shrestha v. Holder, 590 F.3d 1034, 1039 (9th Cir.2010). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s adverse credibility determination based on inconsistencies within Ke’s testimony, and between her testimony and supporting documents. See id. at 1048 (adverse credibility determination was reasonable under the REAL ID Act’s “totality of the circumstances” standard). Ke’s explanations do not compel a contrary result. See Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1245 (9th Cir.2000) (agency not compelled to accept petitioner’s explanation for discrepancy even if plausible). We reject Ke’s contentions that the agency failed to conduct a reasoned analysis or applied an incorrect legal standard. We also reject Ke’s contention that the BIA inadequately explained its reasoning. See Najmabadi v. Holder, 597 F.3d 983, 990 (9th Cir.2010). Further, the BIA rejected Ke’s argument that the IJ did not provide her an opportunity to explain discrepancies, and Ke does not raise any challenges to the BIA’s rejection of that argument. See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259-60 (9th Cir.1996) (issues not supported by argument are deemed waived). In the absence of credible testimony, Ke’s asylum and withholding of removal claims fail. See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259-60 (9th Cir.1996) (issues not supported by argument are deemed waived). In the absence of credible testimony, Ke’s asylum and withholding of removal claims fail. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir.2003).

Finally, Ke did not challenge the BIA’s finding that she did not claim eligibility for CAT relief. See Martinez-Serrano, 94 F.3d at 1259-60.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED. 
      
       This disposition is .not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.