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An honor guard is formed at Defence Headquarters in Canberra, Australia, before findings from the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry are released on Thursday. A report found evidence that 25 soldiers unlawfully killed 39

After Australian Report, Calls Grow For More Investigations Of Abuses In Afghanistan

2:55pm November 20, 2020

"Only through a series of independent inquiries will we uncover the true extent of this disregard for Afghan life, which normalized murder, and resulted in war crimes," an Afghan rights group says.

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A health worker wearing protective gear collects a swab sample from a woman during a medical screening for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a garment wholesale market in Mumbai, India, on Friday.

India Confirms 9 Million Coronavirus Infections

6:36am November 20, 2020

by Lauren Frayer

Only one other country — the United States — has surpassed the milestone of 9 million total cases, since the pandemic began.

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Australia's Military Reports Alleged War Crimes By Australians In Afghanistan

4:34pm November 19, 2020

by Diaa Hadid

The Australian military released a candid report detailing war crimes allegedly committed by Australian forces serving in Afghanistan. The report claims Australian troops killed 39 unarmed civilians.

Pro-democracy protesters splash colored paint on the police headquarters sign in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday.

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Thailand's Prime Minister Signals Tougher Measures Against Anti-Government Protests

7:37am November 19, 2020

Premier Prayuth Chan-ocha, who seized power in a coup six years ago, issued a statement addressing months of unrest, promising to use "all" the country's laws to quash the protests.

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Sinovac has released data about early clinical trials of its vaccine against the coronavirus.

Early Trials Of Chinese Company's Vaccine Show It Triggers An Immune Response

4:27pm November 18, 2020

by Elie Levine

Hundreds of thousands of people in China have already received this vaccine. Now, preliminary trials are showing promising results, although it's too early to say whether it can prevent disease.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and then Vice President Joe Biden attend an arrival ceremony in Andrews Air Force Base, Md., in 2015. Biden is under pressure from both the left and the right to continue taking a hard line on trade with China.

Trump Launched A Trade War Against China. Don't Look To Biden To Reverse It

3:54pm November 18, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

The president-elect can undo many of Trump's tariffs with the stroke of a pen, but he's unlikely to do so now that the tenor of the U.S.-China relationship has changed.

An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard at a checkpoint near the Bagram airfield, the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan, in April.

What Joe Biden's Presidency May Mean For Afghanistan

12:16pm November 18, 2020

Biden's record, especially as vice president, helps illuminate what he may do once he is sworn in. Amid an uptick in violence, some Afghans hope for a reassessment of the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement.

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'Hitman' Bang Si-hyuk, The Brand-New Billionaire Behind BTS

10:22am November 18, 2020

by Haeryun Kang

Formerly a producer and songwriter for K-pop's nascent idols, Si-hyuk's own label, Big Hit Entertainment, recently became larger than the other top labels in Seoul combined.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) and Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh applaud next to a screen showing Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Trade Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama holding up signed RCEP agreement, in Hanoi, Vietnam. China and 1

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Asia-Pacific Allies Sign Huge Trade Deal With China While U.S. Sits It Out

9:16pm November 17, 2020

by Julie McCarthy

What it means for the U.S. to be on the sidelines of another major trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which 15 countries agreed to Sunday.

In May 2019, China's government banned the production and sale of fentanyl and its many variants. But more than a year later, Chinese vendors continue to market the precursors used to make fentanyl online and ship them directly to customers in the United

'We Are Shipping To The U.S.': Inside China's Online Synthetic Drug Networks

5:03pm November 17, 2020

by Emily Feng

China banned fentanyl last year, but an NPR investigation reveals how Chinese vendors continue to market the chemicals used to make the drug on e-commerce and social media sites.

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