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A man holds up an Indian flag during a rally with President Trump and Prime Minister Modi in Houston in September 2019. Trump and Modi have spoken of their friendship, but most Indian Americans say U.S.-India ties are low on their political priorities.

Despite Trump-Modi Friendship, Survey Says Indian Americans Back Biden

8:14am October 27, 2020

A new survey of Indian American voters finds they heavily favor Biden over Trump. Both campaigns have been reaching out to Indian Americans, a small but potentially decisive voting bloc.

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Pompeo, Esper Reinforce U.S.'s Anti-China Message In India

7:22am October 27, 2020

by Lauren Frayer

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper are in India's capital to sign military agreements, and continue to push the Trump administration's anti-China message.

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Japan plans to ramp up its use of solar panels, such as these shown in Yufu, Oita prefecture in 2019.

'A Decarbonized Society': Japan Pledges To Be Carbon Neutral By 2050

7:30pm October 26, 2020

by Reese Oxner

The country joins the European Union and other countries that have pledged to reduce their carbon footprint to zero over the next few decades.

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As U.S.-China Relations Worsen, Germany Looks Out For Its Own Interests

7:15am October 26, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

European Union member states used to rely on the U.S. and China for security and trade. Now that the relationship with both has soured, some EU countries are looking for alternatives.

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Marissa Tuping, a rural midwife, and Risa Calibuso, right, arrive in Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Hospital on July 21. Calibuso gave birth to her son moments later.

The Philippines Has A Policy Against Home Births. It's Not Playing Well In A Pandemic

10:48am October 25, 2020

by Xyza Cruz Bacani

The "No Home Birth" policy was created to reduce maternal and newborn mortality rates. But critics say it makes giving birth expensive and complicated — especially during the coronavirus crisis.

Zaqqir Ali Pacasum, 13, and Nawaz K. Lucman, 28 — Mustapha Alauya L. Pacasum's son and cousin, respectively — stand outside their destroyed ancestral home in Marawi City earlier this year.

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Over 120,000 People Remain Displaced 3 Years After Philippines' Marawi Battle

8:38am October 23, 2020

by Ashley Westerman

The government vowed to rebuild the city after the 2017 conflict with militants linked to ISIS. But more than 100,000 people are still in displacement camps, waiting for reconstruction.

Pompeo To Meet With Azerbaijan And Armenia's Foreign Ministers Amid Fierce Conflict

5:37am October 23, 2020

by Lucian Kim

The U.S. Secretary of State is holding separate talks with the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington on Friday, in an effort to halt the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh.

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David Solomon, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, shown here at a business roundtable in New York last year, is among several executives at the bank who will have to give back part of their pay.

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Goldman Sachs Executives Will Have To Return Millions In Pay Over Bribery Scandal

4:19pm October 22, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

The blue chip bank will claw back hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation from current and former executives over a financial scandal in Malaysia.

Five U.S.-made F-16 jets fly over the Presidential Office during Taiwan's National Day in Taipei on Oct. 10.

Taiwan's U.S. Friendship Comes With Benefits — And China's Wrath

6:44pm October 21, 2020

by John Ruwitch

President Trump's administration has deepened ties with Taiwan, as tensions with China intensify. That could be why more Taiwanese favor him to win the U.S. election, according to a poll.

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Organized Crime Group Uses Candy To Sweeten Its Image

5:58am October 21, 2020

The group In Japan usually hands out Halloween candy at its headquarters in Kobe, but this year authorities have banned them from participating.

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