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International Politics Barges Into The World Of Video Games

6:25am October 11, 2019

by Andrew Limbong

An e-sports player was suspended for supporting Hong Kong protesters. Blizzard, the U.S. corporation running Hearthstone is being criticized. But one of its owners is Tencent, a Chinese company.

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Hong Kong Protests Put U.S. Businesses In A Tough Spot With China

6:25am October 11, 2019

by Shannon Bond

American businesses from Apple to Vans are increasingly under pressure when it comes to doing business in China. The Hong Kong protests are the latest flashpoint in a touchy relationship with Beijing.

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News Brief: Turkey-Kurds Battle, Impeachment Poll, U.S. Businesses In China

6:02am October 11, 2019

The Turkish assault in northern Syria continues. A new NPR poll shows a slim majority of Americans approve of the Trump impeachment inquiry. And, why U.S. companies are caught in China's cross hairs.

An information board announcing the cancellation of all practice and qualifying sessions scheduled for Saturday due to the approach of Typhoon Hagibis, is displayed at Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, on Friday.

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Super Typhoon Hagibis Could Be Strongest In Decades To Hit Tokyo

2:02am October 11, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The typhoon could make landfall on the main Japanese island of Honshu on Saturday, hitting the capital with up to 2 feet of rain, storm surge and winds up to 135 mph.

Workers in green polo shirts and blue caps monitor machines making plastic products at the Dongguan Fangjie Printing and Packaging Company.

Has The Trade War Taken A Bite Out Of China's Economy? Yes — But It's Complicated

8:07pm October 10, 2019

China's economic growth has been slowing down for years. Tariffs have contributed to slower growth since early 2018, when the economic standoff began, but it's hard to pinpoint how much.

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A protester in Hong Kong checks his phone for police activity during a protest against the government in Hong Kong's New Territories, in August.

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After China Objects, Apple Removes App Used By Hong Kong Protesters

8:09am October 10, 2019

by Scott Neuman

HKmap.live has been used by pro-democracy activists to keep track of protests and police activity. Apple says it was removed from the App Store because it was being used to "endanger law enforcement."

News Brief: ISIS Detainees, Trade Talks, Sickle Cell Treatment

6:08am October 10, 2019

The U.S. is taking custody of Islamic State detainees accused of executing American and other hostages. U.S.-China trade talks resume today. A sickle cell disease patient hopes gene-editing can help.

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Hong Kong soccer fans protest the Chinese national anthem during a 2022 World Cup qualification game in Hong Kong, Sept. 10, 2019.

FIFA Disciplines Hong Kong Football Association After Chinese National Anthem Protest

4:47pm October 09, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

Fans at the Hong Kong vs. Iran World Cup qualifier game in September faced backward and booed as the Chinese national anthem played before kickoff.

A woman rolls tobacco inside a tendu leaf to make a beedi cigarette at her home in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. India's smokers favor cheaper options such as chewing and leaf-wrapped tobacco over cigarettes.

India Banned E-Cigarettes — But Beedis And Chewing Tobacco Remain Widespread

1:18pm October 09, 2019

India is the world's top consumer of smokeless tobacco — and has the world's highest number of oral cavity cancers.

Vaping Is Not Widespread In India But Other Forms Of Tobacco Are

10:59am October 09, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

India has banned e-cigarettes. There's still a huge, hard-to-regulate market for beedis, sun-dried tobacco wrapped in leaves and sold at street stalls, which Indians smoke more than cigarettes.

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