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Philippines Prepares As Powerful Typhoon Goni Bears Down

In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, families are evacuated by members of the Philippine Coast Guard to safer ground in Camarines Sur province as they prepare for typhoon Goni. Families living near coastal towns have moved to evacuation centers as the strong typhoon nears. AP hide caption

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Weather

Philippines Prepares As Powerful Typhoon Goni Bears Down

October 31, 2020 • Goni is the most powerful storm so far this year. Evacuations were issued as the typhoon was set make landfall on the country's largest island.

An Update On Taiwan And China's Troubled Relationship

October 31, 2020 • NPR's Scott Simon speaks to China military expert Oriana Skylar Mastro about escalating tensions between China and Taiwan.

An Update On Taiwan And China's Troubled Relationship

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Trump's Ban On TikTok Suffers Another Legal Setback

A federal judge issued a nationwide injunction Friday blocking a key aspect of President Trump's ban on the video-sharing app TikTok from taking effect on Nov. 12. Kiichiro Sato/AP hide caption

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Technology

Trump's Ban On TikTok Suffers Another Legal Setback

October 30, 2020 • A federal judge put the brakes on yet another aspect of President Trump's push to ban TikTok, but uncertainty still clouds the future of the viral video app in the U.S.

China's Xinjiang Region On Lockdown Amid Report Of New Cluster Of Coronavirus Cases

October 30, 2020 • China has reported a cluster of coronavirus cases in the western region of Xinjiang. The region is taking a well-worn approach to contain the cluster: mass, pooled testing and a lockdown.

China's Xinjiang Region On Lockdown Amid Report Of New Cluster Of Coronavirus Cases

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The Campaign To Wipe Out Polio Was Going Really Well ... Until It Wasn't

A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child in Afghanistan's Kandahar province. Taliban opposition to vaccine campaigns have left millions of children unprotected against the virus. Javed Tanveer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Campaign To Wipe Out Polio Was Going Really Well ... Until It Wasn't

October 30, 2020 • It looked as if polio would be the second human disease to be eliminated — after smallpox. But "2020 has been a terrible year," the head of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative says.

The Campaign To Wipe Out Polio Was Going Really Well ... Until It Wasn't

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India Surpasses 8 Million Coronavirus Cases; 2nd Only To U.S.

A health officer in a protective suit collects a swab sample to be tested for the coronavirus on Thursday in Dharmsala, India. India's confirmed coronavirus caseload surpassed 8 million on Thursday. Ashwini Bhatia/AP hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

India Surpasses 8 Million Coronavirus Cases; 2nd Only To U.S.

October 29, 2020 • New confirmed cases in India have been dropping recently. But the Hindu festival season, local elections and seasonal air pollution are raising concerns that the virus could surge again.

China Aims To Be More Resilient To External Economic Shocks

October 29, 2020 • Amid a global pandemic and tensions with the U.S., China's Communist Party has unveiled its next Five Year Plan. It includes an ambitious campaign to reduce economic reliance on foreign countries.

China Aims To Be More Resilient To External Economic Shocks

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China Blocks Website After Complaints About Fan Fiction Story On A Celebrity

October 28, 2020 • A beloved fan fiction website in China has gone dark after some readers protested a story about a famous actor — and government censorship intervened.

China Blocks Website After Complaints About Fan Fiction Story On A Celebrity

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8 People Charged Over Alleged Role In Chinese Government Operation In The U.S.

October 28, 2020 • The Justice Department has announced charges against eight people over allegedly acting as Chinese government agents and taking part in an illegal Chinese law enforcement operation in the U.S.

8 People Charged Over Alleged Role In Chinese Government Operation In The U.S.

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France, Turkey And The Charlie Hebdo Cartoons: What's Behind The Dispute?

Demonstrators chant slogans during an anti-France protest in Istanbul on Sunday, as tensions rise between the two countries. Emrah Gurel/AP hide caption

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World

France, Turkey And The Charlie Hebdo Cartoons: What's Behind The Dispute?

October 28, 2020 • The increased friction follows the beheading of a French teacher after he showed his class caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad. The two countries have sharp foreign policy differences.

'Very Nice!': Kazakhstan, Outraged No More, Embraces Borat In New Slogan

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'Very Nice!': Kazakhstan, Outraged No More, Embraces Borat In New Slogan

October 27, 2020 • The country is welcoming a chance to boost its profile through the new movie featuring the fictional journalist Borat. And as one young Kazakhstani puts it, "This is a parody of American society."

U.S. And India Sign Military Agreement During Pompeo, Esper Trip

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (from left), U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar address a joint press conference on Tuesday at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. Altaf Qadri/AP hide caption

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U.S. And India Sign Military Agreement During Pompeo, Esper Trip

October 27, 2020 • It's the latest in a series of U.S.-India military agreements designed to counter China's growing power in the Indo-Pacific region.

Pompeo, Esper Reinforce the United States' Anti-China Message In India

October 27, 2020 • 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.

Pompeo, Esper Reinforce the United States' Anti-China Message In India

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

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. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

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

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.

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

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

Japan plans to ramp up its use of solar panels, such as these shown in Yufu, Oita prefecture in 2019. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Environment

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

October 26, 2020 • The country joins the European Union and other countries that have pledged to reduce their carbon footprint to zero over the next few decades.