India grieves 200K dead, with likely many more uncounted
NEW DELHI — Three days after his coronavirus symptoms appeared, Rajendra Karan struggled to breathe. Instead of waiting for an ambulance, his son drove...
China cuts steel import tariffs to push industry to improve
BEIJING — China suspended some import taxes on steel Wednesday as part of a multiyear campaign to use market pressures to force Chinese producers...
Asian lender forecasts strong rebound for region in 2021
<p>NOT YET — Developing Asian economies will grow at a solid 7.3% pace this year after contracting slightly in 2020 due to the pandemic,...
US contractor sentenced for stealing truck from Afghan base
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — An American military contractor has been sentenced to prison for her role in a theft ring on a military installation in...
EXPLAINER: China prepares space station core module launch
<p>BEIJING — China plans to launch the core module for its first permanent space station this week in the latest big step forward for...
UN calls on countries to take action to prevent drowning
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly encouraged all countries Wednesday to take action to prevent drownings, which have caused over 2.5 million deaths...
China’s Huawei says sales down 16.5% amid US sanctions
<p>BEIJING — Embattled Chinese tech giant Huawei said Wednesday first-quarter revenue fell after it sold its lower-priced Honor smartphone brand, but profitability improved. </p>
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Germany’s Merkel presses China for human rights dialogue
<p>BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed China's prime minister Wednesday for broader discussions on human rights issues, telling him that the relationship between...
EXPLAINER: China prepares space station core module launch
BEIJING — China plans to launch the core module for its first permanent space station this week in the latest big step forward for...
Prince Charles charity joins UK aid efforts to India
<p>LONDON — Prince Charles said Wednesday that he is “deeply saddened” by the surge in coronavirus deaths in India.</p>
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