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President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping participate in a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing last November.

Beijing Is Pushing Hard To Influence U.S. Views Of China, Report Says

10:41am November 29, 2018

by Rob Schmitz

The new report, authored by some of the top experts on China, warns of an aggressive influence campaign aimed at the U.S. government, universities and even Hollywood.

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Supporters of Kian delos Santos protest on Thursday outside the police station where three policemen involved in Kian's killing were assigned in Manila.

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3 Police Officers Found Guilty Of Murder In Philippines' War On Drugs

7:04am November 29, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

A court found all three men guilty of murder and sentenced them each to 40 years in prison for the 2017 killing of a 17-year-old who police said they suspected was a drug runner.

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Pakistan And India Begin Construction On Corridor Linking The Two Countries

7:03am November 29, 2018

by Diaa Hadid

Pakistan's prime minister will break ground on a corridor linking to India. It will allow visa-free travel for India's Sikhs to one of their holy sites.

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China Interference Report

5:21am November 29, 2018

by Rob Schmitz

One of China's most prominent scholars shows the many ways China's Communist Party is attempting to influence and infiltrate American government, society, and economy.

Chinese Scientist Responsible For Genetically Altered Twins Faces Intense Criticism

5:36pm November 28, 2018

by Rob Schmitz

In Shanghai, Chinese scientists are reacting to another scientist who is under fire for "gene editing" babies. Many say his practices are unethical and the government is investigating his work.

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Indonesian Investigation On Air Crash Shows Pilots Struggled With Automated System

4:44pm November 28, 2018

by David Schaper

Indonesian investigators say it appears the pilots of a Lion Air jet that crashed last month struggled with an automated system to control the plane almost from the moment it took off.

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Nurcahyo Utomo, an investigator for Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee, speaks at a news conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, about preliminary findings from the investigation into the crash of Lion Air Flight 610.

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Lion Air Jet Was 'Un-Airworthy' In Lead-Up To Fatal Crash, Investigators Say

9:21am November 28, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Indonesia's transportation safety committee's report addressed maintenance practices, pilot training and an anti-stall system on the Boeing 737. It did not identify a firm cause for the crash.

Mehnaz sits inside her home in Abbottabad, northern Pakistan. She has one son and six daughters. She has also had three abortions, fearing she would have more girls.

Health & Safety

Why The Abortion Rate In Pakistan Is One Of The World's Highest

8:05am November 28, 2018

Family planning researchers point to a number of reasons. The procedure itself is legal in Pakistan — but only in limited circumstances.

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India's Government Limits Homework Assigned To Students

6:42am November 28, 2018

It's because of fears that overloaded backpacks are damaging kids' backs. A survey of children aged seven to 13 found the vast majority were carrying almost half their body weight in their backpacks.

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Indonesian Officials Release Report On Air Crash That Killed 189 People

6:27am November 28, 2018

by David Schaper

A preliminary investigation into the Lion Air crash in October finds the pilots struggled against a new anti-stall flight control system, which forced the plane's nose down 26 times before it crashed.

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