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El Salvador's Foreign Minister Carlos Castaneda, left, and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi stand together at a ceremony in Beijing to mark the beginning of diplomatic relations between the two countries on Tuesday. The move leaves Taiwan with one less al

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Taiwan Grows Isolated As El Salvador Recognizes Beijing

9:34pm August 21, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The Central American country chose to establish diplomatic ties with China, which regards the self-governed island of Taiwan as its territory. That leaves Taipei with 17 remaining allies in the world.

Sangita Magar bears the scars of an acid attack that took place three years ago. She was a plaintiff in a public interest case to change Nepal's law on acid and burn violence.

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Survivor Of Acid Attack Helps Bring Change To Nepal's Criminal Code

4:01pm August 21, 2018

by Danielle Preiss

In the past, survivors of acid and burn assaults could not get immediate compensation for treatment. The criminal code now addresses that issue — and sets stiffer penalties for perpetrators.

President Trump answers a question during a Reuters interview in the Oval Office on Monday. The president again criticized the Fed for raising interest rates.

Trump 'Not Thrilled' With Fed Chairman Over Interest Rate Hikes

7:01pm August 20, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

It was the second time in a month that President Trump had taken aim at the Fed. In a Reuters interview, he also accused China and Europe of manipulating their currencies to gain leverage in trade.

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After Massive Flooding And Landslides, Southern India Gets A Break From Rain

5:17pm August 20, 2018

by Lauren Frayer

Torrential rain has triggered landslides and floods that have killed more than 350 people in India's southern state of Kerala.

Ham Sung-chan, 93, (right) of South Korea hugs his North Korean brother Ham Dong Chan, 79, during a family reunion meeting at the Mount Kumgang resort on the North's southeastern coast.

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PHOTOS: Separated North And South Koreans Meet For 1st Time In Decades

2:32pm August 20, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Tens of thousands of South Koreans have registered to meet with long-lost relatives in the North. For years the reunions were on pause, but now they have resumed, with scores of reunions this week.

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As Relations Improve, North And South Korea Revive Cross-Border Reunions

7:53am August 20, 2018

by Michael Sullivan

On Monday, a group of South Koreans boarded a bus and traveled to North Korea for reunions with relatives who became separated before and during the Korean War.

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Flooding Displaces 800,000 In Southern Indian State

7:47am August 20, 2018

by Lauren Frayer

India's southern state of Kerala may get some much needed relief in the coming days as the forecast shows less rain for the area that has been dealing with deadly monsoon floods for more than a week.

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Volunteers in a boat help to rescue stranded people from a flooded area in Chengannur in the southern state of Kerala, India, on Sunday.

Rain Starts To Slow After Flooding Displaces 800,000 In Southern Indian State

5:13pm August 19, 2018

by Wynne Davis

Tens of thousands of people have been rescued, but thousands more are still stranded after massive flooding and landslides in India's Kerala state.

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Lombok island on Sunday. This comes as the island is still trying to recover from another quake two weeks ago that killed more than 400 people.

6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia's Lombok Island

2:19pm August 19, 2018

by Wynne Davis

Sunday's earthquake caused power outages and landslides as the island is still recovering from another quake earlier this month that killed more than 400 people.

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Meet India's 94-Year-Old 'Sexpert'

7:57am August 19, 2018

by Lauren Frayer

In India, a country with almost no sexual education, a 94-year-old man's newspaper column called "Ask the Sexpert" is a leading source of information.