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News Articles: Asia

Passengers jostle with each other to board a train at the New Delhi Railway station, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Feb.15, 2025.

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  • Asia

At least 18 people are dead after a stampede at New Delhi railway station in India

Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India. Thousands of people were gathered at the New Delhi railway station waiting to board a train.

February 16, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace after giving a joint statement in New Delhi, India, Feb. 25, 2020.

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  • World

Modi and Trump's rapport may be tested as Indian prime minister visits Washington

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a nationalist criticized over India's democratic backsliding, has welcomed President Trump's return to the White House. India so far has been spared new tariffs.

February 12, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
A magazine carrying a front cover of President Donald Trump with the words "Trump shock again" on display with other magazines at a bookstand in Beijing on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

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  • Economy

Chinese counter-tariffs to kick in as Trump threatens more to come

The tariffs from China range from 10% to 15% and are applied to crude oil, liquefied natural gas, farm machinery and select other products from the U.S.

February 10, 2025
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Thursday.

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  • Asia

Japan's Ishiba to push importance of alliance during visit with Trump

Trump has long felt that Japan and other wealthy allies take advantage of the U.S., racking up big trade surpluses, while paying too little for the cost of American military protection.

February 07, 2025
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  • Anthony Kuhn
President Trump has ended the de minimis duty-free exception for China, as part of his imposition of tariffs. The app for Shein, the Chinese-founded discount online retailer, is seen here on a smartphone.

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  • Your Money

China no longer has a de minimis trade exemption. What is it?

The trade loophole is meant to ease small-scale sales — but critics say it's been abused and gives Chinese firms an unfair advantage.

February 05, 2025
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte gestures as she attends a hearing at the House of Representative in Quezon City, Philippines, Nov. 25, 2024.

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  • World

Philippine vice president impeached by House, faces Senate trial

Sara Duterte, the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, has faced at least four impeachment complaints by several legislators and left-wing activist groups over a range of issues.

February 05, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
A woman walks by the Chinese and U.S. national flags on display outside a souvenir shop in Beijing on Jan. 31, 2025.

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  • World

China targets U.S. coal, gas, Google as Trump tariffs take effect

Trump ordered tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico over the weekend. Canada and Mexico reached last-minute deals to pause those tariffs Monday.

February 04, 2025
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  • John Ruwitch
Tigers are visible at the Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur, India.

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  • World

Study finds India doubled its tiger population in a decade

The study found that some local communities near tiger habitats have also benefited from the increase in tigers because of the foot traffic and revenues brought in by ecotourism.

January 31, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Beijing, China: Dragon dancers perform at a park on the first day of the Lunar New Year of Snake on Jan. 29.

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  • World

Photos: Celebrations commence the Year of the Snake

For many, the Lunar New Year is a time to reflect on people they have lost. But it's also a time to set intentions and welcome the new energy of the future.

January 29, 2025
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
A policeman gestures as the belongings of Hindu devotees lie scattered after a stampede when Hindu devotees rushed to take a holy bath in the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, on "Mauni Amavasya" or new moon day during the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India on Wednesday.

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  • World

Several people are feared dead in a stampede at massive festival in India

Millions continued to throng the site even as police urged them to avoid the area. Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious festivals, where large crowds gather in small areas.

January 29, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
A DeepSeek artificial intelligence logo on a mobile, arranged in Riga, Latvia, on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.

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  • Asia

DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?

Buzz around DeepSeek built into a wave of concern that hammered tech stocks on Monday.

January 28, 2025
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  • John Ruwitch
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.

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  • Asia

South Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law

South Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law.

January 26, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
A poster of Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is seen along a road in Kabul. He is one of two leaders named in proposed arrest warrants for their treatment of girls and women since taking power in 2021.

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  • Global Health

Arrest warrant proposed for Taliban leaders for gender-based crimes

The International Criminal Court, a U.N. agency, has to approve the warrants. They've been condemned by the Taliban and welcomed by Afghan women and their advocates — with some reservations.

January 24, 2025
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By:
  • Ruchi Kumar
The National Zoo's first giant pandas, Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing, play in their yard in 1974 as onlookers watch.

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  • Animals

The debut of new pandas in D.C. marks the latest chapter in China's 'panda diplomacy'

Friday's debut of new pandas at the National Zoo in D.C. is the latest chapter in a long tale of "panda diplomacy" between China and the rest of the world.

January 24, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
One man talks to another man on March 8, 2020, through a makeshift barricade wall built to control entry and exit to a residential compound in Wuhan, Hubei, China.

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  • Author Interviews

5 years after Fang Fang recorded Wuhan lockdown, 2 of her books are being translated

Chinese author Fang Fang posted notes online while being quarantined in Wuhan. They became Wuhan Diary. She talks with us about two more of her books now coming to English readers.

January 24, 2025
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  • John Ruwitch
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