International
US Meat Giant Tyson Foods to Launch Plant-based Food in Asia-Pacific
Retail sales of meat substitutes in Asia-Pacific reached $16.3 billion in 2020 and are expected to exceed $20 billion by 2025
International
US Expected to Move Only Aircraft Carrier in Asia-Pacific Region to Middle East
Deployment will aid US troops' withdrawal from Afghanistan
International
China Uses Money, Diplomacy to Push Back Against US in Southeast Asia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held eight meetings year-to-date with counterparts in Southeast Asian countries
International
US to Place Some Migrant Families in Hotels in Move Away From Detention Centers
Program to be managed by nonprofit organizations, according to people familiar with plans
International
US, Britain Suspend Tariffs in Bid to Settle Aircraft Row
Multibillion-dollar tit-for-tat tariff battle involving US, EU, Britain relates to long-running row over state subsidies for plane manufacturers Airbu
International
/Ankara May Be Poised for Pivot From Middle East to Central Asia
Analysts suggest that faced by growing Middle East isolation, Ankara is set to pivot towards the Caucasus/
International
Undeterred by US Sanctions, China Expected to Continue Development in Disputed Asian Sea
Chinese officials and their families face US travel restrictions, while 60 Chinese companies are curbed from doing normal business in the US
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China Expected to Continue Development in Disputed Asian Sea despite US Sanctions
Chinese officials and their families face US travel restrictions, while 60 Chinese companies are curbed from doing normal business in the US
International
US Reverses Decision to Send Aircraft Carrier Home from Middle East
Pentagon cites threats from Iran
International
US Sends Bombers to Middle East as Signal to Iran
Senior US military official tells VOA there were troubling indicators in Iraq' recently that Iran or Iranian-backed proxy forces might be planning at
International
US Urges End to Violence in Ethiopia's Tigray Region
The call comes as aid group notes hospitals in the restive region are running low on supplies
International
High-Level US Visit to Asia Seen as Locking In Trump's Tough China Policy
National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien spent three days in Vietnam and plans to visit the Philippine's foreign affairs secretary this week
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Latest High-Level US Visit to Asia Seen Locking in Trump's Tough China Policy
National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien spent three days in Vietnam and plans to visit the Philippine's foreign affairs secretary this week
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US Envoy Urges Fresh Approach to Middle East Peace/
US envoy to UN, Kelly Craft, said recent breakthroughs in normalization of relations between Israel and three Arab states show a bigger peace is possi
International
Fresh Wave of Chinese Diplomacy Bolsters Resistance to US in Southeast Asia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited five countries last week to talk about trade and post-COVID-19 recovery
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US Special Envoy: Millions in Aid Aim to Help Fragile Sahel Region
US government to contribute nearly $152 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Niger, Mali, Mauritania and Burkina Faso
International
Experts: China Renewing Effort to Squelch US Influence in Southeast Asia
Chinese defense head Wei Fenghe visited peers in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines last week. He suggested that maritime disputes be set
International
US Charges 3 in Scheme to Move US Currency to Iran
Those charged include 2 US citizens and 1 Pakistani national
International
US Names New Arctic Envoy in Push to Expand Reach in Region
The Trump administration is seeking to blunt the growing Russian and Chinese influence in the region
International
Why China Is Sure to Match US Aircraft Carriers in Disputed Asian Sea
Chinese officials want to show Washington, the rest of Asia and their own people they're at least as resolute as the US Navy
International
Amid US Tension, Iran Builds Fake Aircraft Carrier to Attack
The ship's appearance also comes as Iran announced it will execute a man authorities accuse of sharing details on the movements of a top Iranian Revol
International
Philippine Move to Scrap US Military Deal Boosts China's Clout in Asia
President Duterte in Manila said this month he would scrap a 32-year-old visiting forces agreement with the US military
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