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This has been a devastating couple of weeks for air pollution in the capital of India. New Delhi suffers from seasonal smog — but this month the air quality has been even worse than usual. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more.
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One of the biggest topics at the U.N. climate conference this week is coal. More than 40 countries have agreed to phase out the burning of coal entirely, although that list does not include the United States, China, India or Australia. But in the Asia Pacific, there is other movement toward cutting the use of coal. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more.
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If you’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19 and go to restaurants or other public places, you’re probably used to showing your vaccine card. It has your information on it, but not your picture. But for residents of India, there’s a picture on the card—and it’s not the person who got the shot. HPR’s Bill Dorman explains in today’s Asia Minute.
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A popular Western retailer is coming to India for the first time. It’s the latest development in a global business story — an American brand, backed by Japanese funding, with big plans for India.
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This is a week of international diplomacy as the United Nations holds its General Assembly meetings in New York. Later this week, a smaller gathering of allies in the Indo-Pacific will draw international attention, especially from one nation that’s not invited.
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While more people are back in the workplace compared to a year ago, many are still working from home. And according to a new survey, at least in South Korea, not everyone is loving it.
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Coronavirus case numbers are rising again in much of the United States—and in many parts of the Asia Pacific. That’s where vaccines are also getting a different kind of attention this week. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in Thursday’s Asia Minute.
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The World Bank says Bangladesh has made dramatic progress in recent years when it comes to cutting poverty. But the bank also reports COVID-19 has eroded some of that work. This week the country is facing a crisis. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in Tuesday’s Asia Minute.
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NEW DELHI — India set another global record in new virus cases Thursday, as millions of people in one state cast votes despite rising infections and the…
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Tracing outbreaks of the coronavirus is still chasing a moving target. As case numbers decline in certain areas, they are rising elsewhere---including…