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Japan automaker Honda reports profit rise despite pandemic

Japan automaker Honda reports profit rise despite pandemic

TOKYO — Japanese automaker Honda reported Friday that its profit rose 23% in the last quarter, despite a pandemic that has slammed businesses around the world. Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co. said its July-September profit was 240.9 billion yen ($2.
Japan's Toyota sees profit slip, holding up despite pandemic

Japan's Toyota sees profit slip, holding up despite pandemic

TOKYO — Toyota’s July-September profit fell 11% from a year earlier as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global demand, but Japan’s top automaker appeared to be holding up better than weaker rivals that have sunk into the red. Toyota Motor Corp.
AP VoteCast: Voters sour on state of nation

AP VoteCast: Voters sour on state of nation

Voters made their pick for president while holding negative views about the country's direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate.
Election officials worried by threats and protesters

Election officials worried by threats and protesters

Election officials in several closely contested states said they are worried about the safety of their workers amid threats and gatherings of angry protesters outside vote tabulation centres , drawn by President Donald Trump's baseless claim of wides
German police raid homes of 4 men linked to Vienna attacker

German police raid homes of 4 men linked to Vienna attacker

BERLIN — Police in Germany on Friday raided the homes and businesses of four men linked to the Islamic State sympathizer who carried out a deadly shooting in the Austrian capital of Vienna this week.
Australia inquiry says police should guard hotel quarantine

Australia inquiry says police should guard hotel quarantine

MELBOURNE, Australia — Overseas travellers should be quarantined in hotels guarded by police, an inquiry into an Australian city’s bungled quarantine program reported on Friday.
Asia Today: Court upholds state border closings in Australia

Asia Today: Court upholds state border closings in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s highest court on Friday upheld the closure of a state’s border and dismissed billionaire businessman Clive Palmer’s argument that the pandemic measure was unconstitutional.
Spain: Former king is target of 3rd corruption investigation

Spain: Former king is target of 3rd corruption investigation

MADRID — Spanish Supreme Court prosecutors have opened a third corruption investigation involving former monarch Juan Carlos I of Spain, officials said Friday.
EXPLAINER: States still in play and what makes them that way

EXPLAINER: States still in play and what makes them that way

WASHINGTON — A handful of states remained in play Thursday in the tightly contested U.S. presidential race.
Trump steps to podium, baselessly attacks election

Trump steps to podium, baselessly attacks election

WASHINGTON — For 40 hours, President Donald Trump fumed in private and tweeted his grievances in all caps.