Taipei mayor to visit China as tensions simmer with Taiwan
TAIPEI The mayor of Taipei will visit Shanghai at the end of this month for an annual city
2023-08-18 10:45
China appears to be building an airstrip on a disputed South China Sea island
Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show China is constructing an airstrip on a South China Sea island also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan
2023-08-18 10:28
Justice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
The Justice Department is seeking 33 years in prison for Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy in one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol
2023-08-18 10:26
Canada wildfire: Yellowknife evacuees turned away from full flights
Thousands of residents desperate to flee Yellowknife are told to return on Friday as planes fill up.
2023-08-18 10:26
US CDC tracks new lineage of virus that causes COVID
(Reuters) -U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that it was tracking a new lineage of the
2023-08-18 10:25
Taiwan vice president returns from sensitive visit to US
By Fabian Hamacher and Yimou Lee TAOYUAN, Taiwan (Reuters) -Taiwan Vice President William Lai returned on Friday from a sensitive
2023-08-18 10:22
Salma Paralluelo emerges as a star in Spain's run to the Women's World Cup final
Salma Paralluelo could have been preparing for next year’s Olympics if she’d decided to stick with her track career
2023-08-18 10:20
Oil set to snap 7-week winning streak on China woes, Fed rate outlook
By Sudarshan Varadhan SINGAPORE Oil prices looked set to snap a seven-week winning streak on Friday as concerns
2023-08-18 09:57
China Targets Yuan Bears With Most Forceful Fixing Guidance Ever
China delivered its strongest ever pushback against a weaker yuan via its daily reference rate, as it sought
2023-08-18 09:53
Utilities begin loading radioactive fuel into second new reactor at Georgia nuclear plant
Workers have begun loading radioactive fuel into a second new nuclear reactor in Georgia
2023-08-18 09:53
Georgia school board fires teacher for reading a book to students about gender identity
A Georgia school board has voted to fire a teacher after officials said she improperly read a book on gender fluidity to her fifth grade class
2023-08-18 09:46
Maui Emergency Management Agency head resigns
The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) resigned on Thursday, citing health reasons, the Maui County
2023-08-18 09:29