Tag: Asia
Afghanistan withdrawal draws concerns over abducted American
<p>WASHINGTON — As the U.S. moves to withdraw its military from Afghanistan over the next five months, concerns are growing about one American who...
Amid US strains, China’s Xi warns against ‘unilateralism’
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for more equitable management of global affairs and, in an implicit rejection of U.S. dominance,...
Amid US strains, China’s Xi warns against ‘unilateralism’
<p>BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for more equitable management of global affairs and, in an implicit rejection of U.S. dominance,...
EU expands sanctions against Myanmar military, companies
BANGKOK — The European Union expanded its sanctions against Myanmar’s military leaders and army-controlled companies ahead of a regional meeting to discuss the worsening...
EU expands sanctions against Myanmar military, companies
<p>BANGKOK — The European Union expanded its sanctions against Myanmar’s military leaders and army-controlled companies ahead of a regional meeting to discuss the worsening...
‘No place for you’: Indian hospitals buckle amid virus surge
NEW DELHI — Seema Gandotra, sick with the coronavirus, gasped for breath in an ambulance for 10 hours, as it tried unsuccessfully at six...
‘No place for you’: Indian hospitals buckle amid virus surge
<p>NEW DELHI — Seema Gandotra, sick with the coronavirus, gasped for breath in an ambulance for 10 hours, as it tried unsuccessfully at six...
Pandemic puts tulips, bluebells, cherry blossoms in hiding
HALLE, Belgium — There is no stopping flowers when they bloom, blossoms when they burst. Unfortunately, people have been stopped from enjoying them these...
Pandemic puts tulips, bluebells, cherry blossoms in hiding
<p>HALLE, Belgium — There is no stopping flowers when they bloom, blossoms when they burst. Unfortunately, people have been stopped from enjoying them these...
Toshiba brushes off renewed push from CVC on acquisition bid
TOKYO — Toshiba Corp. on Tuesday brushed off a fresh missive from CVC Partners about the global fund’s proposal to acquire the Japanese manufacturer,...