Tag: Asia
Sharp jump in US Navy transits to counter China under Trump
WASHINGTON — Activity by the U.S. Navy in its campaign to challenge China's efforts to restrict transit in the South China Sea and in...
China, NKorea loom as Blinken, Austin head to Asia
WASHINGTON — Threats from China and North Korea will loom large over the Biden administration's first Cabinet-level trip abroad, part of a larger effort...
China, NKorea loom as Blinken, Austin head to Asia
<p>WASHINGTON — Threats from China and North Korea will loom large over the Biden administration's first Cabinet-level trip abroad, part of a larger effort...
Lost to mountain, Japanese internee’s bones return home
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — When Giichi Matsumura arrived at his final resting place in late December, the people who knew him best when he...
With sports paused, life altered, athletes make do, make new
Parker Tuomie and his Minnesota State hockey team were thriving last season, pursuing the program's first NCAA Tournament victory with a fervor that suggested...
With sports paused, life altered, athletes make do, make new
<p>Parker Tuomie and his Minnesota State hockey team were thriving last season, pursuing the program's first NCAA Tournament victory with a fervor that suggested...
Biden boosts US vaccine stockpile as world waits
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has directed his administration to order another 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, growing a...
UK criticizes China for violating Sino-British Declaration
LONDON — Britain's foreign secretary on Saturday criticized China for continuing to violate the Sino-British Joint Declaration as Beijing further tightens control over Hong...
4 killed as Myanmar forces continue crackdown on protesters
MANDALAY, Myanmar — Security forces in Myanmar on Saturday again met protests against last month’s military takeover with lethal force, killing at least four...
Afghan bomb kills at least 8; UN slams high civilian deaths
<p>KABUL, Afghanistan — A powerful car bomb killed at least eight people and injured 47 in Afghanistan's western Herat province, officials said Saturday. </p>
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