Tag: Asia
Six cities to host games as IPL returns to India
NEW DELHI — The IPL will return to India after nearly two years with six cities chosen to host the world’s lucrative Twenty20 competition.
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Report: Blinken offers plan to bolster Afghan peace process
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is proposing a series of steps to help jumpstart Afghanistan’s stalled peace process between the government and...
S Korea, US scale back drills over virus, N Korea diplomacy
<p>SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean and U.S. militaries are scaling back their annual exercises this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic and...
Escalating violence ups pressure for Myanmar sanctions
<p>BANGKOK — The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the Feb. 1 coup is raising pressure for more...
Russia scores points with vaccine diplomacy, but snags arise
<p>MOSCOW — Russia's boast in August that it was the first country to authorize a coronavirus vaccine led to skepticism at the time because...
China sets moderate new energy goals for climate change
<p>BEIJING — China, the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, announced generally moderate new energy and climate targets on Friday that give little sign...
AP Interview: Lawyer says Kelly innocent of Ghosn pay scheme
TOKYO — The chief lawyer for Greg Kelly, an American on trial in Japan on charges of under-reporting Nissan former Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s compensation,...
New Tokyo Olympic president tries to assure Japan on safety
TOKYO — The new president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has begun holding weekly news conferences hoping to win over a doubting Japanese...
China sets moderate new energy goals for climate change
BEIJING — China, the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, announced generally moderate new energy and climate targets on Friday that give little sign...
Mariners hope to have unearthed pitching gem in Chris Flexen
This past offseason was not going to be the time the Seattle Mariners made a bevy of high-priced moves in free agency. Not with...