Tag: Asia
Red Sox sign RHP Hirokazu Sawamura to 2-year deal
<p>BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox signed Japanese right-hander Hirokazu Sawamura to a two-year contract on Tuesday. </p>
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Red Sox sign RHP Hirokazu Sawamura to 2-year deal
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox signed Japanese right-hander Hirokazu Sawamura to a two-year contract on Tuesday.
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China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers
<p>TAIPEI, Taiwan — Ma Xiaolin frequently wrote about current affairs on one of China's leading microblogging sites, where he has 2 million followers. But...
China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Ma Xiaolin frequently wrote about current affairs on one of China's leading microblogging sites, where he has 2 million followers. But...
NATO chief dismisses early pullout of Afghan troop trainers
<p>BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the military alliance will only leave Afghanistan when security conditions allow, as a deadline for...
Russian cargo ship docks at International Space Station
MOSCOW — An unmanned Russian cargo ship docked at the International Space Station Wednesday with a load of supplies.
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NATO chief dismisses early pullout of Afghan troop trainers
BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the military alliance will only leave Afghanistan when security conditions allow, as a deadline for...
Snowboarding world championships moved to Aspen from China
OBERHOFEN, Switzerland — The snowboarding world championships were moved Tuesday from China to the United States because of travel restrictions related to the coronavirus...
Businesses start to rethink Myanmar as coup ignites protests
BANGKOK — Businesses are just beginning to reassess their investments in Myanmar after the military seized power, detaining civilian leaders and sparking mass protests....
Lobster biz braces for Chinese New Year impacted by pandemic
<p>PORTLAND, Maine — America's lobster exporters recovered from the Trump-era <a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-lobsters-coronavirus-pandemic-575fc3c0062b925e728ba73db96abd2d">trade war</a> with China to have a good 2020. But the industry is...