Tag: East Asia
Top U.S., China and Russia diplomats to speak on cooperation
UNITED NATIONS — A Security Council meeting aimed at strengthening global cooperation and the role of the United Nations is expected to hear from...
Baseball’s Bobby Valentine running for mayor of hometown
<p>STAMFORD, Conn. — Former Major League Baseball player and manager Bobby Valentine is taking a swing at politics, announcing Friday that he's running for...
China trade surges as global demand recovers from pandemic
BEIJING — China’s exports surged 32.3% over a year earlier in April as global consumer demand strengthened, while imports rose 43.1%.
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Asian American health workers fight virus and racist attacks
NEW YORK — Medical student Natty Jumreornvong has a vaccine and protective gear to shield her from the coronavirus. But she couldn't avoid exposure...
Ramadan in China: Faithful dwindle under limits on religion
<p>KASHGAR, China — Tursunjan Mamat, a practicing Muslim in western China’s Xinjiang region, said he's fasting for Ramadan but his daughters, ages 8 and...
Volkswagen profits jump as China leads pandemic rebound
<p>FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen Group's after-tax profit rebounded strongly to 3.4 billion euros ($4.1 billion) in the first three months of the year as...
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced for Tiananmen vigil
<p>HONG KONG — Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to more jail time Thursday for participating in an unauthorized vigil to commemorate the...
Anti-Olympic petition gains tens of thousands of signatures
<p>TOKYO — An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained ten of thousands of signatures since being launched in...
Pfzier and BioNTech to donate vaccines for Olympic athletes
<p>LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Vaccine developers Pfizer and BioNTech will donate doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, the IOC said...
General: China’s Africa outreach poses threat from Atlantic
WASHINGTON — The top U.S general for Africa is warning that a growing threat from China may come not just from the waters of...