World Jun 12 China accuses U.S. of attempting to ‘hijack’ support in Asia Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe lashed out at U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, rejecting his “smearing accusation” the day before at the Shangri-La Dialogue that China was causing instability with its claim to the self-governing island of Taiwan and…
Politics Jun 11 U.S. Defense Secretary Austin says China’s military activity near Taiwan threatens region Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Austin noted a “steady increase in provocative and destabilizing military activity near Taiwan,” including almost daily military flights near the island by the People's Republic of China.
World May 10 Election of Marcos Jr. raises concerns about erosion of Philippine democracy Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s apparent landslide victory in the Philippines presidential election is giving rise to immediate concerns about a further erosion of democracy in the region, and could complicate American efforts to blunt growing Chinese influence and power in the…
World Feb 16 Hong Kong faces its worst outbreak of the pandemic even as sticks with ‘zero-COVID’ strategy Hospitals in Hong Kong are struggling to keep up with an influx of coronavirus patients amid record numbers of new infections as the city doggedly adheres to its "zero-COVID" strategy.
World Feb 04 Aid to volcano-hit Tonga brings 1st COVID outbreak, lockdown Tonga is one of several Pacific island countries to experience their first outbreaks over the past month.
World Jan 20 Communication restored in Tonga 5 days after volcanic eruption As the massive undersea Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted on Saturday, Tongans from around the world gazed on as their relatives livestreamed images of the billowing clouds of ash, gas and steam emerged from beneath the depths. Then darkness.
World Jan 19 Over 80,000 impacted by Tongan volcano; 3 smaller islands suffer serious damage, officials say Three of Tonga's smaller islands have suffered serious damage from tsunami waves, officials and the Red Cross say, as a wider picture begins to emerge of the destruction caused by the eruption of an undersea volcano near the Pacific archipelago…
World Nov 15 U.S. journalist jailed in Myanmar freed after nearly 6 months American journalist Danny Fenster, who was recently sentenced to 11 years of hard labor after spending nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar, has been freed.
World Oct 06 Tensions flare as Chinese flights near Taiwan intensify China's People's Liberation Army flew 56 planes off the southwest coast of Taiwan on Monday, setting a new record and capping four days of sustained pressure involving 149 flights.
World Aug 20 Reports of targeted Taliban killings fuel Afghans’ fears The Taliban say they have become more moderate since they last ruled Afghanistan in the 1990s and have pledged to restore security and forgive those who fought them in the 20 years since a U.S.-led invasion.