World Aug 19 Violent storms and droughts ravage parts of Europe and Asia By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Cai Pigliucci
World Aug 02 Watch 2:44 Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan sparks immediate reaction from China U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan Tuesday after days of speculation about her visit, prompting an immediate response from China. Pelosi's late-night landing was quickly followed by news of Chinese military drills all around the island. John Yang… By John Yang, Teresa Cebrian Aranda
Politics Jul 31 Pelosi leads delegation to Asia without confirming Taiwan visit Pelosi said in a statement she is leading a congressional delegation to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan to discuss trade, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, security and “democratic governance.”… By Joe McDonald, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
World Jul 13 Sri Lankan president flees amid national crisis Sri Lanka's president has fled the country without stepping down, plunging a country already reeling from economic chaos into more political turmoil. By Krishan Francis, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press
Science Jun 24 Oppressive heat wave persists across large swath of Northern Hemisphere A heat wave that's already lasted more than a week keeps on baking the U.S., Asia and even the Arctic. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
May 26 Watch 5:56 North Korea scrambles to contain coronavirus outbreak while trying to flex its power By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda China and Russia on Thursday blocked a U.S. attempt in the United Nations Security Council to punish North Korea for testing missiles that are banned by previous resolutions by the council. North Korea’s tests this week of ballistic missiles, including… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Biden wraps up his trip to Asia with warnings on Russian aggression In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden met with leaders of Japan, India and Australia and warned of a "dark hour" in history in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the WHO voiced confidence that a monkeypox outbreak is… Continue watching
May 22 Taiwan left out of Biden’s new Indo-Pacific pact By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press The framework is meant to establish Biden’s economic strategy for the region. Inclusion of the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which China claims as its own, would have irked Beijing. Continue reading
May 22 Biden pushes U.S. economic and security interests as he wraps up South Korea visit By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press At a time of high inflation and simmering dissatisfaction at home, Biden emphasized his global mission to strengthen the American economy by convincing foreign companies like Hyundai to launch new operations in the United States. Continue reading
May 16 India overtakes China in number of reported cases By Associated Press India’s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed China’s, with the Health Ministry on Saturday reporting a spike to 85,940 infections and 2,752 deaths. Continue reading