May 12 Evacuations begin as Bangladesh and Myanmar prepare for very dangerous Cyclone Mocha By Julhas Alam, Associated Press Tropical cyclone Mocha intensified to become very dangerous on Friday. Authorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar are preparing to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people as they brace for the severe cyclone churning in the Bay of Bengal. Continue reading
Dec 23 N. Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles after U.S. and S. Korea drills By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea's military says North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, its latest weapons demonstration that came days after U.S. and South Korean warplanes conducted joint drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 2:17 Violent storms and droughts ravage parts of Europe and Asia By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Cai Pigliucci New blasts of extreme weather are taking a toll around the globe Friday. The latest in a series of fierce heat waves has moved into the U.S. Northwest and heavy rains and droughts have spread over portions of Europe and… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 2:44 Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan sparks immediate reaction from China By John Yang, Teresa Cebrian Aranda 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… Continue watching
Jul 31 Pelosi leads delegation to Asia without confirming Taiwan visit By Joe McDonald, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press 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.”… Continue reading
Jul 13 Sri Lankan president flees amid national crisis By Krishan Francis, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Sri Lanka's president has fled the country without stepping down, plunging a country already reeling from economic chaos into more political turmoil. Continue reading
Jun 24 Oppressive heat wave persists across large swath of Northern Hemisphere By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A heat wave that's already lasted more than a week keeps on baking the U.S., Asia and even the Arctic. Continue reading
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