Sep 12 Australian and Indonesian forces deploy battle tanks in combat drills amid Chinese concern By Fadlan Syam, Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Sunday's drills come as the U.S. administration has been strengthening an arc of military alliances in the Indo-Pacific to reassure allies alarmed by Beijing's increasingly provocative actions in the disputed South China Sea. Continue reading
Sep 10 Biden says aim of U.S. outreach to Vietnam is global stability, not ‘containing China’ By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Sunday his visit to Vietnam to showcase stronger ties with Hanoi was not about trying to start a “cold war” with China, but rather was part of a broader effort to provide global stability by building U.S. relationships throughout… Continue reading
Sep 09 Kim Jong Un hosts Chinese, Russian guests at North Korea’s 75th anniversary celebration By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea invited visiting Chinese delegates and Russian artists to a paramilitary parade featuring rocket launchers pulled by trucks and tractors, state media said Saturday, in leader Kim Jong Un’s latest effort to display his ties with Moscow and Beijing. Continue reading
Sep 08 Indonesia says China has pledged $21 billion in new investment to strengthen ties By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Jakarta on Tuesday to attend the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and meet with Indonesian leaders. Continue reading
Sep 08 Biden and Modi look to tighten U.S.-India relations as concerns over China rise By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press Less than three months after honoring Modi with a state visit to the United States, Biden held a 52-minute talk with the leader of the world's most populous nation in New Delhi on Friday. Continue reading
Sep 08 Former U.S. intelligence officer for North Korea addresses growing concerns of nuclear threat By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press America's newly retired national intelligence officer for North Korea points to growing concern the North is building up its nuclear capabilities with neighboring South Korea in mind. Continue reading
Sep 08 Hong Kong closes schools, stock exchange as torrential rain flood city By Zen Soo, Associated Press Hong Kong has closed schools and halted trading on the stock exchange as torrential rain lashed the city overnight, flooding streets in parts of the city and an underground subway station. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 4:43 News Wrap: At least 18 dead from severe storms and flooding in southeastern Europe In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll has reached 18 from severe storms raging across southeastern Europe, flooding in southern Brazil claimed at least 39 lives, forecasters are warning that Hurricane Lee could become the first Category 5 storm… Continue watching
Sep 06 2 arrested for smashing through the Great Wall of China in search of a shorter route By Associated Press The government says the pair wanted a shorter route for some construction work they were doing in nearby towns. Continue reading
Sep 04 China’s Xi plans to skip G20 summit in India as bilateral relations remain icy By Associated Press Premier Li Qiang will instead represent China at the Sept. 9-10 gathering, the Foreign Ministry said Monday. Continue reading