Aug 05 Watch 5:11 News Wrap: Israeli airstrikes pound Gaza killing at least 10, wounding dozens In our news wrap Friday, Israeli strikes pounded Gaza killing at least 10 including a militant commander, Russia's foreign minister says Moscow is open to discussing a prisoner exchange involving American WNBA star Brittany Griner, deadly house fire in Pennsylvania… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 8:05 Taiwan’s top diplomat in the U.S. discusses escalating threats from China By Nick Schifrin For the first time since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, Beijing retaliated against the United States, cutting off dialogue on multiple topics including climate change and sanctioning Pelosi and her family. China also launched the largest military exercise around… Continue watching
Aug 05 China cuts off vital U.S. contacts over Pelosi Taiwan visit By Ellen Knickmeyer, David Rising, Zeke Miller, Associated Press China says it is cutting off dialogue with the U.S. on a range of vital issues from climate change to military relations and anti-narcotics efforts in retaliation for a visit this week to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 5:42 News Wrap: Biden administration declares monkeypox a public health emergency In our news wrap Thursday, the Biden administration declared a public health emergency over monkeypox as the number of U.S. cases passed 6,600, President Biden tests positive for COVID for a sixth consecutive day, China retaliates in a dispute over… Continue watching
Aug 04 China conducts ‘precision missile strikes’ near Taiwan after Pelosi visit By Johnson Lai, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press China says it has conducted "precision missile strikes" in the Taiwan Strait as part of military exercises by its navy, air force and other departments in six zones surrounding the island. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski, aides killed in a car crash In our news wrap Wednesday, Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana was killed in a car crash along with two young aides, President Biden signed an executive order to help women who cross state lines for abortions, the U.S. began… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 9:44 Tensions rise between the U.S. and China after Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan is one of the most controversial and perhaps consequential visits to Taiwan in decades. She has now left the self-governing island, but the fallout remains. Bonnie Glaser, director of the Asia program at… 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
Aug 02 Why relations between China and Taiwan are so tense By Lindsay Maizland, Council on Foreign Relations Differences over Taiwan’s status have fueled rising tensions between the island and the mainland. Conflict over Taiwan also has the potential to be a flash point in U.S.-China relations. Continue reading
Aug 02 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, raising tensions between U.S. and China By Huizhong Wu, Eileen Ng, Associated Press U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has arrived in Taiwan despite threats from Beijing of serious consequences, becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China in 25 years. Continue reading