Sep 18 Earthquake in Taiwan kills 1, collapses building and derails train By Johnson Lai, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling a three-story building and temporarily trapping four people inside, stranding about 400 tourists on a mountainside, and knocking part of a passenger train off its tracks. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 2:19 News Wrap: Residents urged to evacuate at floodwaters rise in Mississippi In our news wrap Sunday, a major flood threat faces Mississippi as the Pearl river is expected to crest 8 feet above flood stage on Sunday. Residents in Jackson have been advised to evacuate. Plus, Two U.S. warships sailed through… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 5:42 News Wrap: California moves to eliminate most sales of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, California moves to eliminate most sales of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, President Biden calls for Russia to return a nuclear plant to Ukraine's control, a court rules Pakistan's former prime minister cannot be arrested until… Continue watching
Aug 16 Putin accuses U.S. of fueling conflicts in Ukraine, Taiwan to maintain global influence By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of trying to encourage extended hostilities in Ukraine as part of what he described Tuesday as Washington's alleged efforts to maintain its global hegemony. Continue reading
Aug 16 China sets bans, sanctions on Taiwan political leaders to punish U.S., island By Associated Press The sanctions come a day after China announced more military exercises in the seas and skies surrounding Taiwan because of what it called “collusion and provocation between the U.S. and Taiwan.”… Continue reading
Aug 15 China announces new military drills around Taiwan as U.S. congressional delegation visits By Johnson Lai, Associated Press China has announced more military drills around Taiwan as the self-governing island's president met with members of a new U.S. congressional delegation. Continue reading
Aug 14 Delegation of U.S. lawmakers visits Taiwan amid tensions with China By Johnson Lai, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A delegation of American lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, just 12 days after a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that prompted China to launch days of threatening military drills around the self-governing island that Beijing says must come under… Continue reading
Aug 10 WATCH: Nancy Pelosi defends trip to Taiwan By Associated Press Taiwan also defended Pelosi's actions saying such visits are routine and that China used her trip merely as a pretext to up its threats. Continue reading
Aug 10 China appears to wind down threatening wargames near Taiwan By Associated Press China has repeated military threats against Taiwan while appearing to wind down wargames near the self-governing island it claims as its own territory. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: Pompeo meets with the Jan. 6 committee In our news wrap Tuesday, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with the Jan. 6 panel, former President Trump and his former Vice President Pence wage another proxy battle in Wisconsin, Kenya held national elections, President Biden signed the… Continue watching