Dec 03 Trump shrugs off criticism over Taiwan call By Gillian Wong and Johnson Lai, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is unapologetic about roiling diplomatic waters with his decision to speak on the phone with Taiwan's leader. Continue reading
Dec 02 Trump’s call with Taiwan’s president could threaten China relations By Jonathan Lemire, Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Trump's transition team says the two leaders noted the "close economic, political, and security ties" that exist between Taiwan and the United States. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: Senate hits standstill on government funding bill By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, facing a Friday deadline, the Senate failed to advance a federal spending bill to keep the government in operation. And, the Syrian government’s offensive to take back Aleppo has shifted into high gear. Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 3:44 News Wrap: U.S. and Israel agree to record aid deal By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. signed an aid agreement with Israel that’s worth $38 billion over 10 years. The ceremony took place at the State Department, where National Security Advisor Susan Rice remarked that it serves as a… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 5:47 News Wrap: CDC says 157 pregnant women in the U.S. have Zika virus By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, health officials reported that the number of pregnant women in the U.S. infected with Zika virus has tripled to 157, though fewer than a dozen have had miscarriages or babies born with birth defects so… Continue watching
May 13 China has reclaimed 3,200 acres in South China Sea, Pentagon says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A new Pentagon report says China has reclaimed more than 3,200 acres of land in the southeastern South China Sea. But the country's focus has shifted to developing and weaponizing those man-made islands. Continue reading
Feb 06 Major earthquakes kills at least 26, injures hundreds in Taiwan By Michael D. Regan At least 26 people are dead and more than 100 are missing after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Saturday rattled a coastal city in Taiwan. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 5:32 News Wrap: Unemployment falls to 8-year low, but job growth slows By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, while the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent in January -- its lowest level in eight years -- the Department of Labor said that only 151,000 new jobs were added to the economy, a… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 3:33 News Wrap: Abnormal cold snap kills dozens in East Asia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, decades-low temperatures have swept across parts of Asia, causing more than 65 deaths and producing the first snow seen by the Chinese city of Guangzhou since 1967. Also, suicide bombers left more than 50 dead… Continue watching
Jan 17 Taiwan elects first female president By Michael D. Regan Taiwan convincingly elected its first female president Tsai Ing-Wen on Saturday, after she took about 56 percent of the vote. Continue reading