Feb 08 China says it was smeared in President Biden's State of the Union speech By Associated Press A Foreign Ministry spokesperson says China does not fear competing with the U.S. but is "opposed to defining the entire China-U.S. relationship in terms of competition."… Continue reading
Feb 08 U.S. armed forces returning to Philippines to counter China threats By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Washington has been reinforcing an arc of military alliances in Asia in a starkly different post-Cold War era in which the perceived new regional threat is an increasingly belligerent China. Continue reading
Feb 08 North Korean military parade inspires questions of Kim's successor By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has brought his daughter to visit troops to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the country's army as he lauded the "irresistible might" of his nuclear-armed military. Continue reading
Feb 08 2 children dead, 6 injured after bus crashes into Quebec day care By Associated Press Police in Laval, Quebec, say two children are dead and six children have been hospitalized after a city bus crashed into a day care north of Montreal on Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 08 States consider restricting land ownership for foreign nationals after Chinese balloon sparks national security debate By Matthew Brown, Sam Metz, Associated Press As U.S.-China relations cool amid trade disputes and espionage fears stoked by the Chinese spy balloon shot down off the Atlantic Coast, lawmakers in Congress and at least 11 statehouses are weighing legislation to further limit foreign ownership of farmland. Continue reading
Feb 08 Israel ramps up demolition of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Israel's drive to demolish Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem is picking up pace. Continue reading
Feb 08 Zelenskyy visits Britain, promises 'freedom will win' and pushes for warplanes By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the British people for their support since "Day One" of Russia's invasion — and pressed for fighter jets to ensure his country's victory. Continue reading
Feb 08 'Strong indications' Putin approved supplying missile that shot down MH17, investigators say By Mike Corder, Associated Press An international team of investigators says it found "strong indications" that Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the supply of heavy anti-aircraft weapons to Ukrainian separatists who shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 with a Russian missile. Continue reading
Feb 08 Death toll tops 11,000 in Turkish earthquake as freezing temperatures hamper rescue efforts By Mehmet Guzel, Ghaith Alsayed, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Stretched rescue teams are toiling in Turkey and Syria, searching for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 12:25 Desperate rescues continue in Turkey and Syria as earthquake death toll rises by thousands By Jane Ferguson, Cai Pigliucci, Alexis Cox The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has reached 7,300 and it's feared many more victims have yet to be found. Search teams are working with ever-growing urgency across a huge swath of areas. Jane Ferguson has… Continue watching