Mar 20 U.S. ties with Russia, China sink as Biden toes tough lines By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. relations with its two biggest geo-political rivals are facing severe tests as President Joe Biden tries to assert America's place in the world and distinguish himself from his predecessor. Airing myriad complaints, the Biden administration took an extraordinarily tough… Continue reading
Mar 20 Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics By Stephen Wade, Associated Press Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months. The decision was announced after a meeting of the International Olympic Committee, the Japanese government, the Tokyo government, the International Paralympic Committee, and local… Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Biden, Harris meet with Asian American leaders in Atlanta following attacks In our news wrap Friday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with Asian American community leaders in Atlanta as authorities publicly identified the remaining shooting victims from this week's deadly attacks. Also, the Taliban is warning the… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 11:44 U.S., China exchange strong words, but both label talks constructive By PBS NewsHour The first talks between Beijing and the Biden administration concluded Friday in Anchorage, Alaska. Although both sides labeled them constructive, there was no shortage of tough and candid words. Susan Thornton, an American diplomat who formerly served as the assistant… Continue watching
Mar 19 Palestinians say West Bank protester killed by Israeli fire By Associated Press The ministry says the man died after being shot in the head on Friday in the village of Beit Dagan, near the northern city of Nablus. Continue reading
Mar 19 U.S. prosecutors say Honduras president took bribes in 2019 By Claudia Torrens, Associated Press U.S. prosecutors say Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández accepted bribes from a drug trafficker as recently as 2019 — not just when he was running for office, as they earlier alleged. Continue reading
Mar 19 AstraZeneca vaccinations resume in Europe after blood clot scare By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Countries across Europe are resuming vaccinations with the AstraZeneca shot, as leaders seek to reassure their populations it is safe following brief suspensions that cast doubt on the vaccine. Continue reading
Mar 19 U.S. House condemns Myanmar coup, urges freeing of detainees By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The U.S. Congress was signaling its "steadfast support for the Burmese people, their democratically elected leaders in detention, and the future of a democratic Burma," Connolly said in a statement. Continue reading
Mar 19 Myanmar garment workers urge global brands to denounce coup By Anne D'Innocenzio, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Garment workers in Myanmar are urging major international brands to denounce the recent military coup there and put more pressure on factories to protect workers from being fired or harassed — or worse arrested and killed for participating in protests. Continue reading
Mar 18 U.S., China spar in first face-to-face meeting under Biden By Matthew Lee, Mark Thiessen, Associated Press In unusually pointed remarks for a staid diplomatic meeting, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Communist Party foreign affairs chief Yang Jiechi took aim at each other's country's policies at the start of two days of talks in Alaska… Continue reading