Taiwan holds military drills vs potential China threat
TAICHUNG – Taiwan’s military fired missiles from the air and the island’s shore facing China on Thursday in a live-fire exercise to demonstrate its...
Trump replaces poll campaign manager
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff amid sinking poll numbers less than four months before the election, replacing campaign manager...
Tanker off UAE sought by US over Iran sanctions ‘hijacked’
DUBAI – An oil tanker sought by the United States over allegedly circumventing sanctions on Iran was hijacked on July 5 off the coast...
First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final testing
THE first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the United States (U.S.) revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers reported Tuesday...
Trump ends preferential treatment for Hong Kong
US President Donald Trump has signed an order to end preferential treatment for Hong Kong, after China enacted a new security law for the...
Over 1 million marooned in Bangladesh as floods worsen
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Heavy flooding is worsening in parts of Bangladesh, with over 1 million villagers marooned or leaving their homes for higher ground...
Widow of ex-Korean Air boss convicted of assaulting workers
SEOUL – The widow of the former Korean Air chairman received a suspended prison sentence Tuesday for assault and other abuses of her chauffeur,...
US rejects all Chinese claims in S. China Sea
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration escalated its actions against China on Monday by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing...
Australia tightens restrictions as virus cases top 10,000
SYDNEY – Australian states on Tuesday tightened restrictions on movement as authorities struggle to contain a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 in the country’s southeast...
South Africa bans alcohol sales again to combat COVID-19
SOUTH Africa has introduced new restrictions, including another ban on alcohol sales, to help contain the spread of coronavirus.
A night-time curfew has also been...