ASEAN Talks Tackle Pandemic, Sea Feud Amid US-China Rivalry
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Southeast Asia's top diplomats held their annual talks by video Wednesday to discuss the immense crisis wrought by the coronavirus pandemic and rising tensions in the South China Sea amid the escalating rivalry between Washington and Beijing.
Trump and Biden Run Vastly Different Pandemic Campaigns
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina caps outdoor gatherings at 50 people to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, but don't tell that to President Donald Trump. He basked in a largely maskless crowd of several thousand supporters during a Tuesday rally in this critical battleground state.
U.K. ‘Likely to Have Coronavirus Vaccine by Early 2021’
LONDON (Xinhua) — British Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Monday claimed a coronavirus vaccine is "most likely" to be ready in the first few months of 2021, if it gets approved.
Tokyo Games Should Be Held ‘at Any Cost’: Olympic Minister
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto said Tuesday she believes the postponed Tokyo Games should be held next year "at any cost" in consideration of the preparations being made by athletes and others involved with the tournament.
COVID-19 Vaccine Latest Flashpoint in White House Campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — The prospect of a vaccine to shield Americans from coronavirus infection emerged as a point of contention in the White House race as President Donald Trump accused Democrats of “disparaging” for political gain a vaccine he repeatedly has said could be available before the election.
Defying US, Xi Praises WHO for Battling Coronavirus
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday praised China’s role in battling the coronavirus pandemic and expressed support for the World Health Organization, in a repudiation of U.S. criticism and a bid to rally domestic support for Communist Party leadership.
Typhoon Lashes South Korea After Battering Japanese Islands
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A powerful typhoon damaged buildings, flooded roads and knocked out power to thousands of homes in South Korea on Monday after battering islands in southern Japan, killing one person and injuring dozens of others, before weakening as it passed North Korea.
AP Fact Check: Trump’s Errant Views on Voting, Biden Miscues
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been putting forth convoluted guidance to his supporters on submitting double votes in the November election, an act that would be illegal and risk public safety in the pandemic.
China’s Universities Climb Ranking in Times Global Survey
LONDON (Kyodo) — Chinese institutions moved up in the latest ranking of the world's best universities, with Tsinghua University securing joint 20th place to become the first from Asia to break into the top 20 under the current system adopted in 2011.
Tokyo Man Nabbed for Abducting 9-Yr-Old Girl He Met via Online Game
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) — A Tokyo man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a 9-year-old schoolgirl he met through an online game and confining her for more than two days, with investigative sources saying he had invited her to play together via the game's voice chat function.
