Olympic Officials: Chinese Tennis Star Peng Says She Is Safe
BEIJING (AP) — Missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai told Olympic officials in a video call from Beijing that she was safe and well, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday after Peng reappeared in public at a youth tournament in Beijing, according to photos released by the organizer.
Harris Calls on Vietnam To Join Us Opposing China ‘Bullying’
HANOI (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris called on Vietnam to join the U.S. to challenge China’s “bullying” in the South China Sea, a continuation of her sharp rhetoric against Beijing as she tours Southeast Asia this week.
Cuban President Meets North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel – both hoping to get out from under U.S. economic...
Wanted: Assistant Pokemon Trainers
NEW YORK — Too busy with your real life to play the hit augmented reality game "Pokemon Go?" For a price, some entrepreneurs will play the game for you.
Volkswagen Pleads Guilty to Emmissions Scandal, Fined USD 4.3 Billion
WASHINGTON — Six high-level Volkswagen employees from Germany were indicted in the U.S. on Wednesday in the VW emissions-cheating scandal, while the company itself agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay USD $4.3 billion – by far the biggest fine ever levied by the government against an automaker.
1 Killed, 5 Hurt in London Knife Attack
LONDON — A woman has died and five others were injured in a knife attack in a central part of London, the police said Thursday.
11th Day of 11th Month: War Dead Honored on Armistice Day
LONDON — Millions of people in Britain and France paused to remember the victims of war Saturday on Armistice Day, which marks the anniversary of the end of World War I.
Japan PM Vows To Strengthen Military at Int’l Naval Review
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at an international fleet review Sunday that his country urgently needs to strengthen its military capabilities as security risks increase including threats from North Korea’s nuclear and missile advancement and Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Georgians Protest Against Draft Law on Media, Nonprofits
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgian authorities used tear gas and water cannon outside the parliament building in the capital Tuesday against protesters who oppose a proposed law some see as stifling freedom of the press.
Manga “Attack on Titan” Global Circulation Tops 100 Millions
TOKYO (Kyodo) — The total circulation of popular Japanese manga series "Attack on Titan" in print and e-books has topped 100 million worldwide, publisher Kodansha Ltd. said Wednesday.