Biden Vows To Defeat Trump, End US ‘Season of Darkness’
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night with a vow to be a unifying “ally of the light” who would move an America in crisis past the chaos of President Donald Trump’s tenure.
Hong Kong Government Slams US Decision To Suspend Treaties
HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government on Thursday condemned the U.S.’s decision to suspend bilateral extradition and tax exemption treaties with the semi-autonomous Chinese city, saying it was being used as a pawn in geopolitics.
Trump Eager To Troll Biden Outside His Scranton Birthplace
WASHINGTON (AP) — On Joe Biden’s big day, President Donald Trump is planning to show up in his rival’s old backyard.
Olympics Organizers To Stick With Torch Relay Schedule
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Tokyo Olympic organizers have settled on preserving the torch relay schedule developed for 2020 to be used in next year's postponed games, officials with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday.
Russian Opposition Figure Navalny in Coma After Poisoning
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is in a coma and on a ventilator in a hospital intensive care unit in Siberia after falling ill from suspected poisoning during a flight, his spokeswoman said Thursday morning.
Meet the 91-Yr-Old Japanese Who Uncovers Horrors of ‘Unit 731’
TOKYO (Xinhua) — "There was smoke everywhere. The whole sky was black. Bodies were hanging on power poles. I was young and I was screaming: 'Dad, get that man off the pole and bring him home for me to look after.'"
Sanders Calls for Party Unity to Prevent ‘Authoritarianism’
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders is imploring his supporters to vote for Joe Biden, suggesting that without a unified Democratic Party, years of gains by the progressive movement could be lost and that the country may not even survive four more years of President Donald Trump.
Japan Emperor Cancels Summer Retreat to Prevent Crowds
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Emperor Naruhito and his family have canceled their planned summer retreat to areas outside of Tokyo to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday.
National Zoo Awaits Birth of Pandemic Panda Cub
WASHINGTON (AP) — Zookeepers at Washington’s National Zoo are on furry black-and-white baby watch after concluding that venerable giant panda matriarch Mei Ziang is pregnant and could give birth this week. It’s a welcome bit of good news amid a pandemic that kept the zoo shuttered for months.
Air Traffic Will Not Return To Pre-COVID-19 Levels ‘Until 2024’
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Global air traffic will not return to levels before the coronavirus pandemic until 2024, an industry body said, a year later than its earlier projection due to a slower recovery this year.
