Taiwan Protests Vietnam Deporting Fraud Suspects to China
BEIJING — Taiwan has protested after Vietnam sent four of its nationals accused of fraud to China, saying they were denied visits by Taiwanese diplomats and forcibly sent to the mainland under pressure from Beijing.
Atlanta’s 6-Ton Civil War Cyclorama Painting to be Moved
ATLANTA — A colossal panoramic painting depicting the Battle of Atlanta from the Civil War will be lifted by cranes from the building where it has been for nearly a century and then trucked to its new location.
In Moscow, 1 Million People Visit Relics of St. Nick
MOSCOW — Over a million people have visited the relics of Saint Nicholas, one of the Russian Orthodox Church's most-revered figures, since they were...
Accused Burglar Doesn’t Flush Toilet, Leaves DNA for Police
VENTURA, California — A man accused of burglarizing a Southern California home took a bathroom break and left DNA evidence in the toilet that led to his arrest, an investigator said Tuesday.
A Scaled-Down, But Still Angry, Women’s March Returns
WASHINGTON — Amid internal controversies and a capital city deeply distracted by the partial government shutdown, the third Women's March returned to Washington on...
Vietnam Site for 2nd Trump-Kim Summit May Bring Wins for All
BANGKOK — Vietnam's selection as the venue for the second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is largely a matter of convenience and security, but not without bigger stakes.
Beijing Urges US to Scrap Arms Deals With Taiwan
BEIJING (Xinhua) — China on Monday urged the United States to immediately stop its planned arms sales to Taiwan and cease military contact with...
Health Officials Estimate 20 Million Americans Have Had Virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials estimate that 20 million Americans have been infected with the coronavirus since it first arrived in the United States, meaning that the vast majority of the population remains susceptible.
Protest Erupts After Wisconsin Police Shoot Man From Behind
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Officers deployed tear gas early Monday to disperse hundreds of people who took to the streets following a police shooting in Kenosha that also drew a harsh rebuke from the governor after a video posted on social media appeared to show officers shoot at a Black man’s back seven times as he leaned into a vehicle.
Biden Wins Michigan, Wisconsin, Now on Brink of White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden won the battleground prizes of Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, reclaiming a key part of the “blue wall” that slipped away from Democrats four years ago and dramatically narrowing President Donald Trump’s pathway to reelection.
