Xi Emphasizes “Struggles” to Achieve National Rejuvenation
BEIJING (Xinhua) — President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on officials, particularly young officials, to maintain a fighting spirit and strengthen their ability to...
Biden’s Declaration: America’s Democracy ‘Is Rising Anew’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden declared that “America is rising anew” as he called for an expansion of federal programs to drive the economy past the pandemic and broadly extend the social safety net on a scale not seen in decades.
As Tokyo Olympics Approach, Virus Worries Rise in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — The pressure of hosting an Olympics during a still-active pandemic is beginning to show in Japan.
Myanmar Court Moves Venue for Secrets Trial of Australian
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar has agreed to change the venue for the trial of an Australian economist and adviser to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on charges of violating the nation’s official secrets law, lawyers said Tuesday.
‘Squid Game Election’: South Korean Campaign Gets Ugly
SEOUL (AP) — The race between South Korea's two leading presidential candidates has seen unprecedented levels of toxic rhetoric, mudslinging and lawsuits.
Model Fearing Myanmar Military Heads to Asylum in Canada
BANGKOK (AP) — A fashion model from Myanmar who feared being arrested by the country's military government if she was forced back home from exile has arrived in Canada, which she says has granted her asylum.
Quake Deaths Pass 5,000 as Turkey, Syria Seek Survivors
ADANA, Turkey (AP) — The death toll from a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks rose to more than 5,000 on Tuesday as more...
US Releases Video of Russian Jet Dumping Fuel on Its Drone
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Pentagon on Thursday released footage of what it said was a Russian aircraft pouring fuel on a U.S. Air...
Death Toll from Attack on Moscow Concert Hall Reaches 133
MOSCOW (AP) — The death toll in the Moscow concert hall attack has risen to 133, Russia’s top state investigative agency said Saturday.
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Deadliest Attack in a Year Kills 115 in Central Baghdad
BAGHDAD — A devastating truck bombing on a bustling commercial street in downtown Baghdad killed 115 people early Sunday, brutally underscoring the Islamic State group's ability to strike the capital despite a string of battlefield losses elsewhere in the country.
