‘You Called Me a Liar,’ Warren Told Sanders Post-Iowa Debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren accused Bernie Sanders of calling her a liar before a national television audience during a tense, post-debate exchange in which she refused to shake his outstretched hand, according to audio released Wednesday by CNN.
FAA Investigating Delta Jet Fuel-Dumping on Schoolkids
CUDAHY, Calif. (AP) — Federal authorities will investigate why an airliner with engine trouble dumped jet fuel over a densely populated area of Southern California while making an emergency return to the airport, dousing dozens of schoolchildren in a smelly vapor.
Giant Panda “Yi Yi” Celebrates Second Birthday in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Xinhua) — Fans and tourists from Malaysia and abroad on Tuesday celebrated the second birthday of Yi Yi, the second giant panda that was born in Malaysia.
Rights Group Says China Is Trying to Silence Critics Abroad
NEW YORK (AP) —The head of Human Rights Watch said Tuesday the Chinese government has not only constructed “an Orwellian high-tech surveillance state” at home but is using its growing economic clout to silence critics abroad.
Japan Urges China to Adhere to Int’l Norms Ahead of Xi’s Visit
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono on Tuesday urged Beijing to respect international norms and work toward addressing his country's concerns over increasing Chinese maritime assertiveness ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Japan next spring.
Warren, Sanders Spar Over Her Claim He Said Woman Can’t Win
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Elizabeth Warren stood behind her charge that Bernie Sanders said a woman could not defeat Donald Trump, making an energetic case for a female nominee in a Tuesday night Democratic debate that raised gender as a core issue in the sprint to the Iowa caucuses.
Fall of Skywalkers: ’1917′ Ends ‘Star Wars’ Box-Office Reign
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It took the Great War to finally take down “Star Wars.”
Hostel Featuring Multilingual Group Chat to Open in Tokyo
TOKYO (Kyodo) — A hostel opening next week in Tokyo's Ueno district, a popular destination for foreign tourists, is hoping its guests from around the world will get chatting with each other by encouraging them to use a multilingual real-time translation app.
UN Issues Stamp Sheet for Chinese Lunar New Year
UNITED NATIONS (Xinhua) — The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued a special-event stamp sheet to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Trump’s Retweet of Doctored Pelosi-Schumer Photo Offends Muslims
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump circulated a fake image on Monday depicting congressional Democrats’ top-ranked leaders in traditional Muslim attire in front of the Iranian flag, drawing criticism that he was promoting Islamophobic tropes.
