‘Good for the Whole World,’ Xi Praises China-US Trade Pact
WASHINGTON (Xinhua) — China and the United States formally signed their phase-one economic and trade agreement here on Wednesday, with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and U.S. President Donald Trump inking the papers in the White House.
Japan Confirms 1st Case of Coronavirus Infection From China
TOKYO (Kyodo) — A Chinese man has tested positive in Japan's first confirmed case of pneumonia caused by a new coronavirus from China, the Japanese health ministry said Thursday.
House Leaders March Trump Impeachment Articles to the Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic procession across the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats carried the formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate late Wednesday, setting the stage for only the third trial to remove a president in American history.
‘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.
BTS Again Floats Plan to Close, Rebuild Saphan Taksin Station
BANGKOK — Skytrain officials on Wednesday hinted that the long-delayed plan to expand a popular station close to Taksin Bridge may be implemented within the “beginning of this year.”
Thailand’s 2020 Exports Expected to Shrink up to 2.4%
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thai exports this year is expected to shrink by 0.9-2.4 percent this year, said a Bangkok academic institution on Tuesday in a news briefing.
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.
