TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan does not seek conflict with China and will not provoke confrontation, but Beijing’s “aggressive” military posturing was counterproductive, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim said on Friday. China considers democratic Taiwan as part of its own territory and calls President Lai Ching-te a “separatist”. Taiwan’s government disputes China’s claim. Speaking to the Taiwan Foreign…
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China wants to bring its trade ties with the U.S. back to a stable footing, its commerce minister said, adding that recent talks in Europe showed there was no need for a tariff war while urging the U.S. to act in a manner befitting of a superpower. Commerce Minister Wang…
JARAMANA, Syria — A Syrian Druze woman living in the United Arab Emirates frantically tried to keep in touch with her family in her hometown in southern Syria as clashes raged there over the past days. Her mother, father and sister sent videos of their neighbors fleeing as fighters moved in. The explosions from shelling…
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The United Nations has reiterated its call for an improvement in the situation in Haiti, stating that hunger continues to worsen across the country. “The food crisis is compounded by ongoing violence, which is disrupting local food production in areas such as the commune of Kenscoff and the Artibonite department. These regions are often referred…
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations has reiterated its call for an improvement of the situation in Haiti, saying it is “once again warning that hunger continues to deepen across the country”. “The food crisis is compounded by ongoing violence, which is disrupting local food production in areas such as the commune of Kenscoff…
By Che Pan and Casey Hall BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said on Friday he met with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Beijing on Thursday. Wang said at a press conference that Huang has been dominating social media over the past few days during his visit to China, but Wang did not provide…
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – Police in Wisconsin are searching for a group of female suspects after they allegedly attacked a woman who ‘took too long’ in a Raising Cane’s bathroom. According to the Madison Police Department, the incident occurred on June 8 at a restaurant in the 500 block of State Street shortly after midnight….
Reuters South Korea’s raised the weather-related disaster alert to its highest level Four people have died and more than 1,300 evacuated as torrential rain pounds South Korea, with authorities warning that the unseasonal deluge will continue. Among those killed were two men in their 80s. Authorities believe one of them was trying to drain floodwaters…
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong tightened prison rules, allowing authorities to restrict visits, including those by certain lawyers and religious personnel, on national security grounds, in the latest expansion of its stringent control. Under the new rules, effective Friday, magistrates can issue warrants on application by correctional service officers to bar exchanges between specific…