May 22, 2023 Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong tests positive for COVID-19 The 71-year-old prime minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, has tested positive for COVID for the first time since turning home from visiting South Africa, Kenya, and Indonesia.
May 21, 2023 Who is Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr, likely replacement for Gen. Milley as Joint Chiefs of Staff chair? Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. has made a name for himself as a by-the-book commander, but he has ruffled feathers at times for speaking his mind without warning.
May 20, 2023 Russian war effort would have 'stalled long ago' without Beijing's support: Gordon Chang Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang discusses China's pushback from the G-7 summit and China-Russia relations on 'Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Live.'
May 20, 2023 G-7's statement on China's 'economic coercion' is 'significant': Jonathan Schanzer Foundation for Defense of Democracies Senior Vice President of Research Jonathan Schanzer discusses the G-7's focus on China's growing threat, addressing their 'economic coercion' and American foreign policy towards China.Â
May 19, 2023 Greenpeace targeted in Russian dissent crackdown, top anti-Putin politician spared jail time While Russia has declared Greenpeace a national security threat for its pro-Ukraine advocacy, a top anti-Putin politician, Yevgeny Roizman, was spared a prison sentence.
May 19, 2023 11 dead in China-Vietnam border road accident linked to human trafficking A road incident where a vehicle overturned along the border of China and Vietnam has led to the deaths of 11 people. Authorities said the incident was related to human trafficking.
May 19, 2023 British mountain guide scales Everest for 17th time, breaking record for most ascents by non-Sherpa guide Kenton Cool, a British mountain climber, scaled Mount Everest for the 17th time. He broke his own record for the most ascents of Everest by a non-Sherpa guide.
May 19, 2023 Japan G-7 Summit: 'Critical' meeting for top powers with Russia, China focus President Biden will have a key opportunity to bring a number of top countries, including Asian partners, in line on issues surrounding China and Russia.
May 18, 2023 In Nepal, 84-year-old man attempting to become oldest successful climber gets rescued after getting injured An 84-year-old Spanish man became injured while attempting to become the oldest climber to summit all the world’s highest mountains. He was rescued from Mount Dhaulagiri in Nepal.
May 18, 2023 China boasts spy crafts could be used as weapons against enemies: report While the U.S. is desperately trying to brush China’s spy balloon activities under the carpet, Chinese government sources laid out plans for using balloons as offensive weapons.