February 15, 2023 State Department vows US will defend Philippines if necessary after China ship blinds crew with military laser The U.S. State Department said it would defend the Philippines if forces come under attack after a Chinese ship shined a laser at a Filipino vessel in the disputed South China Sea.
February 15, 2023 China expresses support for Sri Lanka ahead of lenders meeting China, one of Sri Lanka's biggest creditors, expressed support for Sri Lanka ahead of a meeting regarding the nation's debt. China has offered a two-year suspension of repayments.
February 15, 2023 Texas Senate GOP pushing to ban China from buying property Texas State Senator Lois Kolkhorst (R) on her bill that would ban China from buying property
February 14, 2023 Good Samaritan in Kazakhstan climbs out window to save child dangling from building A man in Kazakhstan reportedly rescued a child who had climbed out of a window on a multi-story building and was dangling from the glass panel.
February 14, 2023 Taiwan's Defense Ministry says it will shoot down any suspected Chinese spy crafts, military objects Taiwan's Defense Ministry says it will shoot down any suspected Chinese military objects. Taiwan has yet to find any targets that required a lethal response.
February 14, 2023 China calls US 'trigger-happy' on defending airspace after 'objects' shot down The People's Republic of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs took jabs at the U.S. on Monday, calling the country "trigger-happy" to shoot down aircraft.
February 13, 2023 Mark Esper: It's absolutely a major breach Former Sec. of Defense Mark Esper on the Chinese spy craft that flew over the country and the objects over the last month on 'Hannity.'
February 13, 2023 North Korea orders residents with same name as Kim Jong Un's daughter to change it: report North Korean authorities are giving the public less than a week to change their names if they have the same as Kim Jong Un's daughter, Ju-ae, reports say.
February 13, 2023 China ship allegedly aimed 'military-grade laser' at Philippines vessel, temporarily blinding crew members Philippines coast guard says a Chinese ship used a military-grade laser to blind crew members and block a supply mission, showing a "blatant disregard" for Manilla's sovereign rights.
February 12, 2023 Pakistani mob drags man out of police jail, hangs him on blasphemy charge A mob of Muslims broke into a police station, dragged a man in custody outside and hung him for allegedly desecrating pages of Islam's holy book, the Quran.