September 22, 2021 Clown seen outside schools sparks fear, leads education company to apologize Speech Academy Asia is apologizing after its promoter, dressed as a clown, sparked fear by handing out flyers at primary schools.
September 20, 2021 Mass shooting at Russian university, at least 8 dead: report A gunman opened fire in a university in the Russian city of Perm on Monday morning, leaving at least eight dead, reports said.
September 15, 2021 North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles; Japan's Suga rips test as 'absolutely outrageous' North Korea reportedly fired two ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast Wednesday, in the direction of Japan, prompting Japan's prime minister to denounce the action as "absolutely outrageous," according to reports.
September 13, 2021 North Korea says 'strategic' long-range cruise missiles hit targets in test North Korea said Monday that it successfully tested newly developed long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, the first known testing activity in months, underscoring how the country continues to expand its military capabilities amid a stalemate in nuclear negotiations with the United States.
September 10, 2021 Afghan interpreter beaten, tortured by Taliban in front of family as his SIV application lags An Afghan interpreter who aided the U.S. military for the last decade was beaten by the Taliban in his home on Thursday night for suspected ties to the American government, as he and his family face a years-long delay for approval of their Special Immigrant Visa applications.
September 9, 2021 Biden, in call with China's Xi Jinping, sets 'guardrails' to ensure 'competition does not veer into conflict' President Biden spoke with China's President Xi Jinping by phone Thursday night, aiming to set "guardrails and parameters" in the U.S.-China relationship to ensure that while the two nations are in "stiff competition," they do not "veer into conflict," senior Biden administration officials said.Â
September 5, 2021 Taliban is ‘hunting Americans,’ says California mom-to-be left behind in Afghanistan A pregnant woman named Nasria, a California native, flew to Afghanistan in June to visit family and get married. As of early September, she remained one of the estimated 100 to 200 Americans left behind in the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. forces, according to a report.Â
September 4, 2021 Rep. Markwayne Mullin: Biden admin lying about Afghanistan, president 'has blood on his hands' President Biden "has blood on his hands" regarding the Afghanistan crisis and the Democrat's administration has been lying to the American people, a member of the House Intelligence Committee asserted Friday after returning from the region.
August 28, 2021 US Navy, Coast Guard ships enter Taiwan Strait, irking China: reports At least two U.S. military vessels entered the Taiwan Strait on Friday, in what Chinese officials described as a "provocative" move, according to reports.
August 27, 2021 Kamala Harris stops at Pearl Harbor on way back from Asia -- but avoids press questions Kamala Harris returned to the U.S. on Thursday, landing in Hawaii after her trip to Singapore and Vietnam. But the vice president ignored reporters’ questions – whether about Afghanistan or other topics – as she got off Air Force Two for a stop at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.