Taiwan to protect sovereignty with new submarines amid China tensions
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has vowed to defend the democratic island’s sovereignty with the construction of a new fleet of domestically-developed submarines, a key project supported by…
US agency tells Biden he can formally begin transition
WASHINGTON – The US federal agency that must sign off on the presidential transition has told President-elect Joe Biden that he can formally begin the hand-over process. “I take this…
‘We’ve got your back’ – Trump advisor vows US support in South China Sea
MANILA – US national security adviser Robert O’Brien has assured the Philippines and Vietnam, countries both locked in maritime rows with China, that Washington has their backs and would fight…
S.Korea’s COVID third wave may be largest if not curbed, says official
SEOUL – South Korea has grappled with a resurgence in COVID-19 cases today, as a senior official warned it could be the country’s largest wave of infections if the spread is…
We can stop COVID-19: Moderna vaccine success gives world more hope
Moderna Inc’s experimental vaccine is 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage trial, the company said, becoming the second US drugmaker to report results that…
SpaceX capsule, carrying 4 astronauts, docks with International Space Station
WASHINGTON – Four astronauts riding a newly designed spacecraft from Elon Musk’s SpaceX docked with the International Space Station Monday night, in the first crewed mission on a privately built…
S.Korea to tighten social distancing, warns of new COVID-19 crisis
SEOUL – South Korea will impose stricter social distancing rules for the greater Seoul area a month after easing them, officials said, warning of an even bigger crisis if anti-COVID-19…
Twenty migrants drown in Libya shipwreck, bodies wash ashore: UN
GENEVA – Twenty migrants are thought to have drowned off the coast of Libya in a shipwreck this week, the United Nations migration agency said, as bodies from an earlier…
Russian COVID cases hit record as Moscow overnight closures begin
MOSCOW – Russia reported a record 21,983 new coronavirus infections on Friday, as Moscow prepared to close restaurants and bars overnight in an effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite…
Trump bans US investments in companies linked to Chinese military
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled an executive order prohibiting US investments in Chinese companies that Washington says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, ramping up…
