U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late on Aug. 2, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China, which quickly announced that it would conduct military maneuvers in retaliation for her presence.
The AP Interview: Japan minister says women ‘underestimated’
Japan’s minister for gender equality and children’s issues called the country’s record low births and plunging population a national crisis and blamed “indifference and ignorance” in the male-dominated Japanese parliament.
Authorities in south China apologize over COVID-19 break-ins
Authorities in southern China have apologized for breaking into the homes of people who had been taken to a quarantine hotel in the latest example of heavy-handed virus-prevention measures that have sparked a rare public backlash.
World’s oldest male giant panda dies at age 35 in Hong Kong
The oldest-ever male giant panda in captivity has died at age 35 at a Hong Kong theme park after his health deteriorated.
Japan PM blames police for death of former leader Shinzo Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida blamed inadequate police protection for the death of former leader Shinzo Abe, who was shot while giving an outdoor campaign speech.
New Sri Lankan president sworn in, police clear protest site
Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president on July 21 to take charge of a nation bitterly angry that he will remain in power amid an unprecedented economic crisis.
Women mountain climbers from Pakistan, Iran reach K2 summit
A woman from Pakistan and another from Iran appeared to be the first from their countries to scale K2 on July 22, the world’s second-highest mountain and one of the most dangerous summits, a mountaineering official said.
Abe’s party vows to finish his work after win in Japan vote
Days after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination, his party vowed to use its victory in a parliamentary election to achieve his unfinished goals, including strengthening the military and revising the country’s pacifist, postwar constitution.
Japan’s tight gun laws add to shock over Abe’s assassination
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in broad daylight on July 8 shocked a world that has come to associate […]
Dalai Lama marks 87th birthday by opening library and museum
By ASHWINI BHATIA Associated Press DHARMSALA, India (AP) — Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama marked his 87th birthday on July 6 by inaugurating a library and museum in his […]
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