Politics

China quashes social media about protest banners in Beijing

BEIJING (AP) — China’s internet censors moved quickly to scrub social media posts Thursday after reports that banners criticizing the Communist leadership were hung from a busy intersection in the capital Beijing.

Oct 13, 2022 4:10 AM Read more >

North Korea takes inspiration from Putin's nuke threats

TOKYO (AP) — For decades North Korea has threatened to turn enemy cities into a “sea of fire,” even as it doggedly worked on building a nuclear weapons program that could back up its belligerent words.

Oct 13, 2022 1:16 AM Read more >

B.C. First Nations seek action on sturgeon deaths, after court blamed declines on dam

VANCOUVER — Three British Columbia First Nations want the provincial and federal governments to live up to a nine-month-old court decision that said there is "overwhelming" evidence a dam on the Nechako River is killing endangered sturgeon.

Oct 13, 2022 1:00 AM Read more >

US firepower showcased in Philippine joint combat drills

CAPAS, Philippines (AP) — Truck-mounted launchers blasted off rockets and U.S.

Oct 13, 2022 12:21 AM Read more >

Tourists flock to Taiwan as COVID entry restrictions eased

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan lifted all its COVID-19 entry restrictions on Thursday, allowing tourists unfettered access to the self-ruled island after over 2 1/2 years of border controls.

Oct 12, 2022 10:40 PM Read more >

Poll: Most in US say misinformation spurs extremism, hate

Americans from across the political spectrum say misinformation is increasing political extremism and hate crimes, according to a new poll that reflects broad and significant concerns about false and misleading claims ahead of next month's midterm el

Oct 12, 2022 9:11 PM Read more >

Georgia features Deep South's only competitive US House race

GEORGETOWN, Ga. (AP) — In an uphill fight against a 30-year incumbent, Republican congressional candidate Chris West was scratching for votes in Georgia's second-smallest county on a recent October evening.

Oct 12, 2022 9:09 PM Read more >

EXPLAINER: US weapons systems Ukraine will or won't get

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian leaders are pressing the U.S. and Western allies for air defense systems and longer-range weapons to keep up the momentum in their counteroffensive against Russia and fight back against Moscow's intensified attacks.

Oct 12, 2022 9:07 PM Read more >

Observer: No matter who climbs Beijing's ranks, Xi rules

GREAT NECK, N.Y. (AP) — For decades, Ho Pin made accurate predictions about China’s next leadership lineup — no small feat, given the black-box nature of Beijing politics.

Oct 12, 2022 8:32 PM Read more >

China's Xi gets chance to tighten hold on economy at meeting

BEIJING (AP) — President Xi Jinping, China’s most influential figure in decades, gets a chance to install more allies who share his vision of an even more dominant role in the economy for the ruling Communist Party and tighter control over entreprene

Oct 12, 2022 7:30 PM Read more >