FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Virginia state senators Mark J. Peake (R-Lynchburg) and Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax) have written a joint letter asking President Joe Biden Biden to “address the crimes that the CCP [Chinese Communist Party] has committed along with the dangers that the party poses.” Citing the Chinese spy balloon flying over America for days before the…
Virginia State Senators to Biden: Address Communist China’s Crimes
February 5, 2023
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9 Missing After Fishing Boat Capsizes in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea—South Korean coast guard vessels and aircraft on Sunday were searching for nine fishermen who disappeared after their boat capsized off the country’s southwestern coast. The coast guard from the southwestern port city of Mokpo said that three crew members were rescued by a nearby commercial vessel following the accident late Saturday near…
Pakistan’s Former President Musharraf, Key US Ally Against Al-Qaeda, Dies at 79
ISLAMABAD/DUBAI—Pakistan’s former president, Pervez Musharraf, a key U.S. ally in the campaign against al-Qaeda following the terrorist group’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, died in Dubai on Feb. 5 after a prolonged illness. He was 79. Musharraf, a former four-star general who seized power after a 1999 military coup, died at a hospital in Dubai, where…
Companies Continue to Exit China Despite CCP’s Overture of Strengthening Economy: Observers
February 5, 2023
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China’s ruling communist party has started announcing its plans to stimulate the domestic economy after the week-long Chinese Lunar New Year celebration. However, experts are not optimistic about China’s economic prospects and anticipate another wave of company exits. According to mainland Chinese media, after the Lunar New Year Holiday authorities in many provinces and cities…
ASEAN Vows to Conclude Pact With China on Disputed Territory
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Southeast Asian foreign ministers vowed to finalize negotiations with China over a proposed pact aimed at preventing conflicts in the disputed South China Sea in their annual retreat on Saturday in Indonesia’s capital. In the final session of their two-day meeting, the ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations also agreed to unite…
‘Spongiest’ City Auckland Still No Match for Floods
A barrage of floods in Australia and record-breaking rain in New Zealand are devastating usually resilient communities—and slugging insurers. The severity and frequency of devastation also call into question the design of cities meant to keep millions of citizens out of harm’s way. Global design firm Arup has used artificial intelligence tools to study eight major…
Chinese Spy Ballon Shot Down, Falling Toward Atlantic
February 4, 2023
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The Chinese surveillance balloon drifting east toward the Atlantic Ocean has been shot down by the U.S. military and is now falling into the sea, video shows. The news came shortly after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded flights in three airports in the Carolinas as the Chinese surveillance balloon makes its way eastward past these…
Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down, Falling Toward Atlantic
February 4, 2023
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The Chinese surveillance balloon drifting east toward the Atlantic Ocean has been shot down by the U.S. military and is now falling into the sea, video shows. The news came shortly after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded flights in three airports in the Carolinas as the Chinese surveillance balloon makes its way eastward past these…
US Vows to Defend South Korea With Nuclear Capability Amid North Korean Threats
The United States remains committed to using the full range of its military capabilities, including nuclear weapons, to defend South Korea from North Korean aggression, U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken said on Friday. Speaking alongside South Korean foreign minister Park Jin at a press conference, Blinken reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to improving its allied…
US Seeks to Modernize Philippines Military, Resume Joint Maritime Patrols
February 4, 2023
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The United States will help to modernize Philippine military capabilities and revive joint patrols in the South China Sea, which had been stalled during the previous Duterte administration, the U.S. defense chief said on Thursday. The move was announced following a meeting between U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and Secretary…
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